Brian is a former National Hockey League All-Star, legendary Philadelphia Flyer, former sports broadcaster, entrepreneur, business relationship and development guru and a philanthropist in his community. Brian is a loving husband and father of two and presently on Berkshire Hathaway fox roach real estate. Throughout his life, Propp has leveraged his 15 year professional sports experiences and his 30 years in the business world. Whether its the dressing room or the boardroom, Brian continues to optimize opportunities and drives peak performance results by being the example and inspiring teams to strive for the best.
Brian was recently inducted into Brandon Wheat King hall of fame. In a new development of real estate in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, a street was named after him (Propp Street).
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Brian Propp was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round in 1979, and launched an outstanding career in the National Hockey League that spanned three decades. The first round pick joined the Flyers team in 1979 and made an immediate impact on a line with Bobby Clarke and Reggie Leach. The Flyer’s recorded a record 35 games without a defeat that season. A complete player in all aspects of the game, Propp put up his best scoring totals during the 1984-85 and 1985-86 seasons, accumulating 97 points in each season. Propp was elected to the Flyers Hall of Fame in 1999.
Brian was signed as a free agent by the Minnesota North Stars. In 1991, he netted his 400th goal against the Flyers. He played on a line with Mike Modano and Dave Gagner. The North Stars made it into to playoffs and then knocked off: the Chicago Black Hawks (number 1 overall), St. Louis Blues (number 2 overall), Edmonton Oilers (reigning Stanley Cup winners) and then lost the Stanley Cup in game 6 to Mario Lemieux and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Brian holds the record with 8 playoff goals for the North Stars. Brian played two more season with the North Stars before moving onto the Hartford Whalers.
Brian eclipsed two magic milestones in 1994; 1,000 games and 1,000 points. He alos scored his 1,000th point against the Philadelphia Flyers. Propp retired from the NHL with the Hartford Whalers following the 1993-94 season.
Brian played for Team Canada in the 1982 and 1983 World Championships. The team took Bronze both years. In 1987, Brian won the Canada Cup playing on the line with Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux. In this classic international ice hockey tournament, the best of three finals took place in Montreal on September 11 and Hamilton, Ontario, on September 13 and September 15 and was won by Team Canada. Every game was 6-5 and Team Canada won Game 2 in overtime. Brian had a goal and assist in the final game.
The final three-game series of this tournament between Canada and the USSR is considered by many to be the best exhibition of hockey in history. At the time, the USSR players were not allowed to pursue playing careers in North America, and so it was only through tournaments like this one where hockey fans could see their skills head-to-head against the best of the NHL /National Hockey League.
Brian was selected as the “All Time Greatest Left Winger” in Canadian junior hockey history. He was named to the MasterCard Canadian Junior All-Time team in 1999 andelected to the Saskatchewan Rural Hockey Hall of Fame in 2002 and to the Saskatchewan Provincial Hall of Fame in 2003.
In 2008 Brian was awarded as the “All-time best Left Winger” for both the Melville Millionaires and The Brandon Wheat Kings.
Canadian Junior star – A 1st round pick in 1979, 14th overall
Hit the 40-goal plateau four times, the 40-assist level nine times
Selected the “All Time Greatest Left Winger” in Canadian junior hockey history
850 career points as a Flyer is fourth on the Flyers all-time scoring list
Outstanding National Hockey League career spanned 15 seasons
Reached NHL Milestone marks of: 400 goals, 1,000 games & 1,000 points
Played in 5 NHL All-Star games & 5 Stanley Cup Championships (1980′s-90′s)
Holds NHL #2 playoff points record for Left Wingers 148 points, 64 goals & 84 assists in 160 playoff games
Named to the Philadelphia Flyer’s Hall of Fame
board member
Former Campaign Chair
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