fact that he had trouble controlling a violent temper inherited from his father. He would ultimately receive six months probation after pleading guilty to common assault and granted a conditional discharge. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Brashear spent time as an amateur boxer, compiling a 2–1 record. Later on, he trained with former heavyweight champion Smokin' Joe Frazier In 2007, Brashear, along with some friends, founded the house building company DEC Construction. During the off-season, he works on-site performing various jobs. He has a skill for languages, speaking French and English, while also learning both Russian and Spanish. He enjoys music as well, playing the piano while learning the acoustic guitar. In 2012, Brashear was convicted of assault for a second time after an altercation in a parking lot following a March, 2011, Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey playoff game. He was sentenced to 18 months probation and was sued for over $200,000 in damages by the victim in 2014. Brashear's great-uncle Carl Brashear was the first African-American to be certified as a Master Diver in the United States Navy; he was the inspiration for the movie Men of Honor, in which he was portrayed by actor Cuba Gooding, Jr. On June 5, 2019, Brashear had another brush with the law when he was arrested for allegedly breaking an apartment window. Police subsequently discovered cocaine in his possession. Brashear made a court appearance on August 12, 2019, and was scheduled to return to court in Quebec City on September 4 to face the cocaine possession charge. In October 2019, it was reported that Brashear was working at a Tim Hortons restaurant in Quebec City owned by Pierre Sévigny. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Bold indicates led league International All statistics taken from NHL.com Mixed martial arts record |- | Win |align=center| 1-0 | Mathieu Bergeron | TKO (punches) | Ringside MMA | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 0:21 |Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | MMA debut, first win |- See also Fighting in ice hockey Black players in ice hockey List of NHL players with 1,000 games played List of NHL players with 2,000 career penalty minutes References External links Interview on fighting in the NHL, 3/27/2007 1972 births African-American ice hockey players American emigrants to Canada American men's ice hockey left wingers Anglophone Quebec people Black Canadian ice hockey players Black Canadian mixed martial artists Canadian male mixed martial artists Canadian expatriate