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Gavin Brindley
Gavin Brindley (born October 5, 2004) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a right winger for the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the second round, 34th overall, by the Blue Jackets in the 2023 NHL entry draft. He played college ice hockey at Michigan.
Brindley spent two seasons with the Tri-City Storm. During the 2020–21 season, he recorded nine goals and 13 assists in 51 games. During the 2021–22 season, he recorded 14 goals and 28 assists in 51 games and helped the Storm win the Anderson Cup.
Brindley began his collegiate career for the Michigan Wolverines during the 2022–23 season. He recorded 12 goals and 26 assists in 41 games during his freshman season and helped Michigan advance to the Frozen Four. On October 7, 2022, Brindley recorded his first career point, an assist in the season-opening game against Lindenwood. On October 14, 2022, Brindley recorded his first career goal in a game against Boston University. During the championship game at 2023 Big Ten tournament, he assisted on the game-tying and game-winning goals, as Michigan won their second consecutive tournament championship. He set the Big Ten tournament record for most assists in a single tournament with seven. After returning to the team after competing at the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, he recorded 11 goals and 17 assists in the final 20 games of the season.
During the 2023–24 season, in his sophomore year, he was the Big Ten Scoring Champion, recording 12 goals and 17 assists in 23 conference games. He became the fifth Wolverine to lead the conference in scoring, and was named Big Ten Player of the Year. He led the team in scoring and finished the season with 25 goals and 28 assists in 40 games. He also ranked sixth in goals and eighth in points among all NCAA players. Following the season he was named to the All-Big Ten First Team and an AHCA West First Team All-American.
On April 15, 2024, Brindley signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He made his NHL debut for the Blue Jackets the next day in their final game of the regular season against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Brindley began the 2024–25 season on the injured reserve after suffering a broken finger in a preseason game on October 1, 2024. He was activated from injured reserve and loaned to the Blue Jackets' AHL affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters, on November 14, 2024.
On June 27, 2025, Brindley's tenure with the Blue Jackets ended after he was traded to the Colorado Avalanche, alongside second and third round picks, in exchange for Charlie Coyle and Miles Wood. He scored his first NHL goal in a game against the Dallas Stars on October 11, 2025 and his first game-winning goal on November 9, 2025 in overtime against the Vancouver Canucks. He signed a two-year contract extension on November 11, 2025.
03-26 2026 Brindley was moved down to the Colorado Eagles.
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Gavin Brindley
Gavin Brindley (born October 5, 2004) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a right winger for the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the second round, 34th overall, by the Blue Jackets in the 2023 NHL entry draft. He played college ice hockey at Michigan.
Brindley spent two seasons with the Tri-City Storm. During the 2020–21 season, he recorded nine goals and 13 assists in 51 games. During the 2021–22 season, he recorded 14 goals and 28 assists in 51 games and helped the Storm win the Anderson Cup.
Brindley began his collegiate career for the Michigan Wolverines during the 2022–23 season. He recorded 12 goals and 26 assists in 41 games during his freshman season and helped Michigan advance to the Frozen Four. On October 7, 2022, Brindley recorded his first career point, an assist in the season-opening game against Lindenwood. On October 14, 2022, Brindley recorded his first career goal in a game against Boston University. During the championship game at 2023 Big Ten tournament, he assisted on the game-tying and game-winning goals, as Michigan won their second consecutive tournament championship. He set the Big Ten tournament record for most assists in a single tournament with seven. After returning to the team after competing at the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, he recorded 11 goals and 17 assists in the final 20 games of the season.
During the 2023–24 season, in his sophomore year, he was the Big Ten Scoring Champion, recording 12 goals and 17 assists in 23 conference games. He became the fifth Wolverine to lead the conference in scoring, and was named Big Ten Player of the Year. He led the team in scoring and finished the season with 25 goals and 28 assists in 40 games. He also ranked sixth in goals and eighth in points among all NCAA players. Following the season he was named to the All-Big Ten First Team and an AHCA West First Team All-American.
On April 15, 2024, Brindley signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He made his NHL debut for the Blue Jackets the next day in their final game of the regular season against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Brindley began the 2024–25 season on the injured reserve after suffering a broken finger in a preseason game on October 1, 2024. He was activated from injured reserve and loaned to the Blue Jackets' AHL affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters, on November 14, 2024.
On June 27, 2025, Brindley's tenure with the Blue Jackets ended after he was traded to the Colorado Avalanche, alongside second and third round picks, in exchange for Charlie Coyle and Miles Wood. He scored his first NHL goal in a game against the Dallas Stars on October 11, 2025 and his first game-winning goal on November 9, 2025 in overtime against the Vancouver Canucks. He signed a two-year contract extension on November 11, 2025.
03-26 2026 Brindley was moved down to the Colorado Eagles.
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