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Sergei Vladimirovich Brylin (Russian: Серге́й Влади́мирович Бры́лин; born January 13, 1974) is a Russian former professional ice hockey centre, currently an assistant coach with the Binghamton Devils of the American Hockey League (AHL). Brylin is a three-time Stanley Cup champion with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Brylin made his NHL debut on February 17, 1995, and scored his first NHL goal on February 27. A versatile, defensive forward capable of playing all three forward positions, Brylin won three Stanley Cups with the New Jersey Devils in 1995, 2000 and 2003. He is one of five Devils who have played for all three of their championship teams, the only others being Martin Brodeur, Scott Niedermayer, Scott Stevens and Ken Daneyko.
On July 1, 2008, the Devils turned down the option to have Brylin return for another year. Ten days later, he signed with SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
After hopes of returning to the Devils for one more season faded, Brylin signed with Metallurg Novokuznetsk for the 2011–12 KHL season.
Coaching career
Brylin is currently an assistant coach for the Binghamton Devils, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the New Jersey Devils. He is also a coach at Proskate in New Jersey.
Personal and family life
Brylin currently lives in Short Hills, New Jersey, with his wife, Elena, and three children: Anna, Fyodor and Maria.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1991–92 | CSKA Moscow | CIS | 36 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1991–92 | CSKA Moscow II | CIS III | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | CSKA Moscow | RUS | 42 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | CSKA Moscow II | RUS II | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | CSKA Moscow | RUS | 39 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1993–94 | Russian Penguins | IHL | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 63 | 19 | 35 | 54 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 26 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1995–96 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 50 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 43 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 38 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | ||
| 1996–97 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 29 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 44 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 47 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1999–2000 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 64 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 75 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2001–02 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 76 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 52 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2003–04 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 82 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Khimik Voskresensk | RSL | 35 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 82 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 82 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2007–08 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 82 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | SKA St. Petersburg | KHL | 50 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | SKA St. Petersburg | KHL | 56 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | SKA St. Petersburg | KHL | 49 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Metallurg Novokuznetsk | KHL | 41 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 765 | 129 | 179 | 308 | 273 | 109 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 32 | ||||
| KHL totals | 196 | 29 | 36 | 65 | 84 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Russia | EJC |  | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1993 | Russia | WJC | 6th | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| 1994 | Russia | WJC | | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1996 | Russia | WC | 4th | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
| 2007 | Russia | WC | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 20 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 10 | ||||
| Senior totals | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | ||||