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Derick Brassard

1987 - Today

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Derick Brassard (born September 22, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins, Florida Panthers, Colorado Avalanche, New York Islanders, Arizona Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers and Edmonton Oilers. The Blue Jackets selected him in the first round, sixth overall, of the 2006 NHL entry draft. Born and raised in Hull, Quebec, Brassard grew up attending ice hockey games at the Robert Guertin Centre. He began ice skating at the age of five and played minor ice hockey for the Gatineau L'Intrépide. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 15 in 2024). Derick Brassard is the 796th most popular hockey player (down from 651st in 2024), the 1,878th most popular biography from Canada (down from 1,607th in 2019) and the 160th most popular Canadian Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Derick Brassard ranks 796 out of 676. Before him are Tim Gleason, Dmitry Korobov, Carl Gunnarsson, Jeremy Swayman, Nick Bonino, and Dylan Larkin. After him are Mark Giordano, Elias Pettersson, Mélodie Daoust, Matt Niskanen, Mark Stone, and Chris Bourque.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, Derick Brassard ranks 1,973. Before him are Andrey Khachaturyan, Giles Scott, Marjorie Carpréaux, Triyatno, Mirna Ortiz, and Andreas Bube. After him are Teresa Lu, David Cotterill, Charmy Kaur, Moeen Ali, Justinas Kinderis, and Sean McColl.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Derick Brassard ranks 1,879 out of 1,622. Before him are Dawn McEwen (1980), Gabrielle Carle (1998), Hugo Barrette (1991), Elise Bauman (1990), Charlotte Arnold (1989), and Powfu (1999). After him are Mark Giordano (1983), Mélodie Daoust (1992), Mark Stone (1992), Sean McColl (1987), Shannon Chan-Kent (1988), and Theo Bair (1999).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Canada

Among hockey players born in Canada, Derick Brassard ranks 160. Before him are Mark Scheifele (1993), Marc Staal (1987), Connor Bedard (2005), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (1993), David Perron (1988), and Evander Kane (1991). After him are Mark Giordano (1983), Mélodie Daoust (1992), Mark Stone (1992), Tyler Toffoli (1992), Brayden Schenn (1991), and Brian Elliott (1985).

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