Yardbarker: Patrice Brisebois

Logical Next Step After NHL Retirement? NASCAR

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:45:39 -0500

He’s hardly one of the most high-profile Canadiens of all time, but Patrice Brisebois has had one hell of a ride in the NHL. A veteran of 18 years - all but two spent in Montreal - “Breezer” played over 1,000 games with les Habs and ranks among the franchise’s career leaders in games and [...]

Montreal Canadiens' Patrice Brisebois retires to chase NASCAR career

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:15:51 -0500

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Patrice Brisebois retired Thursday, ending his 18-year NHL career with plans to drive on NASCAR's Canadian series.

Habs' Brisebois retires after 18 NHL seasons

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:12:40 -0500

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Patrice Brisebois retired Thursday, ending his 18-year NHL career with plans to drive on NASCAR's Canadian series.

Brisebois retires, plans to race in NASCAR series

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:11:22 -0500

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Patrice Brisebois retired Thursday, ending his 18-year NHL career with plans to drive on NASCAR's Canadian series.

NHL player retires, plans to race in Canadian Series

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:08:20 -0500

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Patrice Brisebois retired Thursday, ending his 18-year NHL career with plans to drive on NASCAR's Canadian series.

Habs D Brisebois retires, eyes auto racing career

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:08:04 -0500

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Patrice Brisebois retired Thursday, ending his 18-year NHL career with plans to drive on NASCAR's Canadian series. An emotional Brisebois marked the occasion by wearing the Stanley Cup ring he won with the Canadiens in 1993. "I wore it today for the first time since 1993 because I told myself that I'm a winner," the Montreal native said through tears, addressing his coach from that year, Jacques Demers. "No one can ever take that away...

Patrice Brisebois awarded the Jean-Béliveau Trophy

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:54:00 -0500

PRESS RELEASE MONTREAL – The recipient of the Jean Béliveau trophy for the 2008-09 season will be honored during a ceremony prior to the game between the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday at the Bell Centre. All-...

5 questions with … NHL D Patrice Brisebois

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:23:06 -0500

Villeneuve, Ranger And Brisebois at The 2009 Grand Prix De Trois-Rivieres

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:54:00 -0500

The 40th edition of the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres will be very interesting to watch.Last week, the former Formula One champion, Jacques Villeneuve, announced that he will be a part of the NASCAR Canada event at the GP3R. Villeneuve's last participation in Trois-Rivieres was in 1993 in the Atlantic series.This week, Montreal Canadiens' defensemen and racing fan, Patrice Brisebois, announced that he will also be a part of the NASCAR Canada race. Brisebois said that he was very excite...

Villeneuve, Ranger, and Brisebois at the 2009 Grand Prix De Trois-Rivieres

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:54:00 -0500

My Essentials: Patrice Brisebois

Mon, 25 May 2009 03:00:00 -0500

Some things in life, like water, air and hockey, are absolutely essential for everyone, but is there anything else we simply couldn’t live without? In a quest to find an answer we caught up with the always chatty Patrice Brisebois and ...

Brisebois Up for an NHL Award - the Masteron Trophy

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:34:54 -0500

That's right, Patrice Brisebois has been nominated for the Bill Masterton Memorial trophy. The trophy is awarded annually to the player "who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey." Previous winners include Jason Blake, Phil Kessel, Cam Neely, and Doug Jarvis. Nominees are selected by the members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association, and Brisebois was selected by the Montreal chapter.Brisebois has been having a pretty decent year, scoring 5 goals and 12 assists, and celebrated having played in 1,000 NHL games in his 18-year career. He's getting close to a few other milestones as well, being only 2 goals away from 100 for his career.The Masterton trophy is awarded in honour of former Minnesota North Stars forward Bill Masterton, who passed away from injuries he suffered in a game. Continue reading "Brisebois Up for an NHL Award - the Masteron Trophy"

The Ultimate Canadiens Team

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:23:29 -0500

Everybody is getting in on the Montreal Canadiens Centennial Celebration. On Friday the CBC will air a documentary on the all-time greatest Habs. The Hockey News and Sports Illustrated have both released special edition Canadiens retrospectives, and now you can through TSN into the fray as they ...