Blue Jackets prospect and Michigan Wolverines forward Gavin Brindley has been named Big Ten Player of the Year, Michigan announced Tuesday.
Gavin Brindley is your @B1GHockey Player of the Year!#GoBlue pic.twitter.com/rHhqF42Tt4
— Michigan Hockey (@umichhockey) March 19, 2024
Brindley, the No. 34 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, was the conference's leading goal-scorer and co-leading point-scorer with 24 goals and 51 points in 36 games as a sophomore. He was also named to the All-Big Ten first team.
On March 16, he scored the game-winning goal in the Big Ten Tournament semi-final against Minnesota to send the No. 10 Wolverines to the Big Ten Tournament championship game against No. 5 Michigan State on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.
Brindley goes high blocker on the stretch pass from Schifsky and it's 2-0 Michigan! pic.twitter.com/Jo65ufEThu
— Michigan Hockey (@umichhockey) March 17, 2024
In addition to his success at the collegiate level, Brindley helped Team USA capture the gold medal at the 2024 IIHF World Juniors, posting 6-4--10 in seven games.
In 2022-23, Brindley posted 12-26--38 in 41 games as a freshman and was an All-Big Ten honorable mention.
