Brett Skinner
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Position | Defense |
Shoots | Left |
Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (89 kg) |
NHL Team (P) Cur. Team |
Anaheim Ducks Manitoba (AHL) |
Nationality | Canada |
Born | June 28, 1983, Brandon MB, CAN |
NHL Draft | 68th overall, 2002 Vancouver Canucks |
Pro Career | 2005 – present |
Brett Skinner (born on June 28, 1983, in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada) is a professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the NHL's Anaheim Ducks organization. Skinner was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks 68th overall in the 3rd round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.
Brett was a member of the Trail Smoke Eaters in the BCHL in 2000-2001, the Des Moines Buccaneers in the USHL in 2001-2002, and then the University of Denver from 2002-2005. As a Pioneer, he was a member of two NCAA national championship winning teams, was named an All-American, and was named team captain before signing a professional contract prior to the start of his senior year. He spent the 2005-06 season with the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League.