Brett Skinner

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Position Defense
Shoots Left
Height
Weight
ft 1 in (1.85 m)
195 lb (89 kg)
NHL Team (P)
Cur. Team
Anaheim Ducks
Manitoba (AHL)
Nationality Flag of Canada 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.

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