Bryan Ewing

Bryan Ewing
Born	January 23, 1985 Wheeling, West Virginia, USA
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Center
Shoots	Right
ECHL team Former teams	Reading Royals Wheeling Nailers Toledo Walleye AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Rockford IceHogs Springfield Falcons
Playing career	2008–present

Bryan "Boomer" Ewing (born January 23, 1985) is an American ice hockey player for the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League. Ewing began his professional career in 2008 with the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL.^[1]

Playing career

Bryan Ewing attended Duxbury High School and Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, Massachusetts, graduating from the latter. He was named a Second Team New England All-Star as a senior.^[2] After graduation, he enrolled at Boston University and played there for four seasons. He had his most success during his senior season when he led the team in assists, finished second in goals and points, and was named an NCAA Second Team All-American.^[3][4]

On August 28, 2008, Ewing signed a one-year, two-way AHL/ECHL contract with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for the 2008-09 season.^[5] He was cut from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's training camp and assigned to Wheeling on October 3, 2008, and began the season with the Nailers.^[6] He scored his first professional point with an assist against the Cincinnati Cyclones on October 17, 2008, and scored his first professional goal against the Dayton Bombers on October 31, 2009.^[7] He was called up to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on February 8, 2009 and made his AHL debut that night against the Norfolk Admirals.^[8][9] He was quickly returned to Wheeling and spent most of the rest of the season there.^[7][10] Ewing led Wheeling in goals, points, power play goals, and short handed goals, and tied for the team lead in assists.^[11] He finished the season second in the ECHL in scoring with 91 points, the most by a Wheeling player since 1996-97.^[12][13] Ewing was named as a reserve to the ECHL American Conference All-Star Team, and had a goal and two assists in that game.^[14] He was selected as a member of the 2008-09 ECHL All-Rookie Team and All-ECHL First Team, and was named CCM ECHL Rookie of the Year.^[15][16][17]

On July 29, 2009, Ewing was signed as a free agent on a one-year deal to the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL.^[18] After starting the 2009-10 season with the IceHogs Ewing was assigned to ECHL affiliate, the Toledo Walleye, after 9 games. Despite scoring 21 points in 26 games with Toledo Ewing was released from his contract and signed by fellow ECHL team the Reading Royals on January 14, 2010. Posting an impressive 8 points in his first six games with the Royals, Bryan returned to the AHL on loan for a solitary game with the Springfield Falcons on January 29, 2010.^[19]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004–05	Boston University	HE		29	6	8	14	12		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Boston University	HE		40	16	10	26	26		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Boston University	HE		35	9	16	25	38		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Boston University	HE		39	17	26	43	46		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL		67	43	48	91	56		7	3	5	8	12
2008–09	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		3	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Rockford IceHogs	AHL		9	1	1	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Toledo Walleye	ECHL		26	8	13	21	41		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Reading Royals	ECHL		22	9	6	15	16		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Springfield Falcons	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				13	1	1	2	8		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-Hockey East First Team	2007–08
AHCA East Second-Team All-American	2007-08

Notes and references

1. "Bryan Ewing's hockey statistics profile at hockeydb.com". Retrieved July 16, 2009.
2. "Player Bio: Bryan Ewing - BOSTON UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2009.
3. USCHO.com. "Boston University Terriers Men's Hockey 2007-2008 Statistics: Overall". Retrieved July 16, 2009.
4. USCHO.com. "2008 Division I Men's Hockey All-Americans Named". Retrieved July 16, 2009.
5. Bombulie, Jonathan. "Rookie Additions - Penguins Insider - Community Server". Retrieved July 16, 2009.
6. Bombulie, Jonathan. "Exhibition Game III - Penguins Insider - Community Server". Retrieved July 16, 2009.
7. ECHL.com. "ECHL - Premier 'AA' Hockey League - Bryan Ewing". Retrieved July 16, 2009.
8. www.wbspenguins.com. "Ewing Recalled By Wilkes-Barre/Scranton". Archived from the original on March 15, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2009.
9. theahl.com. "theahl.com : Stats - Bryan Ewing". Retrieved July 16, 2009.
10. Bombulie, Jonathan. "Saturday Post-Game 2/14 - Penguins Insider - Community Server". Retrieved July 16, 2009.
11. ECHL.com. "ECHL - Premier 'AA' Hockey League - 2008-09 Regular Season - Wheeling Nailers". Retrieved July 16, 2009.
12. ECHL.com. "ECHL - Premier 'AA' Hockey League - 2008-09 Regular Season - All Players". Retrieved July 16, 2009.
13. "1996-97 Wheeling Nailers ECHL player statistics at hockeydb.com". Retrieved July 16, 2009.
14. ECHL.com. "Gamesheet: National at American - Jan 21, 2009". Retrieved July 16, 2009.
15. "ECHL All-Rookie Team Announced". ECHL. April 1, 2009. Archived from the original on April 3, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2009.
16. "All-ECHL First Team Announced". ECHL. July 16, 2009. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
17. "Wheeling's Ewing Named CCM ECHL Rookie of the Year". ECHL. July 16, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2009.
18. "Former BU standout Ewing signs with Hogs". Rockford IceHogs. July 29, 2009. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
19. "Royals sign forward Chase Watson". Reading Royals. January 29, 2010. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved 2010-07-07.

External links

• Bryan Ewing's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database