page_title: T. J. Brodie
section_title: Professional
hierarchical_section_title: T. J. Brodie / Playing career / Professional
caption_attribution_description: Photo was taken on February 18, 2011 during an American Hockey League (AHL) regular season game.
context_page_description: Thomas James Brodie is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League. He was a fourth round selection of the Flames, 114th overall, at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. Brodie played four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League prior to turning professional in 2010. Internationally, he has represented Canada at the 2013 IIHF World Championship.
context_section_description: Entering his 20-year-old season, the Flames expected Brodie was ready to turn professional in 2010–11. The team praised the improvements he made to his game, and anticipated that he would join their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Abbotsford Heat. A strong showing at the team's rookie camp, and performances in the main camp that impressed both his coaches and teammates, resulted in Brodie earning a spot with the Flames to begin the season. He appeared in three games, recording two penalty minutes, before being assigned to Abbotsford.  TJ Brodie and New York Islanders player Josh Ho-Sang both have chosen to wear sweater #66, after Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Mario Lemieux, in a regular season game.
  Brodie established himself as one of the Heat's top scorers and is considered one of the team's top prospects. While he did not challenge those complaints, Brodie's play was such that he was named the team's lone representative at the 2011 AHL All-Star Game. He finished the year as Abbotsford's leading scorer amongst defencemen, and tied for second on the team overall, with 34 points. He led the Heat in assists with 29.
  Brodie began the 2011–12 season in Abbotsford, but an injury to Anton Babchuk led to his recall by the Flames on November 11, 2011. He scored his first NHL point by assisting on a goal by Lee Stempniak against the Chicago Blackhawks on November 18. Brodie's first NHL goal nine days later against goaltender Niklas Bäckström of the Minnesota Wild when an attempted pass to Tim Jackman was deflected into the goal. Brodie played 54 games in his first NHL season, scoring 14 points.
  Due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Brodie began the 2012–13 season in Abbotsford. He scored 20 points in 35 games with the Heat before NHL play resumed. Finishing the season with the Flames, he scored 2 goals and 14 points in 47 games. He emerged as one of the Flames' top defencemen, averaging over 20 minutes of ice time per game and earning an invitation to join Team Canada at the 2013 IIHF World Championship. Brodie appeared in seven games and recorded one assist for Canada, who were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the tournament.
  A restricted free agent following the season, Brodie signed a two-year, $4.25 million contract extension with the Flames. He began the 2013–14 season alongside Mark Giordano as the Flames' top defensive pairing.
  On October 20, 2014, the Flames signed Brodie to a five-year, $23.25 million contract extension worth $4.65 million annually.
  Before the 2015–16 season opener, Brodie broke his right hand and was sidelined for five weeks. He returned for an away game against the Ottawa Senators, which the Flames lost 5–4 in a shootout. In the game, Brodie logged 25:10 of ice time, the third-highest total on the team. 
  On February 3, 2017 Brodie achieved his first four-point game, coming against the New Jersey Devils in a 4–3 overtime win.
  On October 7, 2017, Brodie scored his second multi-point game. It was also the second time in his career he's had a four-point game, though the first time they were all assists.
caption: Brodie as a member of the Abbotsford Heat
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