Eliteprospects
Canada Michel Brière
#21 Pittsburgh Penguins / NHL - 69/70
Date of Birth
Oct 21, 1949
Position
C
Age
Height
5'10" / 178 cm
Place of Birth
Malartic, QC, CAN
Weight
165 lbs / 75 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
Drafted
1969 round 3 #26 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

Grandson: Émile Brière

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Michel Brière Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1964-65 Malartic National QNWJHL 24* 26* 30* 56* 18* -* |
1965-66 Malartic National QNWJHL 24* 31* 43* 74* 38* -* |
1967-68 Shawinigan Bruins QJAHL 50* 54* 105* 159* -* -* | Playoffs 12 11 16 27 8 -
1968-69 Shawinigan Bruins QJAHL 50* 75* 86* 161* 31* -* |
1969-70 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 76* 12* 32* 44* 20* -15* | Playoffs 10 5 3 8 17 -

Michel Brière Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1968-69 Sorel Black Hawks/Eperviers Memorial Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Michel Brière Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Memorial Cup 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 1 76* 12* 32* 44* 0.58* 20* -15* | 1 10 5 * 3 * 8 * 0.80 * 17 * - *
QJAHL 2 100* 129* 191* 320* 3.20* 31* -* | 1 12 11 * 16 * 27 * 2.25 * 8 * - *
QNWJHL 2 48* 57* 73* 130* 2.71* 56* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Michel Brière Career Highlights

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Awards by season
Player Biography and Trivia

Number 21 retired by Pittsburgh Penguins

Number 7 retired by Shawinigan Cataractes

Cult/Star player for Shawinigan Cataractes

Michel Édouard Brière passed away on April 13, 1971 of injuries originally suffered in an automobile accident on May 15, 1970. His #21 jersey was officially retired by the Pittsburgh Penguins on January 5, 2001.

The QMJHL MVP award, Michel Briere Memorial Trophy, is named in Brière's honour.