David Broll

David Broll (born January 4, 1993) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He last played with the Coventry Blaze in the EIHL.[1] Broll was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the sixth round (152nd overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

David Broll
Broll with the Toronto Marlies in 2013
Born (1993-01-04) January 4, 1993
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Marlies
Orlando Solar Bears
Syracuse Crunch
St John's IceCaps
Laval Rocket
Providence Bruins
Jacksonville Icemen
Indy Fuel
Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Coventry Blaze
NHL Draft 152nd overall, 2011
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2012–2022

Playing career

Broll played four seasons (2009–2013) of major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), scoring 47 goals and 92 assists for 139 points, while earning 285 penalty minutes, in 255 games played with the Erie Otters and Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.[2] He was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs 152nd overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.[3]

The Maple Leafs signed Broll to an entry-level contract on July 31, 2011.[3] He was assigned to the Maple Leafs's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Toronto Marlies. Broll was recalled by the Maple Leafs at the beginning of the 2013–14 season after an injury to Joffrey Lupul forced them to make line changes[4] and on October 10, 2013, he made his NHL debut skating with the Maple Leafs in a 4–0 victory over the Nashville Predators.[5] He played in five games with Leafs before being sent down to the Marlies.[6] In the 2014–15 season, Broll was assigned to the Toronto Marlies out of training camp.[7] After 21 scoreless games with the Marlies, Broll was assigned to ECHL affiliate the Orlando Solar Bears on December 8, 2014.[8] He played in 16 games with the Solar Bears, scoring two goals and 9 points.[8] He was named to the ECHL All-Star Game roster for his time in Orlando.[2] While with the Solar Bears, Broll was traded by the Maple Leafs along with Carter Ashton to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft on February 6, 2015.[9] He was assigned to the Lightning's AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch.[8] He had 8 points in 60 games with the Crunch.[2]

As a free agent from the Lightning following the conclusion of his entry-level deal, Broll was unable to attain another NHL deal. On September 21, 2016, he signed a professional try-out contract to attend the Montreal Canadiens training camp.[10] He was later signed to a one-year contract with ECHL affiliate, the Brampton Beast on September 27, 2016.[2][11] Before playing a game with the Beast, Broll was signed to a professional try-out contract to begin the 2016–17 season with the Canadiens AHL affiliate, the St. John's IceCaps. After 43 games with the IceCaps, Broll signed to a one-year contract extension through the 2017–18 season on February 16, 2017.[12] For the 2017–18 season, the Canadiens moved their AHL affiliate from St. John's to Laval, renaming the team the Laval Rocket.[13][14] At the end of his contract, Broll was released and signed a professional try-out contract with the Providence Bruins of the AHL ahead of the 2018–19 season. He made the team out of camp,[15] but spent part of the season with the Jacksonville Icemen of the ECHL.[16]

On June 18, 2019, Broll opted to sign his first contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year contract with English club, Coventry Blaze of the Elite Ice Hockey League.[17][18] He collected 18 points in 35 regular season games with the Blaze and served as an alternate captain.[19] Having returned to North America during the COVID-19 pandemic, Broll opted to return to the ECHL, agreeing to a contract with the Indy Fuel on October 1, 2020.[19][20] Posting 10 points through 28 games with the Fuel in March 2021, Broll was traded to fellow ECHL side, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits.[21][22] In August 2021, Broll returned to Coventry ahead of the 2021–22 season. He retired from hockey in January 2022 to pursue a career as a firefighter in his native Ontario.[23]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Erie Otters OHL 64 9 9 18 42 4 0 0 0 2
2010–11 Erie Otters OHL 41 8 14 22 51 — — — — —
2010–11 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 24 5 7 12 34 — — — — —
2011–12 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 59 8 25 33 81 — — — — —
2011–12 Toronto Marlies AHL 3 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 67 17 37 54 77 6 0 2 2 21
2012–13 Toronto Marlies AHL 7 0 0 0 15 3 0 0 0 2
2013–14 Toronto Marlies AHL 63 3 13 16 120 4 0 0 0 6
2013–14 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 5 0 1 1 5 — — — — —
2014–15 Toronto Marlies AHL 21 0 0 0 79 — — — — —
2014–15 Orlando Solar Bears ECHL 16 2 7 9 9 — — — — —
2014–15 Syracuse Crunch AHL 20 0 3 3 40 2 0 0 0 2
2015–16 Syracuse Crunch AHL 60 2 6 8 112 — — — — —
2016–17 St. John's IceCaps AHL 54 5 3 8 115 — — — — —
2017–18 Laval Rocket AHL 45 3 1 4 99 — — — — —
2018–19 Providence Bruins AHL 1 0 0 0 7 — — — — —
2018–19 Jacksonville Icemen ECHL 29 6 7 13 10 — — — — —
2019–20 Coventry Blaze EIHL 35 9 9 18 94 — — — — —
2020–21 Indy Fuel ECHL 28 2 8 10 27 — — — — —
2020–21 Greenville Swamp Rabbits ECHL 12 1 4 5 4 4 1 0 1 2
2021–22 Coventry Blaze EIHL 5 0 3 3 14 — — — — —
NHL totals 5 0 1 1 5 — — — — —

