January 24, 2012

Brisebois Leaves Reign

ONTARIO, Calif.- The Ontario Reign, proud affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, announced that former Colgate standout Francois Brisebois has left the team to pursue his education with hopes of attending medical school.

The Reign also announced that they have suspended Brisebois, and are maintaining the rookie’s rights. 

Brisebois, 23, signed with the Reign at the beginning of the 2011-12 season missing only one game.  In his first ECHL appearance, Brisebois was the Reign’s leading rookie scorer with 25 points (10g, 15a) in 38 games.

The Montreal, Quebec native spent four years playing for Colgate in Hamilton, New York, where he amassed a total of 86 points (40g, 46a) in 145 games.  Toward the end of the 2010-11 season, Brisebois made to the move to the AHL for his first professional appearance, playing in three games with the Binghamton Senators.