Brett Sterling

Brett Stewart Sterling (born April 24, 1984) is an American former professional ice hockey left winger. He played 30 regular season games in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Atlanta Thrashers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and St. Louis Blues. Outside of the NHL, Sterling has also played for HV71 and Örebro HK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) and EC Red Bull Salzburg of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (EBEL).

Career
Before playing in the NHL, Sterling played parts of four years with the Colorado College Tigers of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA).

He was drafted 145th overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2003 NHL entry draft. On July 6, 2006, Sterling signed his entry-level contract to join the Thrashers. He was immediately sent down to play for their AHL-affiliate Chicago Wolves. On October 5, 2007, the Thrashers called him up and Sterling made his NHL debut in a 3–1 loss against the Washington Capitals. On October 20, he recorded his first NHL point, assisting on a Darren Haydar goal in a 6–5 loss against the New Jersey Devils. On October 20, Sterling scored his first NHL goal against Johan Holmqvist in a 6–2 overtime loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

On June 24, 2010, the Thrashers traded Sterling along with Michael Vernace and a 2010 seventh-round draft pick to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for future considerations. He never played a game with the Sharks. On July 3, Sterling signed a 1-year, $500,000 contract to join the Pittsburgh Penguins. He scored 3 goals and recorded 2 assists for 5 points in 7 games for the Penguins. On September 29, the Penguins placed Sterling on waivers and he cleared to be sent down to the Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins.

On July 4, 2011, Sterling signed a one-year, $600,000 contract to join the St. Louis Blues. He played a total of 4 games with the Blues.

After playing many years in Europe, Sterling retired from playing professional ice hockey in 2018.

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