Brian Willsie Brian Willsie ( born March 16 , 1978 ) is a Canadian ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Hamilton Bulldogs . Playing career . Willsie grew up in the small southwestern Ontario town of Belmont , Ontario and played minor hockey for the local Belmont MHA teams and the AAA Elgin - Middlesex Chiefs . In 1993 – 94 he played for the Chiefs Midget AAA team before signing for the 1994 – 95 season with the St . Thomas Stars Jr . B . club of the Western Ontario Junior B League ( OHA ) . Willsie began his junior career with the Guelph Storm of the OHL in the 1995 – 96 season . At the conclusion of the season , Brian was drafted 146th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft . After starring for the Storm in the following two seasons , Brian was named to the OHL First All - Star team and represented Canada at the 1998 World Junior Championships . Willsie made his professional debut in the 1998 – 99 season with the Hershey Bears of the AHL , affiliate of the Avalanche . In the 1999 – 2000 season , Brian made his NHL debut with the Colorado Avalanche , playing in a solitary game on January 9 , 2000 against the Chicago Blackhawks . It wasn ' t until the 2001 – 02 season that Willsie played his first full season in the NHL appearing in 56 games with the Avalanche . After spending the majority of his 5 - year tenure with Colorado splitting between the AHL and the NHL , Willsie was claimed by the Washington Capitals prior to the 2003 – 04 season on October 3 , 2003 . Willsie established himself with the Capitals scoring 15 points in 49 games in a season that was shortened with a concussion During the 2004 – 05 NHL lockout , Willsie had a brief stay with Slovenian team HDD Olimpija Ljubljana before he racked up a team - leading 24 goals along with 17 assists ( 41 points ) in just 53 games played for Capitals affiliate , the Portland Pirates , in the AHL . The 2005 – 06 season was a breakout year for Willsie , as he set career highs with 19 goals , 22 assists , for a total of 41 points with the Capitals . On July 4 , 2006 , Brian signed a two - year contract with the Los Angeles Kings . After missing only 1 games with the Kings in the 2006 – 07 season , Willsie suffered a downturn in production and was often a extra forward in the following season , appearing in only 53 contests . On July 15 , 2008 , Willsie signed a one - year deal with the Colorado Avalanche , marking his second stint with the team . Brian now a veteran , was re - assigned to captain affiliate the Lake Erie Monsters prior to the 2008 – 09 season . Only 14 games into the season , Willsie was recalled to the depleted Avalanche where he remained for the season appearing in 42 games and scoring his lone goal for the season on January 21 , 2009 , against former team the Kings in a 6 - 5 loss . Willsie re - signed a one - year deal with the Avalanche on July 6 , 2009 . Willsie played in four games with the Avalanche early in the 2009 – 10 season but primarily remained in the AHL to continue as captain of Lake Erie . He set a franchise record and led the team with 26 goals in 75 games . On July 14 , 2010 , Willsie signed a one - year two - way contract with the Washington Capitals . It is believed he will likely be assigned to the Hershey Bears . On July 7 , 2011 , Willsie signed a one - year contract with the Montreal Canadiens where he is likely to get more time in the NHL .