Nash Debuts in NHL with Montreal
MONTREAL -- Former Cornell standout Brendon Nash made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut Tuesday for the Montreal Canadiens in a game against the Buffalo Sabres at the Bell Centre.
Sporting jersey No. 47, Nash competed in 16 shifts, totaling 11 minutes, 53 seconds of ice time. He registered two shots on goal and blocked four Sabres shots. Nash was recalled Tuesday morning from the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League (AHL).
The 23-year old, 6’03’’, 210 lbs defenseman
has recorded 23 points (3 goals, 20 assists) in 50 games with the
Bulldogs this season. His three goals have all been scored on the
power play. He registered 53 shots on goal and served 41 penalty
minutes. Nash is tied for second on the Bulldogs with a +12
differential.
In his last season at Cornell University in 2009-10, Nash led all
team defensemen in scoring with 19 points in 33 games (2 goals, 17
assists) and served 48 penalty minutes. He recorded a total of 67
points (8 goals, 59 assists) and 173 penalty minutes in four full
seasons with Cornell. 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).
A native of Kamloops, BC, Nash signed with the Canadiens as a free
agent on March 30, 2010. He participated in the Canadiens’
development camp, as well as the rookie camp and the team official
training camp in 2010, from which he was released on September 27,
after posting a 1-1-2 record in two games.
