Brooks Laich (pronounced "LIKE"; born June 23, 1983) is a Canadianice hockey player with some National Hockey League experience. June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The modernized NHL shield logo, debuting in 2005. ...
Laich was born in Wawota, Saskatchewan in 1983. In 2000-01, he was playing for the Moose Jaw Warriors in the Western Hockey League. Scouting reports noted that he was a steady point scorer who was also prepared to work in a defensive role but he needed to work to develop his body to meet the demands of the NHL. Wawota is a community of approximately 700 people, located along Highway #48 in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada. ... The Moose Jaw Warriors are a major junior hockey team of the Western Hockey League. ... The Western Hockey League is one of the three hockey Major Junior Tier I leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. ...
Laich was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the sixth round at 193 overall. Laich played one NHL game for the Ottawa team while in their ranks. He played for the Seattle Thunderbirds in the Western Hockey League before graduating to the Binghamton Senators. In February 2004, Laich was traded to the Washington Capitals for Peter Bondra in 2004. Laich played four games for the Capitals in 2004 but spent the 2005 season with the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League. This article discusses the current National Hockey League team. ... The Seattle Thunderbirds is an ice hockey team in Seattle, Washington that belongs to the Western Hockey League. ... The Binghamton Senators are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. ... The Washington Capitals are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in Washington, D.C. Founded: 1974-1975 Arena: MCI Center Former Arena: Capital Centre (a. ... Peter Bondra, #12 (#10 while with the Ottawa Senators in the 2003-2004 NHL season) was born on February 7, 1968 in Luck in the U.S.S.R., now in Ukraine. ... The Portland Pirates are the American Hockey League affiliate of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, based in Portland, Maine. ... This logo is being used to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the AHLs founding. ...