| Position | Left Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 185 lb (84 kg/13.2 st) |
| NHL Team | Atlanta Thrashers |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | April 24 1984, Los Angeles, CA, USA |
| NHL Draft | 145th overall, 2003 Atlanta Thrashers |
| Pro Career | 2007 – present |
Brett Sterling (born April 24, 1984 in Los Angeles, California) is an American ice hockey forward. He currently plays for the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League. He was drafted by the Thrashers in the 5th round, 145th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
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College career
Sterling had an outstanding four-year college career spent with Colorado College. He accumalated 108 goals and 184 points in 150 games played over his college career. His best season came in 2004-05, when he had 34 goals, 29 assists and 63 points. That year, he was a top 3 finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, given annually to college hockey's top player. The following year, in his senior season, he was a top 10 finalist.
Pro career
Sterling garnered many accolades in his first season of pro hockey. Playing with the Chicago Wolves, the Thrashers' American Hockey League affiliate, he ammassed 55 goals and 97 points in 77 games. He also added 12 points points in 15 playoff games. He won the Willie Marshall Award as the league's leading goal scorer, and also won the Dudley "Red" Garret Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year. In addition, he was also named to the All-Rookie Team and AHL First All-Star Team. With his stellar play in his only season in the AHL, Sterling made the Atlanta Thrashers roster out of training camp for the 2007-08 NHL season. He would score his first NHL goal against Johan Holmqvist on October 20, 2007.
Trivia
Father Bill is an Assistant Principal at Herbert Hoover High School in Glendale, California.
