BRANDON
DeFAZIO
#77
2007-11
Position: Forward
Height: 6-2
Weight: 204
Birthdate: 9/13/88
Shoots: L
Hometown: Oakville, Ontario
Previous Team: Oakville Blades
11/7/11 - DeFazio stirs Golden Knights' cup (WDT)
2/10/11 - North Oakville pair best friends off the ice, rivals on it
SENIOR YEAR (2010-11)— Honored with the Mike Morrison Coaches’ Award for teamwork, hustle and dedication.Served as an assistant captain … The Golden Knights’ leading scorer with 26 points on a team-high 14 goals and 12 assists playing in all 36 games … Tallied two power-play goals and netted the game-winners in 5-3 victory at Quinnipiac (12/4) and 9-2 triumph at Sacred Heart (12/12) … Became the first Clarkson player to record hat tricks in consecutive games since Mike Prestidge ’81 accomplished the feat late in the 1979-80 campaign. He tallied three goals in the win over Sacred Heart after scoring three, third-period goals the victory at Quinnipiac … Named to the ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll twice (12/7, 12/14).
JUNIOR YEAR (2009-10)—Served as a Clarkson Assistant Captain … The Golden Knights’ second-leading scorer with 26 points on 12 goals and 14 assists … Tied for the team lead in power-play markers with six … Closed out the season with a six-game points streak, recording four goals and three assists (2/13 – 3/7) … Posted four, two-point games … Set up six goals in first five games of the season
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2008-09)—More than doubled his point total from his rookie campaign, recording 18 points on seven goals and 11 assists … Scored three power-play markers … Set up a career-high three goals in season-opening 6-4 victory at RIT (10/17) … Posted 10 points (3-7) through the first seven games.
FRESHMAN YEAR (2007-08)—Emerged down the s
tretch as a promising power forward for the Golden Knights … Played in 37 games, recording three goals and four assists … All of his points came in the 2008 portion of the schedule … Scored first collegiate goals with one tally in each win of weekend sweep of Rensselaer and Union (1/25-26) … Last goal was Clarkson’s third score in 3-3 tie at Union (2/22) … Last point was an assist in Game 2 of ECAC Hockey quarterfinal series against Colgate (3/15) … Named once to ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll.
BEFORE CLARKSON—Was a high-scoring left wing for the Oakville Blades, coached by Don Edwards, averaging over a point per game with 14 goals and 33 assists through 46 Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League (OPJHL) contests ... Led the team in penalty minutes (135).
PERSONAL—Son of Allison and Dean DeFazio ... Born on September 13, 1988 ... Shoots left ... Business major ... Has three younger brothers, Jeremy, Cameron and Cole ... Strong student at Holy Trinity H.S. ... Lists Steve Yzerman and Matt Moulson as favorite athletes ... Likes golf, ATC weightlifting and baseball ... Also recruited by Northeastern, UMass, Quinnipiac, RIT and Robert Morris.
| Year |
GP |
Gls |
Asst |
Pts |
P/M |
PPG |
SHG |
GWG |
HT |
+/- |
| 2007-08 FR |
37 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
17/34 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
| 2008-09 SO |
33 |
7 |
11 |
18 |
14/28 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-11 |
| 2009-10 JR |
35 |
12 |
14 |
26 |
18/58 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-7 |
| 2010-11 SR |
36 |
14 |
12 |
26 |
24/56 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
E |
| Totals |
141 |
36
|
41 |
77 |
73/176 |
11 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
-21 |
| CAREER GAME-HIGHS—Most Recent |
| Points: 3 (twice) - (3-1) at Sacred Heart in 9-2 W(A), 12/12/10 |
| Goals: 3 (twice) - at Sacred Heart in 9-2 W(A), 12/12/10 |
| Assists: 3 - at RIT in 6-4 W(A), 10/17/08 |
| Power Play Goals: 1 (11 times) - at vs Rensselaer in 5-1 L(H), 2/19/11 |
