Donald Brashear

Quick Facts

Full Name	Donald Brashear
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 7, 1972(1972-01-07)
Age	52
Birthplace	Bedford
Country	United States
Birth City	Indiana
Horoscope	Capricorn

Donald Brashear Biography

Donald Brashear is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on January 7, 1972 in Bedford, Indiana, United States. Former NHL left Winger who became the all time record holder of penalties minutes with the Vancouver Canucks. Following his NHL career began, he was a part of Riviere-du-Loup 3L in Quebec’s LNAH in the year 2010.

He played with All-Star He played alongside All-Star Markus Naslund on the Canucks from 1996 to 2002. on the Canucks from 1996 until 2002.

At the age of eight, Brashear moved to Val-Bélair, Quebec, and settled into a new foster home. Once there, he began playing hockey with his new siblings. To help pay for hockey, Brashear sold baked bread and garbage bags door-to-door, and later became a paper boy. He played in the 1984, 1985 and 1986 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with three separate minor ice hockey teams from Quebec City.

Brashear was signed as a free agent by the Montreal Canadiens in 1992. He spent parts of three seasons with their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Fredericton Canadiens, before becoming a regular with Montreal at the NHL level. During the 1993–94 AHL season, he registered professional career highs of 38 goals and 66 points, along with 250 Penalty Minutes (PIMs) in 62 games. His 38 goals tied him for the team lead and the 250 PIMs led Fredericton. Brashear made his NHL debut on November 15, 1993, against the Ottawa Senators. He registered an assist in the contest, his first career NHL point. Two days later, he scored his first NHL goal in a game against the Edmonton Oilers. After playing parts of four seasons with the Canadiens, his time in Montreal ended following a heated verbal exchange with Head Coach Mario Tremblay during a team practice on November 9, 1996. Four days later, Brashear was traded to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Jassen Cullimore. Brashear finished the year with 13 points and 245 PIMs, seventh-highest in the NHL.

He had two sons, Jordan and Jackson and his then common-law partner, Gabrielle Desgagne.

Donald Brashear Net Worth

Donald Brashear is one of the richest Hockey Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Donald Brashear 's net worth $150 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was subjected to abuse by his mother, father, and stepfather. He eventually thrown into foster care.

The player was involved in the most violent incidents of ice hockey violence ever, when he was brutally slashed into his head with a knife by He was involved in one of the worst acts of ice hockey violence ever when he was slashed in the head by Marty McSorley during a game. during an ice hockey game.

Donald Maynard Brashear (born January 7, 1972) is a Canadian-American former professional ice hockey player who played for five organizations in the National Hockey League (NHL), in which he played the role of enforcer. He was among the NHL leaders in penalty minutes for six seasons, while ranking 15th all-time in penalty minutes. He remains the Vancouver Canucks all-time single season leader in penalty minutes, which he set in the 1997–98 season. He was involved in one of the most publicized incidents of on-ice violence in NHL history during the 1999–2000 season, when he was slashed in the head by Marty McSorley.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Donald Brashear Dating?

According to our records, Donald Brashear married to Gabrielle Desgagne. As of December 1, 2023, Donald Brashear’s is not dating anyone.

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During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Brashear spent time as an amateur boxer, compiling a 2–1 record. Later on, he trained with former heavyweight champion Smokin’ Joe Frazier In 2007, Brashear, along with some friends, founded the house building company DEC Construction. During the off-season, he works on- site performing various jobs. He has a skill for languages, speaking French and English, while also learning both Russian and Spanish. He enjoys music as well, playing the piano while learning the acoustic guitar. In 2012, Brashear was convicted of assault for a second time after an altercation in a parking lot following a March, 2011, Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey playoff game. He was sentenced to 18 months probation and was sued for over $200,000 in damages by the victim in 2014.

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Donald Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Donald Brashear celebrates birthday on January 7 of every year.

Brashear played in 79 games the following season, registering 19 assists and 28 points. After leading the Canucks in penalty minutes for the previous four seasons, Brashear was traded 31 games into the 2001–02 season to the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers received Brashear and the Canucks’ sixth-round draft pick in 2002 in exchange for Jan Hlaváč and the Flyers’ third-round pick in the same draft. While splitting time between the two franchises, Brashear set a career-high in points (32) while also amassing 199 PIMs. In 2002–03, he recorded eight goals, 25 points and 161 PIMs. Thanks in part to his strong work ethic, he was awarded the Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy, an annual award given to the Flyers’ most improved player. During the 2003–04 season, he was among the League leaders in PIMs, registering 212, ranking him fifth overall. His PIM total was aided by his role in the most penalized game in NHL history. On March 5, 2004, the Flyers were defeating the Ottawa Senators 5–2, when with 1:45 remaining in the game, Brashear fought Ottawa enforcer Rob Ray. The fight was believed to be in retaliation to Flyers forward Mark Recchi being slashed in the face by the Senators Martin Havlát. Following Brashear’s fight, five separate brawls broke out. For his role in starting the fighting, Brashear was assessed 34 PIMs, more than any other Flyer. When asked later why he started the fighting, he responded by saying, “Why wouldn’t I? Did you see the last game?”

What happened to Donald Brashear?

Brashear collapsed and his helmet fell off upon impact. He suffered a seizure on the ice and the slash resulted in a grade three concussion. Goaltender Garth Snow would later attempt to fight McSorley, but McSorley was ejected from the game with 2.7 seconds left in the game.

Who slashed Donald Brashear?

He remains the Vancouver Canucks’ all-time single season leader in penalty minutes, which he set in the 1997–98 season. He was involved in one of the most publicized incidents of on-ice violence in NHL history during the 1999–2000 season, when he was slashed in the head by Marty McSorley.

Who was the first black player for Flyers?

Claude Vilgrain , who was born in Haitti but grew up in Quebec City, became the Flyers’ first Black player on March 12, 1994, playing in a 4-4 tie in Montreal.

Who did McSorley hit with his stick?

McSorley’s trial is the first for an on-ice attack by an NHL player since Dino Ciccarelli, then with the Minnesota North Stars, was sentenced in 1988. He received one day in jail and a $1,000 fine for hitting Toronto’s Luke Richardson with his stick.

Who is the biggest player in the NHL?

Robin Lehner (30.43) In all fairness, Lehner is not a fat goalie like the netminder from the commercial but he is the largest in the NHL in terms of BMI.