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Derick Brassard
Derick Brassard
Position Centre
Shoots Left
Nickname(s) Brass
Height
Weight
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
NHL Team Columbus Blue Jackets
Nationality Flag of Canada Canadian
Born (1987-09-22)September 22, 1987,
Hull, QC, CAN
NHL Draft 6th overall, 2006
Columbus Blue Jackets
Pro Career 2006 – present

Derick Brassard (born September 22, 1987) is a Canadian ice hockey player who currently plays as a centre for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career[]

Brassard was selected in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets with the 6th overall pick. Considered one of the better skaters in the 2006 Entry Draft by both NHL Central Scouting and the International Scouting Service, Brassard is said to be a "great playmaker that can score as well." In his first month with the Blue Jackets' farm team, the Syracuse Crunch, he was named rookie of the month. While a broken jaw sidelined him for two months, he continued to tear up the American Hockey League (AHL).

Brassard was recalled to Columbus on January 10, 2008.

After playing 17 games with the Blue Jackets (registering one goal and one assist), Brassard was quietly sent back to the Crunch on February 27, totaling 26 points upon his return to finish the regular season.

In an attempt to assure himself a roster spot for the 2008–09 season, Brassard, among several other players, spent the 2008 offseason in Columbus with the Blue Jackets personal training staff, just as Jared Boll had done the previous offseason. Brassard made the team out of camp for 2008–09, and performed remarkably well, being named NHL Rookie of the Month for October 2008 with the most points by any NHL rookie,[1] closely followed by linemate and fellow Jackets first round draft pick Jakub Voráček.

On December 18, 2008, Brassard was injured during the first period of Columbus' 6-5 shootout loss at the Dallas Stars during a fight with the Stars' rookie winger James Neal. In the fight, he suffered a dislocated shoulder and had to undergo surgery. At the time of his injury, Brassard had 10 goals, 15 assists, with 17 PIM and a +/- rating +12 in 31 games, leading the NHL in rookie scoring.

Achievements and awards[]

  • 2003-04, U17 WHC Bronze Medal
  • 2004-05, CHL All-Rookie Team
  • 2004-05, QMJHL All-Rookie Team
  • 2004-05, QMJHL Offensive Rookie of the Year (Michel Bergeron Trophy)
  • 2004-05, QMJHL Rookie of the Year
  • 2004-05, U18 WJC Silver Medal
  • 2005-06, CHL Second All-Star Team
  • 2005-06, QMJHL Best Professional Prospect (Mike Bossy Trophy)
  • 2005-06, QMJHL First All-Star Team
  • 2007-08, AHL All-Star Game
  • 2008-09, NHL Rookie Of The Month (10/08)

Career statistics[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003–04 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 10 0 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 0
2004–05 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 69 25 51 76 25 6 1 5 6 6
2005–06 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 58 44 72 116 92 7 5 4 9 10
2006–07 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 14 6 19 25 24 12 9 15 24 12
2007–08 Syracuse Crunch AHL 42 15 36 51 51 13 4 9 13 10
2007–08 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 17 1 1 2 6
2008–09 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 31 10 15 25 17
2009–10 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 79 9 27 36 48
2010–11 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 74 17 30 47 55
NHL totals 201 37 73 110 126
QMJHL totals 151 75 143 218 141 32 15 24 39 28

References[]

External links[]

Preceded by
Gilbert Brule
Columbus Blue Jackets first round draft pick
2006
Succeeded by
Jakub Voracek


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