COMMENTARY
Every player’s journey to the NHL becomes unique in and of itself. Few took the unorthodox route to the big leagues like Justin Brazeau.
Brazeau hardly received notoriety, even after tallying an eye-opening 113 points in 68 games during his final season with North Bay of the OHL in 2018-19. With very few suitors lining up for his services, the undrafted product landed in Newfoundland, the ECHL affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs, to begin his professional hockey season in 2019-20.
His stint between Newfoundland and the AHL Toronto Marlies ended following the 2021 pandemic-shortened season.