ROCHESTER, N.Y. – RIT senior captain Adam Brubacher (Elmira, Ontario/Powell River Kings) signed a contract with the American Hockey League (AHL) Bridgeport Sound Tigers, the minor league franchise of the NHL’s New York Islanders, announced Thursday.
Brubacher tied for 19th nationally and sixth among defensemen with 24 assists while tying for 10th in Atlantic Hockey with 28 points in his final season with the Tiges. The two-time Atlantic Hockey All-Star finished his career one of only 35 players and only six defenseman in the nation with at least 100 career points while his 80 assists were the 12th-highest total over the last four seasons.
Voted the Atlantic Hockey Defensive Player of the week on three occasions this season, Brubacher became the 13th player in RIT’s Division I era to hit the 100-point plateau, finishing 10th with 106 points. He also didn’t miss a game in four seasons, finishing two shy of a tie for third-place in program history with 148 appearances.
Brubacher totaled a career-high 31 points (seven goals, 24 assists) in 38 games as a junior in 2018-19 after scoring a career-high nine goals in 37 games during his sophomore campaign. He was named Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Year and an All-Rookie Team honoree as a freshman, recording 23 points (six goals, 17 assists) in 2016-17.
Brubacher is set to complete his MBA in four years, finishing his undergraduate coursework last spring with a 4.0 GPA. The six-time Dean’s List recipient earned Beta Gamma Sigma Honors and a Saunders College of Business Merit Scholarship during his time as a Tiger. He recently was named the Ellingson Award winner, recognizing the top scholar-athlete in the RIT athletic department.
Prior to his college career, Brubacher collected 49 points (18 goals, 31 assists) in 58 games with the Prince George Spruce Kings and Powell River Kings of the British Columbia Hockey League. He led all BCHL defensemen in goals (18) in 2015-16. Brubacher attended development camp with the New York Islanders last June.
