Donald Brashear

Donald Brashear: Biography in Details

Who is Donald Brashear?

Donald Brashear is a Canadian- American retired professional ice hockey player.

He has played for different teams in the National Hockey League (NHL). He used to play the left-wing position.

Donald Brashear: Bio, Age, Nationality, Parents

Donald was born on 7 January 1972, in Bedford, Indiana.

He is of African American ethnicity and has Canadian-American nationality.

He is the son of Johnny Brashear and Nicole Gauthier.  His birth name is Donald Maynard Brashear.

He was born the youngest of three children. His father was an alcoholic and he moved in with his mother and stepfather in  Lorretteville, Quebec.

In his childhood, he suffered from abuse from his family and was eventually given up for foster care.

Since childhood, Donald Brashear has built up a strong interest in ice hockey and he worked as a paperboy to help pay for hockey.

Donald Brashear: Education History

There is no information on Donald’s educational background.

Donald Brashear: Professional Life and Career

Donald Brashear started playing ice hockey professionally in 1992 and he retired in 2015.

In 1992, he was signed by the Montreal Canadiens as a free agent.

Before playing for the Canadiens in the NHL, he played three seasons in American Hockey League (AHL).

He set a career-high of 38 goals and 66 points during the 1993–94 AHL season.

On 13 November 1996, he was traded to the  Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Jassen Cullimore.

He set a Canucks franchise record with 372 PIMs during the 1997-98 seasons. He was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers during the 2001-02 season.

Donald signed with the Quebec Radio X of the semi-pro Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey League (LNAH) worth $300,000 due to the cancellation of the 2004–05 NHL season by the NHL lockout.

On 14 July 2006, he signed a one-year contract worth $1 million with the Washington Capitals and during the 2006-07 season, he signed a one-year contract extension for $1.1 million.

He was suspended one game for punching New York Rangers defenceman Aaron Ward.

On 24 January 2008, he again signed a one-year contract extension worth $1.2 million.

After the contract tenure with the Capitals, he signed a two-year contract with the New York Rangers worth $2.8 million.

He played for  Modo Hockey of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) before his retirement from professional ice hockey.

Besides ice hockey, Brashear is also a mixed martial arts player. He signed a three-fight contract with the mixed martial arts promoter Ringside MMA in April 2011.

On 4 June 2011, Donald Brashear debuted in MMA in a winning match with Mathieu Bergeron.

Donald Brashear: Salary and Net Worth

As of 2023, Donald Brashear has accumulated a net worth of‎ $1 million.

But there is no information regarding his salary.

Seeing his performance in this field we can assume that he earns a good salary.

Donald Brashear: Rumors and Controversy

Talking about the rumors and controversy, he suffered controversy for being the Dirtiest Athlete in Sports History.

How tall is Donald Brashear?

Donald Brashear has a height of 6 feet 3 inches. His body weighs 109kg.

He has black eyes. Further, there are no details regarding his body measurements.

Donald Brashear: Social Media Profile

Donald Brashear is not much active on social sites.

Currently, he holds an account on social sites like Facebook and Twitter.

He has more than 2k followers on Facebook and 242 followers on Twitter.

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