Brian Holzinger

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Position	Center
Shoots	Right
Height Weight	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
Pro Clubs	Buffalo Sabres Tampa Bay Lightning Pittsburgh Penguins Columbus Blue Jackets
Nationality	United States
Born	October 10, 1972, Parma, OH, USA
NHL Draft	124th overall, 1991 Buffalo Sabres
Pro Career	1995 – 2004

Brian Holzinger (born October 10, 1972, in Parma, Ohio, USA) is a retired American professional ice hockey center. He was drafted in the sixth round, 124th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.

Holzinger played four years of college hockey at Bowling Green State University, and was the recipient of the Hobey Baker Award for top men's collegiate hockey player during his senior season. He made his National Hockey League debut with the Sabres during the 1994-95 season, appearing in four regular season games and four playoff games (scoring two goals during the Sabres' playoff series against the Philadelphia Flyers). After four and a half seasons with the Sabres, he was traded at the trade deadline of the 1999-2000 season (along with Cory Sarich and Wayne Primeau) to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Chris Gratton and a second-round draft pick.

At the trade deadline of the 2002-03 season, Holzinger was traded again, this time to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Marc Bergevin. In the 2003-04 season, once again at the trade deadline, the Penguins traded Holzinger to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Lasse Pirjeta.

In his NHL career, Holzinger appeared in 547 regular season games. He scored 93 goals and added 145 assists. In 52 Stanley Cup playoff games, he scored 11 goals and 18 assists.