Brian Yandle is an American ice hockey coach and former defenseman who was a two-time All-American for New Hampshire.[1]

Brian Yandle
Born (1983-05-29) May 29, 1983 (age 41)
Milton, Massachusetts, USA
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Defenseman
Shot Right
Played for Lowell Lock Monsters
Phoenix Roadrunners
Worcester Sharks
Augusta Lynx
Gwinnett Gladiators
Toledo Walleye
Playing career 2002–2010

Career

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Yandle's college career started in 2002 with New Hampshire when he debuted for the ice hockey team. He began as a depth player and helped the Wildcats reach the 2003 NCAA championship game.[2] As a sophomore, Yandle become the team's leading point producer from the blueline and continued in that capacity for the remainder of his time with UNH. For his third season, Yandle netted career highs for goals and points and was named an All-American. He was named team captain for his final season and, while his offensive numbers fell off slightly, Yandle made the All-American squad once more.[citation needed]

After the Wildcats were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament, Yandle finished the season with the Lowell Lock Monsters. He became a full-time professional player the following year but wasn't able to find a consistent spot on a roster. He became the Hockey Director at the Alpharetta Family Skate Center in Alpharetta, Georgia (a suburb of Atlanta) in 2008 and worked there for over two years. During that time he twice made further appearances with ECHL teams but it only amounted to 4 games over two seasons.[3]

Fully retired as a player in 2010, Yandle returned home to Massachusetts and worked as a manager for ProEvolution Hockey and a coach for the Boston Jr. Terriers. He worked for both until 2015, which enabled him to be able to coach all three of his sons in junior hockey.[4] In 2020, Yandle and fellow former college hockey player Mike Mottau began hosting a podcast called 'The Rink Shrinks'.[citation needed]

Personal life

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Brian's father Bud played college hockey at Boston College. His uncle Mike is a former coach and currently works as a scout for the San Jose Sharks. His younger brother Keith also plays hockey and went on to a long career in the NHL. In December 2015, Yandle was hired as a policeman for the Boston Police Department.[citation needed]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1999–00 Catholic Memorial School MA-HS
2000–01 Cushing Academy US-Prep
2001–02 Cushing Academy US-Prep
2002–03 New Hampshire Hockey East 31 1 5 6 14
2003–04 New Hampshire Hockey East 41 11 17 28 44
2004–05 New Hampshire Hockey East 41 13 22 35 33
2005–06 New Hampshire Hockey East 40 6 24 30 30
2005–06 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 6 0 0 3 3
2006–07 Worcester Sharks AHL 1 0 0 0 2
2006–07 Phoenix Roadrunners ECHL 28 4 10 14 16 4 0 1 1 0
2007–08 Phoenix Roadrunners ECHL 30 6 14 20 14
2007–08 Augusta Lynx ECHL 18 1 7 8 24
2008–09 Gwinnett Gladiators ECHL 3 0 0 0 2
2009–10 Toledo Walleye ECHL 1 0 0 0 0
NCAA totals 153 31 68 99 121
ECHL totals 80 11 31 42 56 4 0 1 1 0
AHL totals 7 0 3 3 8

Awards and honors

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Award Year
All-Hockey East Second Team 2004–05 [5]
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 2004–05 [1]
All-Hockey East Second Team 2005–06 [5]
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 2005–06 [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. ^ "MHOC Year-by-Year Quick Look". New Hampshire Wildcats. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  3. ^ "Brian Yandle". Linked In. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "Full-Time Coaching Staff". American Hockey Academy. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Hockey East All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
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