OHL Kitchener Rangers

Kitchener Rangers Sign Brzustewicz

June 23, 2022 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
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Brzustewicz, a native of Washington, Mich., was heavily recruited with NCAA options before choosing to continue his hockey and academic development in Kitchener. The right-handed shot defenceman comes to the Rangers after spending the past two seasons with the United States National Team Development Program (USNTDP) where he recorded 29 points (2G, 27A) and added an impressive plus-30 rating in 80 games-played on the blue line.

Brzustewicz played his AAA youth hockey in Detroit where he amassed 120 points (18G, 102A) and a plus-85 rating in 76 games during the 2019-20 season with the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies in the High-Performance Hockey League (HPHL). Additionally, he tallied 35 points (8G, 27A) in 20 games with Detroit Honeybaked (HPHL) during the 2018-19 campaign.

"When the opportunity to play for Kitchener came, I couldn't turn it down," said Brzustewicz. "It's a great place, a great league and looking at the options that I had, I think it's the best opportunity to excel in a hockey career. The arena is the most iconic in the league and they have the greatest fan base in the league. I went to a game in April and the fans are truly special there. Everything about it is just so special. I cannot wait."

The six-foot, 188-pound defenceman was a fourth-round pick (69th overall) by the Barrie Colts in the 2020 OHL Priority Selection before having his OHL rights acquired by Kitchener in a trade with Barrie on Jan. 9.

A late-2004 birth-year player, Brzustewicz is regarded as one of the top defencemen in his class and is considered a top prospect eligible for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.

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