Brendan Witt

Brendan Witt

Infobox Ice Hockey Player



image_size = 270px
team = New York Islanders
former_teams = Washington Capitals
Nashville Predators
league = NHL
position = Defence
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 2
weight_lb = 219
nickname =
nationality = CAN
birth_date = Birth date and age|1975|2|20|mf=y
birth_place = Humboldt, SK, CAN
draft = 11th overall
draft_year = 1993
draft_team = Washington Capitals
career_start = 1995

Brendan Witt (born February 20, 1975 in Humbolt, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman and alternte captain of the New York Islanders of the NHL.

Witt served as co-captain of the Washington Capitals during the 2001–02 NHL season, along with Steve Konowalchuk. Witt lost his share of the captaincy, when in a player vote (before the 2002–03 NHL season), the Capitals chose Konowalchuk as sole captain. After Konowalchuk's trade to the Avalanche (Oct. 2003), the captaincy remained vacant (until Jeff Halpern was appointed in Sept. 2005).

In August 2005, Witt requested a trade to the Capitals management to a team with a better chance of winning Stanley Cup. But on August 15, 2005, he re-signed with Washington. [http://www.sportsline.com/nhl/story/8739469]

Witt is best known for his tough defensive style. In the 2000-2001 NHL season he led the league with 322 hits.

Witt's request for a trade was granted by the Capitals on March 9, 2006, when he was shipped to the Nashville Predators for former Capital Kris Beech and a first-round draft pick. Prior to the trade, he had been with the Capitals organization since being drafted in 1993.

On July 3, 2006, Witt signed a three-year contract with the New York Islanders where he is an Alternate Captain along with Mike Sillinger.

Witt wears number 32 with the Islanders. In Washington, he wore number 19.

On January 30, 2007, Witt was the subject of a Sports Illustrated article in which he showed off his tattoos. [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/players/01/30/tattoos0205/index.html "Tale of My Tattoos: Inking Man's Game"]

On July 8th, 2008, Witt signed a 2 year, $6 million extension with the New York Islanders, paying $3 million per year.

ee also

*List of NHL players
*List of NHL seasons
*Captain

References

*hockeydb|6203


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