Whatever happened to Bryan Gent? Gent was a defender born on March 29, 1981 in Milton, Ontario. He stood at 6'2" and weighed 205 pounds. He shot right-handed.
Gent was a good player in high school but went undrafted after graduation as scouts thought that he was a little slow and too raw. He played a year in a semi-pro league following graduation but quickly tired of the long bus rides and small venues.
Following that season he signed a contract to play for his hometown Milton Merchants of the OPJHL. That season he scored one goal in seven games. The following season he signed a contract with the Port Hope Predators and tallied seven points in 47 games while playing very strong defense. He tired of playing in the small venues following his second season in juniors and accepted an offer to play Division II/III college hockey for head coach Ed Gosek and the Oswego State Lakers.
Gent played 28 games in his freshman season and tallied two assists. He added another two assists in 27 games played in his sophomore campaign. He played in 26 games and scored three goals in his junior season. His senior year saw him play in another 27 games and tally four more assists. He went undrafted out of college but quickly signed a contract with the independent Chicago Hounds of the UHL.
He only played six games with the Hounds without tallying a single point before beign released. He quickly signed a contract with the independent Quad City Mallards also of the UCHL, but was released after tallying one assist in only five games. He then signed a contract with the independent Florida Seals of the SPHL but was again released playing ten games and not tallying a point. He then signed with the independent Jacksonville Barracudas also of the SPHL where he finished the season, scoring two goals in 33 games. He tired of the long bus rides at the end of the season and retired, returning to Canada to join a semi-pro team.
Following a year playing semi-pro Gent officially ended his playing career. He took a job as an assistant coach with his hometown Milton Icehawks of the OJHL. He was not retained for a second season and ended his professional hockey career.
Gent now works as an accountant in Canada.
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