Junior Brindley spent two seasons with the
Tri-City Storm. During the
2020–21 season, he recorded nine goals and 13 assists in 51 games. During the
2021–22 season, he recorded 14 goals and 28 assists in 51 games and helped the Storm win the
Anderson Cup.
College Brindley began his
collegiate career for the
Michigan Wolverines during the
2022–23 season. He recorded 12 goals and 26 assists in 41 games during his freshman season and helped Michigan advance to the
Frozen Four. On October 7, 2022, Brindley recorded his first career point, an assist in the season-opening game against
Lindenwood. On October 14, 2022, Brindley recorded his first career goal in a game against
Boston University. During the championship game at
2023 Big Ten tournament, he assisted on the game-tying and game-winning goals, as Michigan won their second consecutive tournament championship. He set the
Big Ten tournament record for most assists in a single tournament with seven. After returning to the team after competing at the
2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, he recorded 11 goals and 17 assists in the final 20 games of the season. During the
2023–24 season, in his sophomore year, he was the
Big Ten Scoring Champion, recording 12 goals and 17 assists in 23 conference games. He became the fifth Wolverine to lead the conference in scoring, and was named
Big Ten Player of the Year.
Professional On April 15, 2024, Brindley signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the
Columbus Blue Jackets. He made his NHL debut for the Blue Jackets the next day in their final game of the regular season against the
Carolina Hurricanes. Brindley began the
2024–25 season on the injured reserve after suffering a broken finger in a preseason game on October 1, 2024. He was activated from injured reserve and loaned to the Blue Jackets' AHL affiliate, the
Cleveland Monsters, on November 14, 2024. On June 27, 2025, Brindley's tenure with the Blue Jackets ended after he was traded to the Colorado Avalanche, alongside second and third round picks, in exchange for
Charlie Coyle and
Miles Wood. He scored his first NHL goal in a game against the
Dallas Stars on October 11, 2025 and his first game-winning goal on November 9, 2025 in overtime against the
Vancouver Canucks. He signed a two-year contract extension on November 11, 2025. 03-26 2026 Brindley was moved down to the Colorado Eagles. According to Colorado Avalanche on ‘X’ ==International play==