Bryan Ewing

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| played_for = Wheeling Nailers
Toledo Walleye
Reading Royals
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Rockford IceHogs
Springfield Falcons

| position = Center

| shoots = Right

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 10

| weight_lb = 175

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|1|23}}

| birth_place = Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S.

| career_start = 2008

| career_end = 2010

}}

Bryan "Boomer" Ewing (born January 23, 1985) is an American former professional ice hockey player who last played for the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League. Ewing began his professional career in 2008 with the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL.{{cite web |title =Bryan Ewing's hockey statistics profile at hockeydb.com|url= http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=84824|accessdate=July 16, 2009}}

Playing career

Bryan Ewing attended Duxbury High School and Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, Massachusetts, graduating from the latter. He was named a Second Team New England All-Star as a senior.{{cite web|title=Player Bio: Bryan Ewing - BOSTON UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE |url=http://www.goterriers.com/sports/m-hockey/mtt/ewing_bryan00.html |accessdate=July 16, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725165607/http://www.goterriers.com/sports/m-hockey/mtt/ewing_bryan00.html |archivedate=July 25, 2011 |df=mdy }} After graduation, he enrolled at Boston University and played there for four seasons. He had his most success during his senior season when he led the team in assists, finished second in goals and points, and was named an NCAA Second Team All-American.{{cite web |author =USCHO.com |title =Boston University Terriers Men's Hockey 2007-2008 Statistics: Overall |url = http://www.uscho.com/stats/team-overall.php/boston-university-terriers/mens-college-hockey/team,14/season,20072008/gender,m/sort,PTS.html | accessdate=July 16, 2009}}{{cite web |author =USCHO.com |title =2008 Division I Men's Hockey All-Americans Named |url =http://www.uscho.com/news/college-hockey/id,15688/2008DivisionIMensHockeyAllAmericansNamed.html |accessdate =July 16, 2009 |url-status =dead |archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20081024041820/http://www.uscho.com/news/college-hockey/id%2C15688/2008DivisionIMensHockeyAllAmericansNamed.html |archivedate =October 24, 2008 |df =mdy-all }}

