(1987-09-22) September 22, 1987 (age 36) Hull, Quebec, Canada
Height
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight
202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position
Centre
Shoots
Left
NHL team Former teams
Free agent Columbus Blue Jackets New York Rangers Ottawa Senators Pittsburgh Penguins Florida Panthers Colorado Avalanche New York Islanders Arizona Coyotes Philadelphia Flyers Edmonton Oilers
National team
Canada
NHL draft
6th overall, 2006 Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career
2006–present
Derick Brassard (born September 22, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. He previously played in the NHL for the Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Florida Panthers, Colorado Avalanche, New York Islanders, Arizona Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers and the Edmonton Oilers. The Blue Jackets selected him in the first round, sixth overall, of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
Born and raised in Hull, Quebec, Brassard grew up attending ice hockey games at the Robert Guertin Centre. He began ice skating at the age of five and played minor ice hockey for the Gatineau L'Intrépide. The Drummondville Voltigeurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) selected Brassard 18th overall in 2003, and he joined the team as a rookie in the 2004–05 season. After recording 25 goals and 76 points, Brassard received both the Michel Bergeron Trophy and RDS Cup at the end of his rookie season. He doubled his offensive production the next season and received the Michael Bossy Trophy for the top prospect in the QMJHL. Brassard missed most of his final junior ice hockey season after suffering a shoulder subluxation during a preseason game.
Brassard spent most of the 2007–08 season in the American Hockey League with the Syracuse Crunch, save for a brief stint in the NHL in January and February. The following season, he was one of several rookies to make the Blue Jackets' opening night roster. Brassard missed large parts of the 2008–09 and 2009–10 seasons with injuries, but he broke out offensively in 2010–11. The next two seasons were hindered by clashes with coach Scott Arniel and the 2012–13 NHL lockout, and Brassard was traded to the Rangers at the 2013 trading deadline. Brassard reached the Stanley Cup playoffs all four seasons he was with the Rangers, including their loss to the Los Angeles Kings in the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals.
The Rangers traded Brassard to the Senators before the 2016–17 season, where he struggled with coach Guy Boucher's frequent offensive line adjustments. He found more difficulties in Pittsburgh due to injuries and limited playing time on the lower lines. By 2019, Brassard had become an NHL journeyman: the Penguins traded him to the Florida Panthers, who flipped him to the Avalanche three weeks later. He spent a year apiece with the Islanders and Coyotes before joining the Flyers for the 2021–22 season. Brassard's trade deadline move to the Oilers made him one of nine NHL players to dress for 10 or more teams in his career.
Brassard returned to the Ottawa Senators on a professional tryout for the 2022–23 season. After a solid showing in training camp, he was awarded a one year contract. On March 2, 2023, Brassard played in his 1,000th NHL game.[1]
^O'Leary, Dan (March 2, 2023). "Brassard moved by Senators lavish gifts for 1,000 game milestone". NHL.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
DerickBrassard (born September 22, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played...
Willie Mitchell for the Kings. Eleven seconds after Mitchell's goal, DerickBrassard gave New York a 4–2 lead after miscommunication between Mitchell and...
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series. The Rangers defeated the Penguins in five games. In game one, DerickBrassard and Ryan McDonagh each had goals, while goaltender Henrik Lundqvist...
this pick as the result of a trade on February 23, 2018, that sent DerickBrassard and a third-round pick in 2018 to Pittsburgh in exchange for Ian Cole...
goals in return. The Rangers regained the lead, but former Ranger DerickBrassard tied the game in the final minutes to send it to overtime. Kyle Turris...
exchange for a 2018 third-round draft pick, prospect Vincent Dunn, and DerickBrassard. On February 26, 2018, before appearing with the Senators, Cole was...
Rangers' chances, noted by many including Rangers coach Alain Vigneault. DerickBrassard scored 3:06 into overtime to give New York a 3–2 victory in game one...
with a second-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft) in exchange for DerickBrassard and a seventh-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. He had one year...
2018 first-round pick, and a 2019 third-round pick) in exchange for DerickBrassard. On 23 March 2018, Gustavsson was assigned to the Senators American...
Rangers then traded Marian Gaborik and Steven Delisle to Columbus for DerickBrassard, Derek Dorsett, John Moore, and a 2014 sixth-round draft pick. After...
Penguins. June 23, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2017. "Penguins Acquire DerickBrassard in Three-Team Trade with OTT and VGK". NHL.com. Pittsburgh Penguins...
veteran defenseman Keith Yandle, back up goalie Martin Jones and forward DerickBrassard to short term deals. The Flyers began the 2021–22 season off to a steady...
Retrieved October 18, 2021. "SNAPSHOTS: Senators bring back veteran DerickBrassard on a professional tryout". ottawasun. "Alex DeBrincat's second goal...
recording back-to-back 4–3 victories in games three and four, aided by DerickBrassard's one goal and two assists in the former, and Carl Hagelin's one goal...
(PDF). wbspenguins.com. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018. "With DerickBrassard out with an injury, Teddy Blueger makes NHL debut". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette...
2015. Retrieved October 26, 2013. Leonard, P. (October 26, 2013). "DerickBrassard scores game-winning goal to lift NY Rangers past Red Wings". New York...
Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on March 21, 2022, that sent DerickBrassard to Edmonton in exchange for this pick. The Toronto Maple Leafs' fourth-round...
Jared McCann were traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for DerickBrassard, Riley Sheahan, a 2nd round pick, and two 4th round picks in the 2019...
Giroux (1) 18:18 – James van Riemsdyk (1) Brock Nelson (6) – 15:46 DerickBrassard (1) – 17:19 Third period 04:32 – Matt Niskanen (1) No scoring First...
(NHL):[citation needed] Jake Allen Alex Barré-Boulet Nicolas Beaudin DerickBrassard Daniel Brière Michael Carcone William Carrier Max Comtois René Corbet...
Press. January 31, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018. "Penguins Acquire DerickBrassard in Three-Team Trade with OTT and VGK". NHL.com. Pittsburgh Penguins...
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