Brandon Mashinter (born September 20, 1988) is a Canadian former professional

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. He played in the

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(NHL) with the

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and the

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Playing career

In 2004, Mashinter was drafted in the 6th round of the

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, 116th overall by the

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. He started 2004-05, his first year junior hockey with the

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of the

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before moving up to join the Sting to finish off the season. Before the 2007-08 season Mashinter was traded to the

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, the team selected to host the

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. Mashinter won the 2008 OHL championship with the Rangers and scored the team's lone goal in their Memorial Cup final loss to the

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. Undrafted, Mashinter signed as a free agent with the

on March 3, 2009. He played in his first career NHL game on December 29, 2010 at the

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against the

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. He was traded to the

on January 16, 2013, in exchange for Tommy Grant and a conditional 7th round draft pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. On December 6, 2013, the Rangers traded Mashinter to the

for

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. On December 13, 2015, Mashinter scored his first NHL goal in a 4-0 win against the

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. During his tenure in Chicago, Mashinter primarily played with the team's AHL affiliate

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. Mashinter appeared in a total of 41 games for the Blackhawks, recording 5 points. Mashinter also skated in two games during the

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. On September 11, 2017, Mashinter re-joined the Sharks as a free agent, agreeing to a one-year, two-way contract. As a free agent into the 2018–19 season, on November 12, 2018, it was announced that Mashinter would join the

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of the

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. He registered 5 points in 5 games before opting to pursue a European career, agreeing to a contract for the remainder of the year with German outfit ERC Ingolstadt of the DEL on December 5, 2018.

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