Brian Chapman

Inducted into the Brockville and Area Sports Hall of Fame: June 15th, 2007

Brian Chapman grew up playing minor hockey in Brockville. Then had one year with the Brocville Braves in 1984-85. In the middle of his three seasons with the OHL’s Belleville Bulls, Chapman was a fourth-round pick of the NHL’s Hartford Whalers in the 1986 entry draft. Chapman played 17 years of minor pro hockey in the American and International hockey leagues, playing 1,208 games with seven different teams. He was a solid defenceman who scored 87 goals and 376 assists in his career and received the IHL’s Ironman Award in 2001-02.

After six seasons with the Manitoba Moose, Chapman ranked among the team leaders in several career categories, including best plus-minus. Chapman retired as the career number 1 in games played in the IHL and AHL.