Ex-Rangers Enforcer Comes Out Of Retirement And immediately Returns To The Ice At 53-years Old
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It's been announced that former Rangers enforcer Donald Brashear has come out of retirement to play professional hockey again. The 53-year-old forward, at a sizable 6-foot-3 frame, will play with the Newfoundland franchise in the Central Western Senior Hockey League.
The last time we saw forward Donald Brashear play in the NHL was during the 2009-10 season as a New York Ranger.
The forward would retire from the NHL after that season and join the LNAH, an infamous league built for enforcers, with the character of the league being fighting.
Despite being 53, the forward is coming out of retirement to play for Newfoundland in the CWSHL, where he'll compete against the Deer Lake Red Wings, Stephenville Lightning, and Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts.
Former Rangers Forward Donald Brashear Comes out of Retirement
Brashear was one enforcer who put the fear of god into his opponents on a nightly basis in the NHL. He'd suit up for 1,025 NHL games and was ranked 15th all-time in 2010 for most penalty minutes (2,634).
He was also a victim in the reckless incident where Marty McSorely would seriously injure the enforcer with a slash to his head. A senseless act of violence.
During his NHL career, he suited up for the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, and Washington Capitals.
While he retired from the NHL, he played hockey up until the 2023-24 season in the LNAH, where he last played 24 games and scored 8 points (2-6).
Brashear played 1,025 games and scored 205 points (85-120) in the NHL.
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