Brett Harkins (born July 2, 1970, in North Ridgeville, Ohio) is an American retired professional ice hockey left wing. He was drafted in the seventh round, 133rd overall, by the New York Islanders in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. He played seventy-eight games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, Florida Panthers, and Columbus Blue Jackets. The following year Harkins left for Europe and played in Sweden and Finland until his retirement in 2008. In the NHL he played in 78 games and scored 6 goals and 30 assists.