Gavin Brindley

Gavin Brindley (born October 5, 2004) is an American collegiate ice hockey player for the University of Michigan of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Gavin Brindley
Brindley at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Born (2004-10-05) October 5, 2004
Estero, Florida, U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
NCAA team University of Michigan
NHL Draft 34th overall, 2023
Columbus Blue Jackets

Playing career

Brindley spent two seasons with the Tri-City Storm. During the 2020–21 season, he recorded nine goals and 13 assists in 51 games. During the 2021–22 season, he recorded 14 goals and 28 assists in 51 games and helped the Storm win the Anderson Cup.[1][2]

Brindley began his collegiate for the Michigan Wolverines during the 2022–23 season.[3][4] He recorded 12 goals and 26 assists in 41 games during his freshman season and helped Michigan advance to the Frozen Four.[5] On October 7, 2022, Brindley recorded his first career point, an assist in the season-opening game against Lindenwood.[6] On October 14, 2022, Brindley recorded his first career goal in a game against Boston University.[7] During the championship game at 2023 Big Ten tournament, he assisted on the game-tying and game-winning goals, as Michigan won their second consecutive tournament championship. He set the Big Ten tournament record for most assists in a single tournament with seven.[8][9] After returning to the team after competing at the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, he recorded 11 goals and 17 assists in the final 20 games of the season.[10][11]

International play
Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 Canada
World U18 Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 Germany

Brindley represented the United States at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics where he recorded one goal and one assist in four games and won a silver medal.[12][13]

Brindley represented the United States at the 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he recorded one goal and three assists in six games and won a silver medal.[14][15]

On December 12, 2022, Brindley was named to the United States men's national junior ice hockey team to compete at the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[16] During the tournament he recorded one goals and three assists in seven games and won a bronze medal.[17]

Personal life

Brindley's father, Ryan, played college ice hockey at Miami from 1996 to 1999 and professionally for eight years.[9][18] He currently serves as the founder and director for Southeast Elite Hockey.[19]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2020–21 Tri-City Storm USHL 51 9 13 22 18 3 1 1 2 0
2021–22 Tri-City Storm USHL 51 14 28 42 33 3 1 1 2 0
2022–23 University of Michigan B1G 41 12 26 38 22 — — — — —
NCAA totals 41 12 26 38 22 — — — — —

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2022 United States U18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 1 3 4 2
2023 United States WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 1 3 4 4
Junior totals 13 2 6 8 6

References
  1. "Tri-City Storm Draft Preview". USHL.com. June 10, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  2. McNeil, Kristy (February 4, 2022). "Michigan Ice Hockey Announces 11-Member Signing Class". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  3. "Gavin Brindley Announces Commitment to Michigan". oursportscentral.com. September 30, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  4. Kingsley, Noah (December 22, 2022). "Mini sticks, mini celebrities and married couples: How Seamus Casey and Gavin Brindley blazed a trail from Florida to Michigan, together". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  5. Layberger, Tom (April 6, 2023). "Michigan's Seamus Casey, Gavin Brindley Return To Florida For Frozen Four". forbes.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  6. McNeil, Kristy (October 7, 2022). "Michigan Offense Overpowers Lindenwood in Season-Opening Win". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  7. McNeil, Kristy (October 14, 2022). "Four-Goal First Period Leads Michigan to Blowout Win Over No. 9 Boston University". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  8. McNeil, Kristy (March 18, 2023). "Mich-AGAIN! U-M Wins Second-Straight Big Ten Tournament Title". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  9. "Gavin Brindley". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  10. Kingsley, Noah (January 11, 2023). "Gavin Brindley building confidence from strong World Junior performance". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  11. Kimelman, Adam (June 19, 2023). "Brindley not letting lack of size deter dream ahead of 2023 NHL Draft". NHL.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  12. Sodergren, Andrew (January 16, 2020). "Estero hockey players Gavin Brindley, Seamus Casey representing USA at Youth Olympics". Naples Daily News. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  13. Scheder-Bieschin, Gabrielle (January 22, 2020). "Men's Ice Hockey Team Secures Silver At Youth Olympic Games". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on March 17, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  14. McNeil, Kristy (April 21, 2022). "Six Incoming Wolverines to Compete at U18 World Championships". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  15. O'Brien, Derek (April 30, 2022). "USA rolls into the final". IIHF.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  16. Kimelman, Adam (December 12, 2022). "2023 World Junior Championship rosters". NHL.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  17. McNeil, Kristy (January 2, 2023). "Wolverines at the 2023 World Junior Championship: Fantilli and Canada Win Gold; USA Takes Bronze". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  18. Sodergren, Andrew (April 30, 2013). "Shift Change: Ex-Blade Brindley coaching future hockey stars". Naples Daily News. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  19. Annelin, Tom (December 20, 2022). "Brindley recalls days with Flyers, NCAA". The Chronicle-Journal. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
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