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Carson Briere announces his next move

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The son of NHL great and interim Philadelphia Flyers general manager Daniel Briere found himself once again in hot water, and he’s now attempting to to set things back in order for himself.

Carson Briere was dismissed from the Mercyhurst University men’s hockey team, a Division 1 team in the NCAA, after surveillance video footage emerged of his having pushed an unoccupied wheelchair down the stairs of Sullivan’s Pub in Erie, Pennsylvania. He would be charged with second-degree criminal mischief and disorderly conduct. 

He would offer the following apology: 

“I am deeply sorry for my behavior on Saturday. There is no excuse for my actions, and I will do whatever I can to make up for this serious lack of judgment.”

And while he’s certainly now considered a pariah, he’s still attempting to salvage his playing career after having scored 23 goals and 36 assists in his time with Mercyhurst. According to a report released earlier today, he’s entered the NCAA Division I transfer portal. 


His dismissal from Mercyhurst is not the first time that Briere has been kicked off a team. The same thing happened in 2019 with his removal from Arizona State’s hockey club for what was described as a violation of team rules. 

“I wasn’t taking hockey seriously,” Briere told the Times-News in 2021 about his time in Arizona. “That was something that wasn’t going to work out, and I wanted to find somewhere I could play my style of hockey.”

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Carson Briere back in the news for all the wrong reasons

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In case you missed it last month, Carson Briere, son of former NHLer and now Philadelphia Flyers interim GM Danny Briere, made headlines after a video was released that showed him intentionally damaging a wheelchair that belonged to a fellow classmate at Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania.

The younger Briere, who can be seen wearing a white hat in the video below, intentionally pushed a wheelchair down a staircase while the wheelchair’s owner was using a washroom just a few feet away. It’s unclear what sort of damage was done to the chair, but needless to say that it’s somewhat besides the point.

Here’s the video that went viral in March:

Father Danny Briere was forced to issue a statement on just his second day on the job as the Flyers’ GM, effectively apologizing for his bratty son. And, to be clear, Carson is 23 years old… this isn’t some 18 year old freshman we’re talking about. In fact, Carson was effectively kicked off of Arizona State’s team for “partying too much” back in 2021. A couple years later and a second chance later and it doesn’t appear that the kid really gets it because he’s now been kicked off a second team in just two years. Earlier today Mercyhurst made it official earlier today saying that he had been “removed” from the team and will not finish the season with the team, effectively ending his college career.

More seriously though, Briere may be facing criminal charges.

Last week Erie police filed a misdemeanor charge against Briere for criminal mischief and disorderly conduct. Patrick Carrozzi, a member of Mercyhurt’s lacrosse team, faces the same charges.

 “Upon the defendant exiting the wheelchair Patrick Carrozzi and Carson Briere can be seen moving the wheelchair toward the edge of a staircase where he and the defendant then push the wheelchair down the staircase and walk away. These actions created a hazardous condition by blocking the staircase as a route of egress and posed a danger to any persons that may have been approaching the bottom of the staircase,” Erie police stated.

Conviction for these crimes could carry a prison sentence of up to two years with a fine for $5,000. Neither Briere nor Carrozzi have a criminal record though, so I can’t see the courts throwing these two young men in jail. At best, they’re looking at paying a fine, conducting some community service and hopefully doing their best to scrape off all the mud that they’ve sprayed on their family’s names.

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Daniel Briere caught off guard on live TV when asked about his son Carson’s legal trouble

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Earlier this month, it was reported that Philadelphia Flyers interim GM Daniel Briere’s oldest son Carson was seen tossing a wheelchair down a flight of stars at a party and now faces potential criminal punishment. He is also banned for life from the pub where the disturbing incident took place, and owners have made it clear they will contact authorities if he comes back on scene.

On Tuesday night, as the Montreal Canadiens were in Philly to take on the Flyers, Briere was a guest on RDS to answer questions about his new role in French. However, he was caught off guard when the host Pierre Houle asked him about his son’s actions and the impact it had on him as he was named interim GM at the same time. It is easy to tell that Briere isn’t all that comfortable with the question and wishes to quickly move on, though he did answer that Carson had learned a lot and was regretful, and that his actions did not reflect the Briere’s family values.

This is the interview in French from RDS:

When the video of Carson tossing a wheelchair down a flight of stars at a party went viral, Brier had reacted to his son’s unacceptable actions, stating: “I was shocked to see Carson’s actions in the video that was shared on social media yesterday. They are inexcusable and run completely counter to our family’s values on treating people with respect. Carson is very sorry and accepts full responsibility for his behavior.”

He had the time to prepare a statement, but was clearly caught off guard on live television when asked to react some more to the incident.

Briere did manage to answer properly and we sure hope that he also found the right words when he faced his son.

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