Nash Nets Two-Year Deal with Habs
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MONTREAL --Montreal Canadiens general manager Pierre Gauthier
announced Tuesday the signing of free agent defenseman Brendon Nash
to a two-year contract (2010-11 and 2011-12). Nash, who is
currently completing his studies at Cornell, helped the Big Red to
the 2010 ECAC Hockey Championship and a berth in the NCAA
Championship.
Brendon Nash, who will turn 23 on Wednesday, March 31, is a
6’, 3’’, 206 lbs defenseman who hails from
Kamloops, BC. In his last season at Cornell University in 2009-10
(team also includes his brother Riley), Nash led all team
defensemen in scoring with 19 points in 33 games (2 goals, 17
assists). He also served 48 penalty minutes. Nash recorded a total
of 67 points (8 goals, 59 assists) and 173 penalty minutes in four
full seasons with the Big Red. He also led all team defensemen in
points in each the past three seasons.
From 2004 to 2006, Nash registered 60 points (9 goals, 51 assists)
in 112 regular season games with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks of the
BCHL (British Columbia Hockey League).
Nash participated in the Canadiens’ development camp in
2009.
