Brendon Nash Explained

Played For:Montreal Canadiens
HC Kladno
Graz 99ers
Position:Defence
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:206
Birth Date:31 March 1987
Birth Place:Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2010
Career End:2020

Brendon Gregory Nash (born March 31, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He last played for the Graz 99ers of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). Brendon is the brother of Riley Nash.

Playing career

After completing his collegiate career with Cornell University in the ECAC, on March 30, 2010, he was signed as a free agent by the Montreal Canadiens to a two-year entry-level contract.[1] In the following 2010–11 season, on February 15, 2011, the Canadiens recalled Nash from their AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs, for two games. Nash missed the entire 2011–12 season after undergoing shoulder surgery in September 2011 for an injury suffered in training camp.[2]

On June 29, 2012, the Canadiens announced that Nash had been re-signed to a one-year contract[3] After appearing in 26 games for the Bulldogs in the 2012–13 season, Nash was reassigned by the Canadiens in an AHL trade to the San Antonio Rampage in exchange for Jason DeSantis on January 3, 2013.[4] Upon the agreement of a new NHL CBA, the trade was formalized between the Canadiens and Florida Panthers on January 14, 2013.[5]

On August 20, 2013, Nash failed to receive an NHL offer as a free agent, and signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Hartford Wolf Pack.[6]

After spending the 2014–15 season in the ECHL with the Bakersfield Condors on July 25, 2015, Nash signed a one-year deal with European team Rytíři Kladno of the Czech First league, which is owned by Jaromír Jágr.[7] During the 2015–16 season with Kladno, Nash dominated offensively from the blueline contributing with 43 points from 48 games.

On July 4, 2016, Nash continued his European career, in moving to Austria on a one-year deal with Graz 99ers of the EBEL.[8]

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2004–05Salmon Arm SilverbacksBCHL590171740111676
2005–06Salmon Arm SilverbacksBCHL5393443801006630
2006–07Cornell UniversityECAC292121438
2007–08Cornell UniversityECAC242141649
2008–09Cornell UniversityECAC342161838
2009–10Cornell UniversityECAC332171948
2010–11Hamilton BulldogsAHL7552530581904414
2010–11Montreal CanadiensNHL20000
2012–13Hamilton BulldogsAHL2617839
2012–13San Antonio RampageAHL27561116
2012–13Charlotte CheckersAHL10000
2013–14Hartford Wolf PackAHL300111135
2014–15Bakersfield CondorsECHL594202482
2015–16HC KladnoCzech.148835439761126
2016–17Graz 99ersEBEL336101615
2017-18 Denmark4872532101
2019-20 KladnoCzech 521161760
NHL totals20000

Awards and honours

AwardYear
College
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team2006–07
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team2008–09[9]
All-ECAC Hockey First Team2009–10
AHCA East First-Team All-American2009–10

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Habs ink Brendon Nash . . 2010-03-30 . 2011-06-01.
  2. Web site: Brendon Nash player profile . . 2012-05-16 . 2012-05-16.
  3. Web site: Nash re-signs in Montreal . . 2012-06-29 . 2012-06-29.
  4. Web site: Nash, DeSantis trade places . . 2013-01-03 . 2013-01-03 . August 7, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160807091207/http://theahl.com/nash-desantis-trade-places-p181139 . dead .
  5. Web site: Canadiens deal Nash to Panthers for DeSantis . . 2013-01-14 . 2013-01-14.
  6. Web site: Wolf Pack sign defenseman Brendon Nash . . 2013-08-20 . 2013-08-20.
  7. Web site: Kladno posílí kanadský obránce Brendon Nash . . 2015-07-25 . 2015-07-25.
  8. Web site: 5 new 99ers signed . . 2016-07-04 . 2016-07-04 . German.
  9. Book: National Hockey League. The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. 2010 . Triumph Books . 319. 978-1-60078-422-4.