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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 Season              
Season  Team                    Lge   GP   G   A    Pts  PIM   
    
1995-96 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

See also


1973 births | Atlanta Thrashers players | Canadian ice hockey players | Minnesota Wild players | Nashville Predators players | Ontario sportspeople | Washington Capitals players | Sudburians | Owen Sound Platers alumni | Living people

 

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