brian elliott (born april 9, 1985) is a canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the philadelphia flyers of the national hockey league (nhl). he was drafted by the ottawa senators with the 291st overall pick in the 2003 nhl draft and played 3 seasons with them before being traded to the colorado avalanche on february 18, 2011 for craig anderson. brian elliott has also played for the st. louis blues and calgary flames.