Āris Aldis Brīmanis (born March 14, 1972) is a Latvian-American former professional ice hockey defenseman from Shaker Heights, Ohio who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career At junior level, Brimanis played for Bowling Green State University and then for the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League. He was drafted 86th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. As well as the Flyers, he also played for the New York Islanders, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the St. Louis Blues. He played a total of 113 NHL games, scoring 2 goals and 12 assists for 14 points, collecting 57 penalty minutes. In 2005, Brimanis moved to the Swiss Nationalliga A, joining the Kloten Flyers where he spent 2 seasons before joining Hannover in 2007. Brimanis spent four seasons with the Hannover Scorpions of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga before leaving as a free agent after the 2010–11 season. Career statistics References External links 1972 births American men's ice hockey defensemen Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey players Brandon Wheat Kings players Cincinnati Mighty Ducks players Chicago Wolves (IHL) players Fredericton Canadiens players Grand Rapids Griffins (IHL) players Hannover Indians players Hannover Scorpions players Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Cleveland Kansas City Blades players EHC Kloten players Living people Kalamazoo Wings (1974–2000) players Mighty Ducks of Anaheim players New York Islanders players Philadelphia Flyers draft picks Philadelphia Flyers players Philadelphia Phantoms players Providence Bruins players St. Louis Blues players Worcester IceCats players Sportspeople from Shaker Heights, Ohio American people of Latvian descent