Eric Charles Brewer (born April 17, 1979) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is an NHL All-Star and Olympic gold medalist. Brewer has represented Canada at eight International Ice Hockey Federation-sanctioned events, winning three Ice Hockey World Championships gold medals and one World Cup of Hockey gold medal. He won his Olympic gold medal during the 2002 Winter Olympics. For this accomplishment, he was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame with his British Columbian teammates in 2003.