Steve Brûlé
Steve Brûlé | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 15, 1975 Canada |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey player (retired) |
| Years active | 1994–2013 |
| Known for | Playing for New Jersey Devils, Colorado Avalanche, Jonquière Marquis |
Steve Brûlé (born January 15, 1975) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey athlete. His final team was the Jonquière Marquis competing in the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey, and he also played in the National Hockey League representing both the New Jersey Devils and Colorado Avalanche.
Playing career
Selected 143rd overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils, Brûlé was drafted from the Saint-Jean Lynx of the QMJHL, where he distinguished himself as a top scorer, earning the Michel Bergeron Trophy during the 1992–93 season. He began his professional journey late in the 1994–95 campaign with the Devils' American Hockey League affiliate, the Albany River Rats, tallying 14 points over 14 playoff matches and contributing to their capture of the Calder Cup.
Throughout a five-year tenure with Albany, Brûlé consistently produced offensively and was elevated to the Devils' taxi squad in the 1999–2000 season. His NHL debut occurred during the Eastern Conference Finals versus the Philadelphia Flyers, stepping in for an injured teammate. Despite not having appeared in any regular season NHL contests, Brûlé's name was inscribed on the Stanley Cup following New Jersey’s victory in the 2000 Finals.
In July 2000, Brûlé inked a deal with the Detroit Red Wings but, after being unable to secure a spot on their NHL roster, he was assigned to their IHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose. The next season saw him playing for the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks in the AHL before signing with the Colorado Avalanche in July 2002. He made Colorado’s roster at the start of the 2002–03 NHL season, appearing in his first regular season NHL game prior to being reassigned to their AHL team, the Hershey Bears. After re-signing with Colorado in August 2003, he finished second on Hershey's scoring list that year with 58 points.
During the 2004 NHL Lockout, Brûlé transitioned to Europe by signing with Germany’s DEL club Krefeld Pinguine. Subsequently, he extended his professional career across various European leagues including those in Austria and Switzerland.
After spending seven years overseas, Brûlé returned home to Canada in June 2011 by signing a one-year contract with Saguenay Marquis of the LNAH.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1992–93 | St. Jean Lynx | QMJHL | 70 | 33 | 47 | 80 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1993–94 | St. Jean Lynx | QMJHL | 66 | 41 | 64 | 105 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1994–95 | St. Jean Lynx | QMJHL | 69 | 44 | 64 | 108 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1994–95 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | ||
| 1995–96 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 80 | 30 | 21 | 51 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | ||
| 1996–97 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 79 | 28 | 49 | 77 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 12 | ||
| 1997–98 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 80 | 34 | 43 | 77 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 78 | 32 | 52 | 84 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1999–00 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 75 | 30 | 46 | 76 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1999–00 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | Manitoba Moose | IHL | 78 | 21 | 48 | 69 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 12 | ||
| 2001–02 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 77 | 21 | 42 | 63 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 49 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2003–04 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 79 | 29 | 29 | 58 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Krefeld Pinguine | DEL | 51 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | EV Duisburg | DEL | 31 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Kassel Huskies | DEL | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Graz 99ers | EBEL | 38 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 59 | |||||||
| 2007–08 | EHC Chur | NLB | 31 | 26 | 24 | 50 | 96 | |||||||
| 2008–09 | EHC Visp | NLB | 40 | 29 | 37 | 66 | 85 | |||||||
| 2009–10 | HC Thurgau | NLB | 42 | 24 | 37 | 61 | 20 | |||||||
| 2010–11 | HC Thurgau | NLB | 33 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 10 | |||||||
| 2010–11 | EHC Visp | NLB | 12 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 8 | |||||||
| 2011–12 | Saguenay Marquis | _LNAH_ | _29_ |_41_ |_70_ |_4_ | |||||||||||
| _2012–13 | _Jonquière Marquis_ | _LNAH_ | _14_ |_26_ |_40_ |_32_ | _5_ |_7_ |_12_ |_٠_ | ||||||||||
| colspan="3" AHL totals | 600 | 223 | 304 | 527 | 313 | 65 | 32 | 19 | 51 | 49 | ||||
| colspan="3" NHL totals | 2 | ٠ | ٠ | ٠ | ٠ | 1 | ٠ | ٠ | ٠ | ٠ | ||||
Awards and accomplishments
| Honor | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL | ||
| All-Rookie Squad | 1993 | |
| Michel Bergeron Trophy | 1993 | |
| Second All-Star Lineup | 1995 | |
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Albany River Rats) | 1995 | |
| NHL | ||
| Stanley Cup (New Jersey Devils) | 2000 | |
| NLB | ||
| Title Winner (EHC Visp) | 2011 | |