Brinson Pasichnuk (born November 24, 1997) is a Canadian former professional

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player currently playing senior men's hockey with the Bonnyville Senior Pontiacs of the North Central Hockey League (NCHL) in

Alberta, Canada Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territ ...

. He previously played for the

San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertainm ...

of the

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(NHL).

Playing career

Born in

Bonnyville Bonnyville is a town situated in east-central Alberta, Canada between Cold Lake and St. Paul. The surrounding Municipal District (MD) of Bonnyville No. 87's municipal office is located in Bonnyville. The community derives its name from Fat ...

Alberta Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...

, Pasichnuk played with the

Bonnyville Pontiacs The Bonnyville Pontiacs are a Junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada at the R. J. Lalonde Arena. History The Bonnyville Pontiacs entered the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) a ...

in the

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(AJHL) before spending four seasons with the

Arizona State Sun Devils The Arizona State Sun Devils are the athletic teams that represent Arizona State University. ASU has nine men's and eleven women's varsity teams competing at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level as a member ...

. He signed an entry level contract as a free agent with the Sharks on March 31, 2021. He made his NHL debut on April 28, 2021, in a 4–2 win over the

Arizona Coyotes The Arizona Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Coyotes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and currently play at the Mul ...

. As a free agent following two seasons within the Sharks organization, Pasichnuk paused his professional career in returning to Alberta and playing Senior men's hockey with the Bonnyville Pontiacs of the NCHL for the 2022–23 season.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pasichnuk, Brinson Living people 1997 births Arizona State Sun Devils men's ice hockey players Bonnyville Pontiacs players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Ice hockey people from Alberta People from the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 San Jose Barracuda players San Jose Sharks players Undrafted National Hockey League players