Brian Frederick Lundberg (born June 5, 1960) is a Canadian retired ice hockey player[1] who played one game in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 1982–83 season.

Brian Lundberg
Born (1960-06-05) June 5, 1960 (age 63)
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL Draft 177th overall, 1980
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 1982–1984

Playing career edit

Lundberg was born in Burnaby, British Columbia and raised in Lake Cowichan, British Columbia. Lundberg played one game for the WCHL's Seattle Breakers in 1977–78 then opted to join the University of Michigan the next season. He spent four years with the Wolverines and was taken 177th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1980. Following his senior year in 1981–82 he saw his first action as a pro when he played a few late season games with the American Hockey League's Erie Blades. Lundberg played a game for the Penguins in 1982–83, on February 21, 1983 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, but spent most of the schedule with the Baltimore Skipjacks of the AHL. He retired in 1984 after splitting his time between the Skipjacks and the IHL's Muskegon Mohawks.

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Lundberg was raised in the small town Lake Cowichan, British Columbia. He currently resides in Honeymoon Bay, British Columbia, and is married with two daughters. In May 2014 he was inducted into the Cowichan Lake Heritage Sports Wall of Fame. He is currently a scout for the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League.

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1977–78 Seattle Breakers WCHL 1 0 0 0 0
1978–79 University of Michigan WCHA 34 4 9 13 73
1979–80 University of Michigan WCHA 37 2 14 16 94
1980–81 University of Michigan WCHA 40 1 6 7 62
1981–82 University of Michigan CCHA 32 3 16 19 42
1981–82 Erie Blades AHL 10 0 4 4 6
1982–83 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 1 0 0 0 2
1982–83 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 76 4 15 19 103
1983–84 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 47 1 5 6 97 10 0 3 3 8
1983–84 Muskegon Mohawks IHL 34 3 12 15 46
AHL totals 136 5 24 29 206 10 0 3 3 8
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 2

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