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Former Cape Breton Eagle Brassard won’t play in 2020-21 season

SaltWire Network | Posted: Dec. 4, 2020, 3:21 p.m. | Updated: Dec. 4, 2020, 6:58 p.m. | 1 Min Read
Maine Mariners goaltender Francois Brassard backstopped his team to back-to-back wins over the Newfoundland Growlers at Mile One Centre, including a 34-save, first-star performance in Maine's 2-1 victory Tuesday. — Newfoundland Growlers/Jeff Parsons
Maine Mariners goaltender Francois Brassard is shown in this file photo. — Newfoundland Growlers/Jeff Parsons

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SYDNEY, N.S. — Former Cape Breton Eagles goaltender Francois Brassard has decided not to play during the 2020-21 season.

“It was not an easy decision (to) make, but I will be taking the 2020-21 season off,” read his post on Twitter. “I still plan on playing in 2021-22. Stay safe everyone!”

The 26-year-old Gatineau, Que., native played last season with the Maine Mariners of the ECHL. In 14 games, he posted a 6-6-1-0 record along with a 2.76 goals-against-average and a .908 save percentage.

Brassard was without a team to play for after the Mariners decided to opt-out of the 2020-21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Brassard played 24 games with the Eagles during the 2014-15 season and had a 6-13-3-0 record with a 3.83 goals-against-average and a .867 save percentage.

He’s currently the only goaltender in team history to score a goal. He recorded the empty-net goal on Dec. 13, 2014, against his former team, the Quebec Remparts.

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