Pat Brisson

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Pat Brisson (born January 22, 1965 in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada) is an NHLPA agent and co-head of the Hockey Division of Creative Artists Agency with partner J. P. Barry. In 2008, Brisson was named 12th most powerful agent in all of sports by the Sports Business Journal as well as one of the top 100 most powerful people in the National Hockey League (NHL) by The Hockey News.[1][2]

Brisson has a high profile NHL client roster including three consecutive first overall NHL draft picks (Sidney Crosby in 2005, Erik Johnson in 2006, Patrick Kane in 2007). In the summer of 2007, Brisson negotiated over $150 million in contracts for his clients, including an eight-year $52 million deal for Daniel Brière. He has also notable worked with Jaromir Jagr, Sergei Federov and Mats Sundin, a few of the most highly paid players in NHL history. Brisson also is agent for Nathan MacKinnon who went first in the 2013 draft.

In the early 1990s, Brisson founded "Skate with the Pros", and "California Dreamin'" youth hockey schools that features NHL stars and coaches as instructors. He was also an important figure in the growth of hockey in Southern California with his involvement with Iceoplex, a chain of ice rinks.[3]

Brisson also enjoyed a successful junior hockey career in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), averaging over a point per game with the Verdun Juniors, Drummondville Voltigeurs, and Hull Olympiques, where he played for future NHL coach Pat Burns and skated with NHL great Luc Robitaille.[4]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1982–83 Verdun Juniors QMJHL 61 6 24 30 35 7 0 0 0 5
1983–84 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 61 24 44 68 70 10 5 3 8 17
1984–85 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 64 45 41 86 76 9 1 6 7 14
1985–86 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 59 37 46 83 73 15 14 18 32 37
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Current Clients

Former Clients

References

  1. ↑ "The 20 Most Influential Sports Agents". Sportsbusinessjournal.com. Retrieved 2010-10-06. 
  2. ↑ "CAA Adds Former IMG Hockey Bosses Pat Brisson, J.P. Barry". Sportsbusinessdaily.com. Retrieved 2010-10-06. 
  3. ↑ "Iceoplex". Iceoplex. Retrieved 2010-10-06. 
  4. ↑ "Pat Brisson: Still in the game". Hockeyplayer.com. Retrieved 2010-10-06. 
  5. ↑ "Patrice Brisson hockey statistics & profile at". Hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2010-10-06. 
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