THE NOTTINGHAM Panthers have added to their defensive corps with the signing John-Claude (J.C.) Brassard for the 21/22 Elite League campaign.
The left-shot defenceman joins the Panthers from ECHL side Tulsa Oilers, where he was briefly a teammate of Kevin Domingue during the 20/21 season.
This will be the new blueliner’s first stint outside of North America, where he also played for Utah, Greenville and South Carolina in the pros.
Described as an all-round defenceman the 25 year-old American isn’t afraid to play physically, he blocks shots and has the ability to chip in on the offensive end making him a valuable asset to Head Coach Tim Wallace at even strength, on the penalty kill or on the powerplay.
Director of Hockey Gui Doucet is pleased to add J.C. Brassard to a defensive unit already containing player/assistant-coach Mark Matheson, Taylor Doherty and British internationals Steve Lee, Josh Tetlow.
“We’re building a big picture here, a full package and J.C. fits the bill for what we wanted to add at this stage of the recruitment programme,” said Doucet.
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