Brinson Pasichnuk Season 2016-17

• Became the first Sun Devil in program history to sign an NHL free agent contract after agreeing to terms with the San Jose Sharks on March 30, 2020
• Finished the regular season ranked 3rd  among national defensemen in total points with 37, and tied for second in goals with 11
• Set a new program record for points (37) and assists (26) by a defenseman in a Sun Devil season
• Brinson was also one of just four national defensemen to record a hat trick, as he did so on a historic Senior Weekend
  • He recorded his first-ever four-point game with his hat trick against Alaska Anchorage on Feb. 14
  • He ended that Senior Weekend with five points and had eight points in his last four collegiate games
• Finished the season with eight double-digit performances in his last 15 games
• Averaged a point-per-game during the 2019-20 season (37 in 36 games)
• Had 12 double-digit performances overall during the season
• Missed one game in his four-year college career, but never missed a Division I match-up
  • Only game he did not dress was against Division III Southern New Hampshire his freshman season
• Leaves ASU ranked No. 1 in games played (136), points (107), assists (68), and ranks No. 1 in every offensive category by a defenseman
  • Ranks second in career goals scored, power-play goals and game-winning goals
• Is the only and first player in program history to reach 100 career points

• Scored the program's first NCAA Postseason goal with a 3rd-period tally against Quinnipiac in the first round on March 30
• Set a record for points (30) and goals by a defenseman (13) in a season
• Started the season with a three-game point streak (two goals and an assist)
• Has two game winning goals (vs. Omaha and Michigan State)
• Has three game winning assists (vs. Princeton, Colorado College and Boston College)
• Five times this season, Pasichnuk has tallied points in back to back games
• Became the second-ever player to be named captain of the team

• Four multi-point performances in the last six games
• Leads the team in points with 26 -- therefore surpassing his point total of 14 during his freshman season
• Tied for 17th in goals (8) and 23rd in total points (26) among NCAA defensemen
• Rode a three-game point streak from Jan. 13- Jan. 20  with two multi-assist performances
• Netted two goals against UMASS (10/06) and Alabama-Huntsville (11/04)
• Scored two goals in the 3-2 win over Michigan Tech to become the Ice Vegas Invitational champions
• Tallied three assists for five points in 10 games
• Played in every game this season
• Finished the season with eight goals and 18 assists for 26 total points

• Selected to the College Hockey Inc. All-Underrated Team
• Totaled seven goals and seven assists in 31 games from the blue line
• Compiled two multi-point NCAA games, and scored his first multi-goal game on Nov. 12 against New Hampshire, which included the OT winner
• Ranked second on team with four PPG during the season
• Rode a four-game point streak starting on Oct. 8 through Oct. 21
• Netted a hat trick in an exhibition game against Simon Fraser on Feb. 10, while also assisting on two others for five points
• Scored his first NCAA goal on Oct. 14 against then-No. 18 Air Force, and earned his first NCAA point with an assist on Oct. 8 against then-No. 9 Notre Dame

• Ranked as the No. 115 North American skater in the NHL Central Scouting midterm report, and the only player in the AJHL ranked at all.
• With 65 points, led all AJHL defensemen in scoring and was 15th overall (20-45–65 in 52 games).
• Competed with Canada West U19 at the World Junior A Challenge last season, and was teammates there with fellow Class of 2016 signee Tyler Busch.
• Played with brother Steenn for three years with Bonnyville Pontiacs.

 As the only AJHL player ranked on the @NHL's prospect list, Brinson scored 65pts in 52 games last year...as a d-man! pic.twitter.com/vaWpkLPm57