Brandon Sugden

Brandon Sugden (born June 23, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He was selected by Toronto Maple Leafs in the fifth round (111th overall) of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. Nicknamed "Sugar" during his rookie training camp in Toronto, Sugden played 406 career games from 1998 until 2011.^[1]

Brandon Sugden
Sugden with the Hartford Wolf Pack in 2008
Born	(1978-06-23) June 23, 1978 (age 46) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	245 lb (111 kg; 17 st 7 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Dayton Bombers Cincinnati Cyclones Tallahassee Tiger Sharks Peoria Rivermen Worcester IceCats Verdun Dragons Syracuse Crunch Saint-Jean Chiefs Hartford Wolf Pack Hershey Bears Vityaz Chekhov Tulsa Oilers
NHL draft	111th overall, 1996 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	1998–2011

Sugden retired after the 2010-11 due to post-concussion syndrome.

Personal life

Since his retirement, Sugden runs a high-profile garment embroidery business in his hometown of Toronto. Sugden lives in St. Thomas, Ontario.^[2]

References

1. Matt Higgins (October 5, 2008). "A Fighter Learns Lessons, but He Loses Another Battle". New York Times. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
2. Lindsay Kramer (February 20, 2014). "Former Crunch enforcer Brandon Sugden battling demons in retirement". Syracuse.com. Retrieved August 30, 2014.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database