Derick Brassard
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Brassard with the Columbus Blue Jackets during the 2010–11 season
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September 22, 1987 Hull, Quebec, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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NHL team Former teams |
Ottawa Senators Columbus Blue Jackets New York Rangers |
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| National team |
 Canada
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| NHL Draft | 6th overall, 2006 Columbus Blue Jackets |
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| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
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| Representing Canada
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
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2005 Czech Republic | |
| IIHF World Championship | ||
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2016 Russia | |
| Representing Canada Quebec
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| World U-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
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2004 Canada | |
Derick Brassard (born September 22, 1987) is a Canadian ice hockey player who currently plays as a centre for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Columbus Blue Jackets and the New York Rangers, the former of whom drafted him in the first round, sixth overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
Brassard played youth hockey with the Gatineau L'Intrépide, where he captained his midget team. He was selected in the second round, 18th overall, of the 2003 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) Draft by the Drummondville Voltigeurs.
Brassard spent most of the 2003–04 season playing midget hockey with the L'Intrépide before making his debut with the Voltigeurs where, in ten regular season games and seven playoff games, Brassard registered one assist. He spent the entire season with the Voltigeurs during the 2004–05 season, registering 76 points in 69 games. Brassard's results were enough that he was named to the CHL All-Rookie Team and the QMJHL All-Rookie Team. He was also named the QMJHL Rookie of the Year and awarded the Michel Bergeron Trophy as the Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Brassard improved on his results during the 2005–06 season, finishing the regular season with 44 goals and 72 assists for 116 points in 58 games. He participated in the CHL Top Prospects Game and, at the conclusion of the season, was named to the QMJHL First All-Star Team, the CHL First All-Star term and was awarded the Michael Bossy Trophy for QMJHL Best Professional Prospect.
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