Longtime NHL enforcer comes out of retirement at the age of 53
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It was announced today that long-time NHL enforcer Donald Brashear has come out of retirement at the age of 53; the former tough guy will be joining Newfoundland in a senior hockey league.
Hockey is a sport of passion, and for former enforcer Donald Brashear, it is for life.
The 53-year-old last played professional hockey during the 2023-24 season, playing 24 games in the LNAH, a league of gladiators.
He suited up for the Jonquiere Marquis and scored 8 points (2-6), and he isn't finished yet. This season, he's joined the Central Western Senior Hockey League and will be competing against three other teams: the Deer Lake Red Wings, Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts, and the Stephenville Lightning.
Former NHL Tough-Guy Donald Brashear Laces Up The Skates Again
Donald Brashear, in his prime, was considered one of the NHL's heavyweights during a career that lasted 16 years. Brashear suited up for the Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, New York Rangers, and Vancouver Canucks.
He has played a total of 1,025 games in the best league in the world and in 2010 ranked 15th in the league for total penalty minutes (2,634).
The former tough guy was also a victim of one of the most heinous acts of violence on the ice, as enforcer Marty McSorley slashed the side of his head during the 2000 NHL season.
This latest news regarding Brashear is surprising, as the last time we heard of him making the news, it was for no good reasoning to be proud of.
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