Andrew Brunette
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Andrew Brunette (b. August 24, 1973 in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada) is a French Canadian professional hockey winger.
Brunette currently plays for the National Hockey League's Colorado Avalanche. He was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, Seventh Round, One-hundred Seventy-fourth Overall. Prior to playing for the Avalanche, he played for the Minnesota Wild. He has also played for the NHL's Atlanta Thrashers, Nashville Predators, AHL's Portland Pirates, Providence Bruins, ECHL's Hampton Roads Admirals and OHL's Owen Sound Platers. He won the 1992-93 Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy.
Brunette has the distinction of scoring the final goal on legendary Colorado Avalanche goaltender Patrick Roy in overtime of game 7 on April 22, 2003.
Brunette also has the distinction of scoring the first goal in Nashville Predators history, in a 3-2 win vs. the Carolina Hurricanes.
Brunette scored the series-clinching goal for the Colorado Avalanche on April 30 against the Dallas Stars in game 5 of the 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Career Statistics
Regular SeasonSeason Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM1995-96 Washington Capitals NHL 11 3 3 6 0 1996-97 Washington Capitals NHL 23 4 7 11 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 30 2003-04 Minnesota Wild NHL 82 15 34 49 12 2005-06 Colorado Avalanche NHL 82 24 39 63 48
NHL Totals 624 145 262 407 214
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