Brian de Bruyn

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameBrian Austin•de Bruyn
Used nameBrian•de Bruyn
Born4 September 1954 in Chatham, OntarioCAN
Measurements178 cm / 84 kg
AffiliationsHeerenveen Flyers — Heerenveen, FrieslandNED
NOCNetherlandsNED

Biography

Born in Ontario, Canada in 1954 Brian de Bruyn moved to the Netherlands with his family in the early 1970s. Here de Bruyn played ice hockey for the Heerenveen Flyers from 1972 to 1986, scoring more than 700 points in 500 games for the club. In 1980 he represented the Dutch national team at the Lake Placid Olympics, playing alongside his younger brother John. After his career, Brian was a scout in the NHL before becoming a coach, including a stint with the national team in 2000.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1980 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) NED Brian de Bruyn
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Netherlands =9

Olympic family relations