Brandon Wong (ice hockey)

Brandon Wong
Born	November 30, 1986 Victoria, BC, CAN
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Forward
ECHL team Former teams	Indy Fuel Grand Rapids Griffins Connecticut Whale Mörrums GoIS IK Esbjerg Energy
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2009–present

Brandon Wong (born November 30, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Indy Fuel of the ECHL.

Playing career

Brandon Wong played began his junior hockey career in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), skating with the Surrey Eagles, Powell River Kings and Merritt Centennials from 2003 to 2006. While with the Centennials, Wong earned the BCHL's 2006 Brett Hull Trophy, awarded to the player who scores the most points during the regular season.^[1] Wong was also named the BCHL Interior Conference Most Valuable Player for the 2005–06 season.^[2]

Wong played collegiate hockey at Quinnipiac University for four years. His freshman year, he was named ECAC Co-Rookie of the Year^[3][4][5] and was runner-up for National Rookie of the Year. Wong was also named to the ECAC Third Team, received the New England Hockey Writers' George Carens Award for the top freshman in the region, was an Inside College Hockey Freshman All-American and was selected to the USCHO All-Rookie Team for the 2006–07 season.^[6] He was selected as a Hobey Baker Award candidate for the 2009–10 season.^[7]

Following the conclusion of his senior season at Quinnipiac University, Wong signed an amateur tryout agreement with the American Hockey League's Grand Rapids Griffins in March 2010.^[8] He skated with the Griffins for three games prior to signing with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the AHL.^[9] He was loaned to the Whale's ECHL affiliate Greenville Road Warriors on November 9, 2010.^[10]

Wong skated in 64 games with the Road Warriors during their inaugural season, netting 46 points in 21 goals and 25 assists during regular season play. He also skated in 10 playoff games, scoring 2 goals and 2 assists for 4 combined points. Wong scored the club's first-ever hat trick in an 8–6 loss to the Gwinnett Gladiators on January 14, 2011. He re-signed with the Road Warriors for the 2011–12 season on August 15, 2011.^[11] After re-signing with the Road Warriors for the 2012–13 season, Wong was named an Alternate Captain on October 19, 2012.^[12]

On June 25, 2013, it was announced that Wong was relocating to Sweden to play the 2013-14 season with Mörrums GoIS IK.^[13]

On February 8th, 2016 Wong was traded to the Indy Fuel from the Tulsa Oilers. ^[14]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	Surrey Eagles	BCHL		60	8	20	28	66		13	1	0	1	6
2004–05	Powell River Kings	BCHL		59	32	38	70	49		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Merritt Centennials	BCHL		60	50	66	116	69		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Quinnipiac University	ECAC		40	27	17	44	26		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Quinnipiac University	ECAC		39	13	24	37	20		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Quinnipiac University	ECAC		28	9	12	31	14		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Quinnipiac University	ECAC		40	19	22	41	32		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		3	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		6	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Greenville Road Warriors	ECHL		64	21	25	46	23		10	2	2	4	6
2011–12	Greenville Road Warriors	ECHL		65	31	30	61	41		3	0	2	2	0
2012–13	Greenville Road Warriors	ECHL		56	24	30	54	19		5	0	1	1	2
AHL totals				9	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honours

League	Award	Season
BCHL	Brett Hull Trophy	2005–06[1]
BCHL	MVP (Interior Conference)	2005–06[2]
ECAC	ECAC Co-Rookie of the Year	2006–07[6]
ECAC	All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team	2006–07
ECAC	All-ECAC Hockey Third Team	2006–07[6]
ECAC	New England Hockey Writers' George Carens Award	2006–07[6]
ECAC	Inside College Hockey Freshman All-American	2006–07[6]
ECAC	USCHO All-Rookie Team	2006–07[6]
NCAA	Rookie of the Year (runner-up)	2006–07[6]
ECAC	Hobey Baker Award candidate	2009–10[7]

References

1. "List of Brett Hull Trophy winners". BCHL. Archived from the original on August 21, 2011.
2. "'Dogs maul Salsa". Victoria Times Colonist. March 19, 2010. Archived from the original on August 21, 2011.
3. "CU hockey: Scouting Quinnipiac". Ithaca Journal. February 22, 2008. p. B8. Retrieved August 21, 2011. Sophomore C Brandon Wong (9–21–30) was the ECACH co-Rookie of the Year last season after tying for the league lead in goals ...
4. Pecknold, Rand; Foeste, Aaron; Curtis, Bruce (January 14, 2009). Hard Core Hockey: Essential Skills, Strategies, and Systems from the Sport's Top Coaches. McGraw-Hill Professional. pp. 18–. ISBN 978-0-07-148045-1. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
5. "STATE: OF NOTE". Hartford Courant. March 14, 2007. p. C7. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
6. "School rowers revved up". Victoria Times Colonist. April 23, 2007. Archived from the original on August 21, 2011.
7. Press release (January 8, 2010). "Brandon Wong and Eric Lampe announced as Hobey Baker Memorial Award candidates". Quinnipiac University. Archived from the original on August 21, 2011.
8. Staff reports (March 24, 2010). "Quinnipiac's Wong signs with AHL's Grand Rapids". New Haven Register. Archived from the original on August 21, 2011.
9. Farrell, Brian (October 8, 2010). "Wong hasn't forgotten QU roots". Quinnipiac Chronicle. Archived from the original on August 21, 2011.
10. Press release (November 9, 2010). "Wolf Pack loan Brandon Wong to ECHL Greenville". Hartford Wolf Pack. Archived from the original on August 21, 2011.
11. Press release (August 15, 2011). "Trio of forwards added to the mix". Greenville Road Warriors. Archived from the original on August 21, 2011.
12. Press release (October 19, 2012). "Greenville Road Warriors Announce Captains". Greenville Road Warriors.
13. "Morrums sign Canadian Wong" (in Swedish). Mörrums GoIS IK. 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
14. "Fuel send Johnston to Tulsa to complete deal for Wong, Campbell". Indy Fuel. 2016-02-24. Retrieved 2016-03-03.

External links

• Brandon Wong's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Brandon Wong's career statistics at EliteProspects.com