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2010 Canada Ontario U17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 0 2 2 14
Junior totals 6 0 2 2 14

References
  1. "The Brolldozer is back". www.coventryblaze.co.uk. Archived from the original on August 9, 2021.
  2. Colpitts, Iain (September 27, 2016). "Brampton Beast sign Mississauga's David Broll". Brampton Guardian. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  3. "Greyhounds' David Broll Signs with Toronto Maple Leafs". Ontario Hockey League. July 31, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  4. "NHL: Injury to Lupul keeps Leafs' lineup in flux going into game in Nashville". The Hamilton Spectator. October 10, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  5. "Maple Leafs blank Predators behind Bernier". National Hockey League. October 10, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
  6. "Leafs' Ashton, Broll & Smith sent to Marlies". Sportsnet. The Canadian Press. October 20, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  7. Shoalts, David (September 25, 2014). "Maple Leafs trim 13 from training camp roster". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  8. "Mystery winger David Broll makes push to create room for himself on the Syracuse Crunch". Syracuse.com. February 12, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  9. "Leafs send Ashton, Broll to Tampa Bay". Toronto Maple Leafs. February 6, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2015 – via NHL.com.
  10. "Montreal Canadiens camp roster". Montreal Canadiens. September 21, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2016 – via NHL.com.
  11. "Beast agree to terms with Broll". Brampton Beast. September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  12. "Rugged forward Broll signs contract extension". St. John's IceCaps. February 16, 2017. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  13. Clinton, Jarred (July 11, 2016). "Canadiens to move AHL club from St. John's to Laval, fans will name team". The Hockey News. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  14. "Laval's AHL team nickname unveiled". Montreal Canadiens. September 8, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2022 – via NHL.com.
  15. "David Broll". American Hockey League. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  16. "Sunday's Sports Transactions". AP News. Associated Press. January 27, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  17. Tyler, Ben (June 18, 2019). "Broll set to torment EIHL defences in 2019/20 after signing for the Blaze". Coventry Observer. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  18. "Brolldozer arrives in Coventry". Coventry Blaze. June 18, 2019. Archived from the original on June 18, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  19. "Veteran forward Broll joins Fuel". ECHL. October 1, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  20. ECHL Week [@ECHLWeek] (October 1, 2020). "Player signing by @IndyFuel : F David Broll (the seven-year pro w/ 5 NHL GP under his belt had 9G & 9A in 35 GP w/ @officialEIHL -@covblazehockey last season)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  21. "Greenville Acquires Broll from Indy; Lethemon Recalled by Los Angeles". Greenville Swamp Rabbits. March 10, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  22. Greenville Swamp Rabbits [@SwampRabbits] (March 10, 2021). "🔁❗️TRADE❗️🔁" (Tweet). Retrieved November 22, 2022 – via Twitter.
  23. "Broll confirms Blaze departure". Coventry Blaze. January 4, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
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