Andrew Brunette facts for kids
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Brunette as an alternate captain of the Colorado Avalanche in 2007
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| Born | August 24, 1973 Valley East, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Washington Capitals Nashville Predators Atlanta Thrashers Minnesota Wild Colorado Avalanche Chicago Blackhawks |
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| Current NHL coach | Nashville Predators | ||
| Coached for | Florida Panthers | ||
| NHL Draft | 174th overall, 1993 Washington Capitals |
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| Playing career | 1993–2012 | ||
| Coaching career | 2014–present | ||
Andrew D. Brunette (born August 24, 1973) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and a former player. He is currently the head coach for the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League (NHL). As a player, Brunette played over 1,100 games in the NHL. He played for teams like the Washington Capitals, Nashville Predators, Atlanta Thrashers, Minnesota Wild, Colorado Avalanche, and Chicago Blackhawks between 1996 and 2012.
Before becoming a head coach, he was an interim (temporary) head coach for the Florida Panthers. He also worked as an assistant coach for the Minnesota Wild and New Jersey Devils. He was even an assistant general manager for the Wild.
Playing Hockey
Andrew Brunette grew up in Valley East, Ontario, a small community near Greater Sudbury. He played youth hockey with the Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats.
In 1990, he was chosen by the Owen Sound Platers in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) draft. He played with future NHL players like Kirk Maltby and Kevin Weekes. Brunette played three seasons for the Platers, from 1990 to 1993. He scored 295 points in 195 games. In 1993, he won the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy for being the league's top scorer.
After his great OHL career, the Washington Capitals drafted him in 1993. He was the 174th player picked overall.
Brunette started his professional career in smaller leagues. He played for the Hampton Roads Admirals in the ECHL. Then he moved to the American Hockey League (AHL), playing for the Providence Bruins and Portland Pirates. He was called up to play his first NHL games for the Capitals in the 1995–96 season.
In 1998, the Nashville Predators picked him in the NHL expansion draft. He made history by scoring the Predators' first-ever goal! After one season with Nashville, he joined another new team, the Atlanta Thrashers, for two seasons.
In 2001, Brunette moved to the Minnesota Wild. He scored a famous winning goal in overtime against the Colorado Avalanche in the 2003 playoffs. This goal ended the career of legendary Avalanche goalie Patrick Roy. Brunette played for the Wild until 2004.
After a league-wide lockout, he signed with the Colorado Avalanche in 2005. He scored another important playoff goal for the Avalanche in 2006 against the Dallas Stars. The 2006–07 season was his best, as he scored more than a point per game. He played on a line with superstar center Joe Sakic. On October 26, 2007, he reached 500 career NHL points. He played three full 82-game seasons with the Avalanche.
On July 1, 2008, Brunette signed a three-year contract to return to the Minnesota Wild. He was named an alternate captain for the team.
Brunette was known for being very tough and consistent. He played 509 games in a row without missing any due to injury, from 2002 to 2009. Even when he tore a ligament in his knee, he finished the 2008–09 season before having surgery.
In 2011, he signed with the Chicago Blackhawks for one season. He had a smaller role and scored 27 points in 78 games.
After the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Brunette announced his retirement from playing on February 13, 2013. He then rejoined the Minnesota Wild organization as an advisor.
Coaching Career
After retiring as a player, Andrew Brunette became an assistant coach for the Minnesota Wild. He held this role for two seasons, starting in 2014. He then became the Wild's assistant general manager until 2019.
In June 2019, he joined the Florida Panthers as an assistant coach. In October 2021, he became the interim (temporary) head coach for the Panthers. This happened after the previous head coach resigned. Under Brunette, the Panthers had a very successful season. However, they lost in the second round of the playoffs.
In June 2022, the Panthers hired a new head coach, Paul Maurice. Brunette was offered another important job with the team, but he decided to leave. He took an assistant coaching position with the New Jersey Devils.
After one season with the Devils, Brunette was named the head coach of the Nashville Predators on May 31, 2023. This was a team he had played for earlier in his career.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1989–90 | Rayside-Balfour Canadians | NOJHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats | GNML | 32 | 38 | 65 | 103 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Owen Sound Platers | OHL | 63 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Owen Sound Platers | OHL | 66 | 51 | 47 | 98 | 42 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 1992–93 | Owen Sound Platers | OHL | 66 | 62 | 100 | 162 | 91 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 16 | ||
| 1993–94 | Hampton Roads Admirals | ECHL | 20 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 18 | ||
| 1993–94 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 23 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1994–95 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 79 | 30 | 50 | 80 | 53 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 1995–96 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 69 | 28 | 66 | 94 | 125 | 20 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 15 | ||
| 1995–96 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1996–97 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 50 | 22 | 51 | 73 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1996–97 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 23 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 43 | 21 | 46 | 67 | 64 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 12 | ||
| 1997–98 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 28 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 77 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 81 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 77 | 15 | 44 | 59 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 81 | 21 | 48 | 69 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 82 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 2003–04 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 82 | 15 | 34 | 49 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 82 | 24 | 39 | 63 | 48 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 2006–07 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 82 | 27 | 56 | 83 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 82 | 19 | 40 | 59 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 80 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 82 | 25 | 36 | 61 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 82 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 78 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 1,110 | 268 | 465 | 733 | 314 | 49 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 14 | ||||
Head coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||||
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| G | W | L | OTL | Pts | Finish | W | L | Win% | Result | |||
| FLA | 2021–22 | 75 | 51 | 18 | 6 | 108 | 1st in Atlantic | 4 | 6 | .400 | Lost in second round (TBL) | |
| FLA total | 75 | 51 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 1 playoff appearance | ||||
| NSH | 2023–24 | 82 | 47 | 30 | 5 | 99 | 4th in Central | 2 | 4 | .333 | Lost in first round (VAN) | |
| NSH total | 82 | 47 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 1 playoff appearance | ||||
| Total | 157 | 98 | 48 | 11 | 6 | 10 | .333 | 2 playoff appearances | ||||
See Also
In Spanish: Andrew Brunette para niños
- List of NHL players with 1,000 games played
