Player Info

Bret DeCecco Born: May 20, 1980 Home Town: Sherwood Park, Alberta Position: Right Wing Shoots: Right Personal Stats: 6’ 0" 196lbs

This section will be updated regularly with current and past facts in regards to Bret's career. If there are any questions for this section, please email idanab@radiant.net and we will work diligently to find that elusive answer.

Of interest to Bret's fans we would like to report that he was invited to the San Jose Shark's rookie camp in September. He reports that this was truly an awesome experience. Bret gained much invaluable information from his stint in "the bigs". He came away being fully aware of how much more work and dedication will be required to take him on to the next level. Bret is definitely not lacking in these qualities so we expect to be fans long after Bret completes his work for the Seattle Thunderbirds.

The Seattle Thunderbirds in an October 17, 1998 fact sheet reported the following:

Bret's 8 goals in his first 4 games is the T-bird's best goal scoring start in franchise history. Also, Bret (8-1-9) and Scott Kelman (1-8-9) made history in points totals in their first 4 games, bettering the marks of Jan Hrdina (4-4-8) with 8 points in his first 4 games in 1995-96 and Peter Nedved (5-3-8) in 1989-90

The 1998-99 season was personal best in the WHL for Bret in many ways. Here are a few of them:

1.    Led the WHL in power play goals - 26
2.    Was 3rd in the WHL in goals scored - 57
3.    Tied with serveral WHL players for first goals - 7
4.    Was 8th in the WHL for points - 100
5.    8th in the WHL for insurance goals - 7

1998 – 99: With Bret’s 3rd hat trick early into this season, he has surpassed the 150 point mark in WHL scoring (71g 81a)

1998: Awarded "Most Dedicated Player" for T-Birds – an award voted on by his peers.

1998: Scoring leader title (92pts) was shared with Mark Parrish for Seattle T-Birds.

1998: WHL All-Star Game, Regina, SK, youngest participant, got an assist.

1997: World Under 18 Tournament, Czech Republic, scored tying goal late in the third period of final game, allowing Vincent LeCavalier to score winning the goal giving Canada the gold medal.

1996: World Under 17 tournament, Red Deer, AB.

1996 – 97: Rookie of the Year, Seattle T-Birds.

1995: First round draft pick of Seattle Thunderbirds.

1995 - 96: First team All-Star and most sportmanlike player at Mac’s tournament.

1994: Youngest player (14) to participate and score at Mac’s Invitational Triple Midget Tournament.

1993 – 94: Had a 305 point season ECAHL PeeWee AA.

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