Brendon Nash

This article is about the Canadian professional ice hockey player. For the Jamaican-Australian cricketer, see Brendan Nash.

Brendon Gregory Nash (born March 31, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He last played for the Graz 99ers of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). Brendon is the brother of Riley Nash.

Brendon Nash
Nash with the San Antonio Rampage in 2013
Born	(1987-03-31) March 31, 1987 (age 37) Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Montreal Canadiens HC Kladno Graz 99ers
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2010–2020

Playing career

After completing his collegiate career with Cornell University in the ECAC, on March 30, 2010, he was signed as a free agent by the Montreal Canadiens to a two-year entry-level contract.^[1] In the following 2010–11 season, on February 15, 2011, the Canadiens recalled Nash from their AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs, for two games. Nash missed the entire 2011–12 season after undergoing shoulder surgery in September 2011 for an injury suffered in training camp.^[2]

On June 29, 2012, the Canadiens announced that Nash had been re-signed to a one-year contract^[3] After appearing in 26 games for the Bulldogs in the 2012–13 season, Nash was reassigned by the Canadiens in an AHL trade to the San Antonio Rampage in exchange for Jason DeSantis on January 3, 2013.^[4] Upon the agreement of a new NHL CBA, the trade was formalized between the Canadiens and Florida Panthers on January 14, 2013.^[5]

On August 20, 2013, Nash failed to receive an NHL offer as a free agent, and signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Hartford Wolf Pack.^[6]

After spending the 2014–15 season in the ECHL with the Bakersfield Condors on July 25, 2015, Nash signed a one-year deal with European team Rytíři Kladno of the Czech First league, which is owned by Jaromír Jágr.^[7] During the 2015–16 season with Kladno, Nash dominated offensively from the blueline contributing with 43 points from 48 games.

On July 4, 2016, Nash continued his European career, in moving to Austria on a one-year deal with Graz 99ers of the EBEL.^[8]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004–05	Salmon Arm Silverbacks	BCHL		59	0	17	17	40		11	1	6	7	6
2005–06	Salmon Arm Silverbacks	BCHL		53	9	34	43	80		10	0	6	6	30
2006–07	Cornell University	ECAC		29	2	12	14	38		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Cornell University	ECAC		24	2	14	16	49		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Cornell University	ECAC		34	2	16	18	38		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Cornell University	ECAC		33	2	17	19	48		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		75	5	25	30	58		19	0	4	4	14
2010–11	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		26	1	7	8	39		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		27	5	6	11	16		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Charlotte Checkers	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		30	0	11	11	35		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Bakersfield Condors	ECHL		59	4	20	24	82		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	HC Kladno	Czech.1		48	8	35	43	97		6	1	1	2	6
2016–17	Graz 99ers	EBEL		33	6	10	16	15		—	—	—	—	—
2017-18	Rungsted Ishockey	Denmark		48	7	25	32	101		—	—	—	—	—
2019-20	Kladno	Czech		52	1	16	17	60		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honours

Award	Year
College
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team	2006–07
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team	2008–09	[9]
All-ECAC Hockey First Team	2009–10	[9]
AHCA East First-Team All-American	2009–10	[9]