Brendan van Riemsdyk is the brother of James van Riemsdyk, a professional ice hockey left winger in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers. Learn more about Brendan in this article.
James was a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL from 2012 to 2018.
Van Riemsdyk was born in Middletown, New Jersey, and played minor ice hockey with local organizations.
James Van Riemsdyk Brother: Meet Brendan Van Riemsdyk
The Reading Royals, a proud affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, announced the signing of Brendan van Riemsdyk, a 25-year-old forward, to an ECHL regular player contract on Tuesday.
Van Riemsdyk signed a contract with Reading before the 2020-21 Royals season was canceled, and he was maintained on the team’s protected list in the offseason of 2021.
The Middletown, New Jersey native, had his first professional season (2020-21) with the Knoxville Ice Bears of the SPHL, where he scored five goals and six assists in 16 games.
The 6’4″ forward is similar to his older brother, Philadelphia Flyers forward James van Riemsdyk. In 144 games for Northeastern University and the University of New Hampshire, he scored 22 goals and added 28 assists for a total of 50 points.
For the Islanders Hockey Club, he outclassed players in the USPHL Premier, amassing 88 points in 90 games and earning Rookie of the Year honors in 2015.
Brendan Van Riemsdyk Career Details
Brendan van Riemsdyk has been noted for killing penalties throughout his career and for playing a key part in the second power-play unit in college.
In 49 games with the Islanders Hockey Club of the USPHL in 2015-16, he amassed 53 points on 21 goals and 32 assists for a total of 53 points.
In 51 games, he scored 32 goals and added 13 assists for a total of 44 points. In 2014-15, he assisted the Islanders in winning the Founders Cup.
He appeared in all 40 games and had a career-high ten assists as a freshman. He earned his first career point with an assist against Colorado College (10/22).
Against Arizona State (11/10), he scored his first career goal. Against UMass (11/1), he scored the first goal for Northeastern and added an assist.
What Is Brendan Van Riemsdyk Net Worth?
Brendan van Riemsdyk has not revealed his net worth on the Internet.
His brother James has a net worth of $10 million. He’s resumed his hockey career at Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) in Lincroft, New Jersey, as a varsity player as a freshman.
He stayed with Brick for the 2004–05 Midget AA season, serving as team captain and leading the club to the Atlantic District Championship.
Brendan Van Riemsdyk Parents
Brendan van’s parents are Frans van Riemsdyk and Allison van Riemsdyk.
He has two siblings: James van Riemsdyk and Trevor van Riemsdyk.
Trevor is a professional ice hockey defenseman for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League.
He won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in his first season of 2015 and has previously played for the Carolina Hurricanes.