Brind'Amour's NHL Story Started At The 1988 Montreal Draft

Long before he became a coach with a hard edge and a sharper game plan, Brind'Amour’s NHL path began in Montreal at the 1988 Draft. Those draft rooms have a way of looking ordinary at the time and legendary in hindsight, and this one clearly belongs in that second category. The story peels back the curtain on how a franchise-defining career first took shape in a place where every pick carries a little more weight.