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Legendary NHL enforcer hits new low and works a sales job

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Daniel Lucente
September 27, 2024  (2:25 PM)
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Donald Brashear in a suit
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Donald Brashear was once the most feared enforcer in the NHL, and he has recently taken up a job in sales where he is selling cars.

Despite taking home upwards of more than $15 million during his 17-year career in the NHL, former enforcer Donald Brashear worked at a Tim Hortons in Quebec City a few years ago. It was owned by his friend and old teammate from the Montreal Canadiens, Pierre Sevigny. Now, it's been announced on Facebook that he has gotten a job at a car salesman for Ste-Foy Nissan in the Quebec City area. From his time as a professional hockey player to doing service jobs, Brashear has taken a path under the microscope, fueled by the curiosity of many, which shows the trials he has had to endure outside of the game. You can see the dealership's post below.

Donald Brashear's car sales job

Since his retirement, Brashear has faced his share of legal and financial challenges. In 2012, he was convicted of assault related to a parking lot brawl that took place after the end of a playoff game in the Ligue Nord-Americaine de Hockey. Brashear was given an 18-month probation and a $6,000 fine. In 2014, the victim filed a civil suit against him; Brashear was ordered to pay $10,000 in damages. Matters became worse in 2018 when his company Brash Properties 87 filed for bankruptcy. That was followed by civil cases that compelled him to pay US$200,000 in unpaid mortgages. Brashear was also arrested in Quebec City on charges of mischief and possession of drugs, underscoring the severity of his struggles.

News of Brashear's employment at Ste-Foy Nissan spread through social media like wildfire. People began posting their congratulations in the comments section, while there were obviously others poking fun at the former enforcer for having such a massive change of career paths in his life.

The life story of Brashear is one of triumph and controversy. Though an American by birth, Brashear was brought in Val-Belair, Quebec, thus he has dual citizenship. He was traded in 1996 from the Montreal Canadiens to the Vancouver Canucks as a result of the altercation he had with the then coach of the Canadiens, Mario Tremblay. To add to this was the violent incident he encountered on February 21, 2000, when Marty McSorley drilled him in the head with a stick. McSorley was suspended for a year and never returned to the NHL. Brashear had played for five teams over the course of his career and totalled 1,025 games while establishing his reputation as one of the most feared enforcers in the league.

It was indeed a sad reminder of how life may work out for a professional athlete when his days are done in the NHL, such as what happened to Donald Brashear since he left the NHL. He still struggles to this day, but his current job at Ste-Foy Nissan gives him a sense of a new beginning. With the support of a friends and family, Brashear progresses one day at a time.

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