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Capitals Sign Donald Brashear
Friday, Jul. 14th, 2006
Brashear, 34, appeared in 270 games for the Philadelphia Flyers during the past four seasons, posting 66 points (22 goals, 44 assists) and 648 penalty minutes. He has led the Flyers in penalty minutes in each of the past three seasons (2002-03 through 2005-06). In 2002-03 Brashear was named the winner of the Flyers’ Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy as the team’s most improved player in a vote of his teammates.
A 6’2”, 235-pound native of Bedford, Ind., Brashear has appeared in 769 NHL games for the Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks and Philadelphia Flyers during 12 seasons, recording 75 goals and 104 assists for 179 points, while posting 2,165 penalty minutes. He has led his respective teams in penalty minutes a total of eight times, including a league-leading 372 penalty minutes in 1997-98.
Brashear played in 388 games during six seasons for the Vancouver Canucks (1996-97 through 2001-02). He led the team in penalty minutes four times (1997-98 through 2000-01). His 1,159 career penalty minutes as a Canuck ranks sixth on the team’s all-time list. Brashear enjoyed a career-best season in points with 28 and assists with 19 in 2000-01. He was traded by Vancouver to the Flyers, Dec. 17, 2001.
Brashear played in 111 games for the Montreal Canadiens during four seasons (1993-94 through 1996-97). He posted 358 penalty minutes with Montreal and is ninth on the club’s all-time list for penalty minutes in a single season with 223 in 1995-96. Brashear was traded to Vancouver, Nov. 13, 1996. Brashear was signed as a free agent by Montreal on July 28, 1992. He played three seasons for Fredericton of the American Hockey League (AHL) from 1992-93 through 1994-95, appearing in 167 games and recording 432 penalty minutes. He notched 99 points in that time, including 66 in 1993-94.
Brashear began his career with the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), playing three seasons (1989-90 through 1991-92) for Longueuil. He registered 42 goals and 64 assists for 106 points and 647 penalty minutes in 197 games. Brashear was a member of the 1992 President Cup QMJHL championship team, recording six points (two goals, four assists) and 98 penalty minutes in 18 playoff games.
Brashear appeared in six games for Team USA at the 1998 World Championships in Switzerland. He posted five points (two goals, three assists) for Team USA at the 1997 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland.
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