ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Solar Bears, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Tampa Bay Lightning, announced the signing of defenseman J.C. Brassard to a contract for the 2025-26 season.
Brassard returned to the ECHL last season to play with the Allen Americans after a three-year tenure overseas. The Scituate, Massachusetts native led the Americans in points (23) and assists (18) among defensemen and finished third on the team with 135 shots on goal.
The 29-year-old has appeared in 183 ECHL games over five seasons with South Carolina, Greenville, Utah, Tulsa and Allen, scoring 65 points (14g-51a) and recording 100 penalty minutes. Brassard also skated with the Nottingham Panthers of the Elite Ice Hockey League for two seasons, and Chamonix of Ligue Mangus (France).
Prior to his professional career, Brassard played four seasons at Union College, recording 52 points (8g-44a) in 135 career games.
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