Brandon Mashinter (born September 20, 1988) is a Canadian professional

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. He is currently a free agent.

Playing career

In 2004, Mashinter was drafted in the 6th round of the

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, 116th overall by the

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. He started 2004-05, his first year junior hockey with the

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of the

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before moving up to join the Sting to finish off the season. Before the 2007-08 season Mashinter was traded to the

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, the team selected to host the

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. Mashinter won the 2008 OHL championship with the Rangers and scored the team's lone goal in their Memorial Cup final loss to the

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. Undrafted, Mashinter signed as a free agent with the

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on March 3, 2009. He played in his first career NHL game on December 29, 2010 at the

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against the

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. He was traded to the

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on January 16, 2013, in exchange for Tommy Grant and a conditional 7th round draft pick in the

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. On December 6, 2013, the Rangers traded Mashinter to the

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for

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. On December 13, 2015, Mashinter scored his first NHL goal in a 4-0 win against the

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. During his tenure in Chicago, Mashinter primarily played with the team's AHL affiliate

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. Mashinter appeared in a total of 41 games for the Blackhawks, recording 5 points. Mashinter also skated in two games during the

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. On September 11, 2017, Mashinter re-joined the Sharks as a free agent, agreeing to a one-year, two-way contract. As a free agent into the 2018–19 season, on November 12, 2018, it was announced that Mashinter would join the

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of the

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. He registered 5 points in 5 games before opting to pursue a European career, agreeing to a contract for the remainder of the year with German outfit, ERC Ingolstadt of the DEL, on December 5, 2018.

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* * 1988 births Living people Ice hockey people from Ontario Canadian ice hockey left wingers Undrafted National Hockey League players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Sarnia Sting players Kitchener Rangers players Belleville Bulls players Worcester Sharks players San Jose Sharks players Connecticut Whale (AHL) players New York Rangers players Hartford Wolf Pack players Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players Chicago Blackhawks players San Jose Barracuda players Rapid City Rush players ERC Ingolstadt players HK Poprad players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Slovakia {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1980s-stub