BRIAN ROLSTON
LW
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2012-13
2013-04-30 Announced his retirement.
2011-12
2012-02-27 Acquired from the New York Islanders. The Boston Bruins acquired winger Brian Rolston and defenseman Mike Mottau from the New York Islanders for defenseman Marc Cantin and winger Yannick Riendeau.
2012-02-25 Placed on waivers by the New York Islanders.
2011-12-29 Missed 5 games (concussion).
2011-12-21 Concussion, injured reserve.
2011-12-17 Concussion, sidelined indefinitely.
2011-11-25 Missed 1 game (illness).
2011-11-23 Illness, day-to-day.
2011-10-25 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
2011-10-22 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2011-07-28 Acquired from the New Jersey Devils. The New York Islanders acquired forward Brian Rolston from the New Jersey Devils for winger Trent Hunter and a conditional draft pick in 2012.
2010-11
2010-12-30 Recalled from the Albany Devils (AHL).
2010-12-29 Assigned to the Albany Devils (AHL).
2010-12-29 Placed on re-entry waivers by the New Jersey Devils.
2010-12-28 Placed on waivers by the New Jersey Devils.
2010-12-14 Placed on waivers by the New Jersey Devils.
2010-11-12 Missed 14 games (sports hernia).
2010-10-13 Sports hernia, injured reserve.
2010-10-11 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2009-10
2010-03-20 Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
2010-03-18 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2009-11-12 Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
2009-11-11 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2008-09
2008-12-04 Missed 18 games (right ankle injury).
2008-10-17 Right ankle injury, day-to-day.
2008-07-01 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New Jersey Devils to a four-year contract.
2007-08
2008-06-29 Acquired from the Minnesota Wild. The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired winger Brian Rolston from the Minnesota Wild for a conditional third-round draft pick in 2010.
2008-02-19 Missed 1 game (illness).
2008-02-17 Illness, day-to-day.
2006-07
2007-02-14 Missed 3 games (stomach virus).
2007-02-06 Stomach virus, day-to-day.
2005-06
2006-06-19 Minnesota Wild exercised their contract option for the 2007-08 season.
2006-02-07 Stomach virus, day-to-day.
2004-05
2004-07-08 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Minnesota Wild to a multi-year contract.
2003-04
2003-08-12 Re-signed by the Boston Bruins.
2002-03
2003-06-30 Boston Bruins tendered a qualifying offer.
2003-03-09 Missed 1 game (head injury).
2003-03-08 Head injury, day-to-day.
2001-02
2001-08-11 Re-signed by the Boston Bruins.
2000-01
2000-11-09 Missed 5 games (rib injury).
2000-10-29 Rib injury, day-to-day.
2020-21
1991-06-22 Drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round (11th overall) in 1991.