Donald Maynard Brashear is a retired AmericanCanadian former professional ice hockey player who most recently played for Modo Hockey of the Swedish Hockey League . He previously played for five organizations in the National Hockey League , in which he was considered one of the most effective enforcers. His aggressive style led to being among the League leaders in penalty minutes for six seasons, while currently ranking 15th alltime in NHL history, and resulted in multiple suspensions as well. He remains the Vancouver Canucks alltime single season leader in penalty minutes, which he set in the 199798 season. He was the victim of one most publicized incidents of onice violence in NHL history, when he was slashed in the head by Marty McSorley, during the 19992000 season..
Brashear was born in Bedford, Indiana, but moved to ValBlair, Quebec, as a child. He has represented his native United States twice internationally, playing in consecutive IIHF World Championships in 1997 and 1998.
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