On August 28, 2008, Ewing signed a one-year, two-way AHL/ECHL contract with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for the 2008-09 season.{{cite web|author=Bombulie, Jonathan |title=Rookie Additions - Penguins Insider - Community Server |url=http://community.citizensvoice.com/blogs/penguins/archive/2008/08/28/923.aspx |accessdate=July 16, 2009 }}{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He was cut from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's training camp and assigned to Wheeling on October 3, 2008, and began the season with the Nailers.{{cite web|author=Bombulie, Jonathan |title=Exhibition Game III - Penguins Insider - Community Server |url=http://community.citizensvoice.com/blogs/penguins/archive/2008/10/03/950.aspx |accessdate=July 16, 2009 }}{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He scored his first professional point with an assist against the Cincinnati Cyclones on October 17, 2008, and scored his first professional goal against the Dayton Bombers on October 31, 2009.{{cite web |author =ECHL.com |title =ECHL - Premier 'AA' Hockey League - Bryan Ewing |url =http://echl.leaguestat.com/stats/gamebygame.php?seasonId=9&id=2247 |accessdate =July 16, 2009 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He was called up to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on February 8, 2009 and made his AHL debut that night against the Norfolk Admirals.{{cite web |author=www.wbspenguins.com |title=Ewing Recalled By Wilkes-Barre/Scranton |url=http://o8o9.wbspenguins.com/news/Releases/020809_Ewing.asp |accessdate=July 16, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090315002604/http://o8o9.wbspenguins.com/news/Releases/020809_Ewing.asp |archivedate=March 15, 2009 |df=mdy }}{{cite web |author =theahl.com |title =theahl.com : Stats - Bryan Ewing |url =http://stats.theahl.com/stats/gamebygame.php?seasonId=16&id=2327 |archive-url =https://archive.today/20120719172829/http://stats.theahl.com/stats/gamebygame.php?seasonId=16&id=2327 |url-status =dead |archive-date =July 19, 2012 |accessdate =July 16, 2009 }} He was quickly returned to Wheeling and spent most of the rest of the season there.{{cite web|author=Bombulie, Jonathan |title=Saturday Post-Game 2/14 - Penguins Insider - Community Server |url=http://community.citizensvoice.com/blogs/penguins/archive/2009/02/14/saturday-post-game-2-14.aspx |accessdate=July 16, 2009 }}{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Ewing led Wheeling in goals, points, power play goals, and short handed goals, and tied for the team lead in assists.{{cite web |author =ECHL.com |title =ECHL - Premier 'AA' Hockey League - 2008-09 Regular Season - Wheeling Nailers |url =http://echl.leaguestat.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=skaters&subType=22&season_id=9&leagueId=1&lastActive=&singleSeason=&confId=0 |accessdate =July 16, 2009 |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20090321050522/http://echl.leaguestat.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=skaters&subType=22&season_id=9&leagueId=1&lastActive=&singleSeason=&confId=0 |archive-date =March 21, 2009 |url-status =dead |df =mdy-all }} He finished the season second in the ECHL in scoring with 91 points, the most by a Wheeling player since 1996-97.{{cite web |author =ECHL.com |title =ECHL - Premier 'AA' Hockey League - 2008-09 Regular Season - All Players |url =http://echl.leaguestat.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=top_scorers&season_id=9 |accessdate =July 16, 2009 |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20090707113801/http://echl.leaguestat.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=top_scorers&season_id=9 |archive-date =July 7, 2009 |url-status =dead |df =mdy-all }}{{cite web |title =1996-97 Wheeling Nailers ECHL player statistics at hockeydb.com |url= http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0008231997.html|accessdate=July 16, 2009}} Ewing was named as a reserve to the ECHL American Conference All-Star Team, and had a goal and two assists in that game.{{cite web |author =ECHL.com |title =Gamesheet: National at American - Jan 21, 2009 |url =http://echl.leaguestat.com/stats/official-game-report.php?game_id=7063 |accessdate =July 16, 2009 |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20090606022815/http://echl.leaguestat.com/stats/official-game-report.php?game_id=7063 |archive-date =June 6, 2009 |url-status =dead |df =mdy-all }} He was selected as a member of the 2008-09 ECHL All-Rookie Team and All-ECHL First Team, and was named CCM ECHL Rookie of the Year.{{cite web|title=ECHL All-Rookie Team Announced |publisher=ECHL |date=April 1, 2009 |url=http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news2&cat=1&id=18408 |accessdate=July 16, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090403135846/http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news2&cat=1&id=18408 |archivedate=April 3, 2009 }}{{cite web | last = | first = | title = All-ECHL First Team Announced | publisher = ECHL | date = July 16, 2009 | url = http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news2&id=18424 | accessdate = April 7, 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}{{cite web | title = Wheeling's Ewing Named CCM ECHL Rookie of the Year | publisher = ECHL | date = July 16, 2009 | url = http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news2&id=18443 | accessdate = July 16, 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}

On July 29, 2009, Ewing was signed as a free agent on a one-year deal to the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL.{{Cite web |url =http://www.icehogs.com/news/index.html?article_id=1585 |title =Former BU standout Ewing signs with Hogs |publisher =Rockford IceHogs |date =July 29, 2009 |accessdate =2010-07-07 |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20091003150719/http://icehogs.com/news/index.html?article_id=1585 |archive-date =October 3, 2009 |url-status =dead }} After starting the 2009-10 season with the IceHogs Ewing was assigned to ECHL affiliate, the Toledo Walleye, after 9 games. Despite scoring 21 points in 26 games with Toledo Ewing was released from his contract and signed by fellow ECHL team the Reading Royals on January 14, 2010. Posting an impressive 8 points in his first six games with the Royals, Ewing returned to the AHL on loan for a solitary game with the Springfield Falcons on January 29, 2010.{{Cite web|url=http://www.royalshockey.com/news/news.asp?story_id=1044 |title=Royals sign forward Chase Watson |publisher=Reading Royals |date=January 29, 2010 |accessdate=2010-07-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715205642/http://www.royalshockey.com/news/news.asp?story_id=1044 |archivedate=July 15, 2011 |df=mdy }}