Frederic Brunet
| Frederic Brunet | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
21 August 2003 Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Boston Bruins | ||
| NHL draft |
132nd overall, 2022 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 2023–present | ||
Frederic Brunet (born 21 August 2003) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1]
Playing career
[edit]Amateur
[edit]Starting in the 2019–20 season, Brunet played for the Rimouski Océanic of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). In his first full season with the team, Brunet struggled to produce offensively, scoring a goal and eight assists in 33 games. However, as he settled into QMJHL play, Brunet found his footing as an offensive defenseman. In the 2021–22 season, Brunet scored 12 goals and 34 assists for 46 points. His 34 assists were good for second on the team, and he was fourth on the team in points.[2] Brunet also settled in as a leader on the team, leading to him being named captain of Océanic starting in the 2022–23 season.[3] Brunet continued to produce offensively, scoring 35 points in 36 games before he was traded to the Victoriaville Tigres.[3] The midseason adjustment did not phase Brunet, who continued to score, this time 38 points in 30 games with the Tigres. Brunet finished the season with an impressive 16 goals and 57 assists for a defenseman. His 57 assists were tied for 8th in the QMJHL.[4]
Professional
[edit]Brunet was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the fifth round of the 2022 NHL entry draft. On 10 April 2023, after his QMJHL season ended, it was announced that Brunet had signed an amateur try-out (ATO) agreement with the Bruins American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Providence Bruins.[5] He played in one game with the team, scoring two assists for his first professional points.
On 4 October 2023, the Bruins announced that they had signed Brunet to a three-year, entry-level contract with the team.[6]
For the 2023–24 season, Brunet played in Providence. Although he did not replicate the same offensive stats that he did in the QMJHL, Brunet provided a presence on the Providence defense in his first professional season, scoring two goals and 10 assists in 48 games with the team.
Brunet looked to build off his first season in 2024–25, and did just that. He improved offensively, scoring five goals and 20 assists in 69 games, and his play caught the eyes of many in the Bruins organization as he continued to develop as a player.[7] Brunet's play earned him a call-up to the NHL squad on 14 April 2025, where he would make his NHL debut with the Bruins in their final game of the season against the New Jersey Devils.[8] After the game, Brunet returned to the AHL to help Providence with their playoff run, where he would score two assists in eight games before the Bruins were eliminated by the Charlotte Checkers.
Career statistics
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 33 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 63 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 36 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Victoriaville Tigres | QMJHL | 30 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 48 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 69 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2024–25 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Dupont, Kevin Paul (14 April 2025). "John Farinacci, Frederic Brunet earn promotions to make NHL debuts in Bruins' season finale". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "Rimouski Oceanic 2021-22 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ a b Gehrels, Ben. "Frédéric Brunet". DobberProspects. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "QMJHL 2022-23 League Leaders at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Providence Bruins sign Frederic Brunet to Amateur Tryout Agreement". www.providencebruins.com. Providence Bruins. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Bruins Sign Frederic Brunet to Entry-Level Contract". www.nhl.com. Boston Bruins. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Troiani, Gayle (28 January 2025). "Highly Talented Bruins Prospect 'Exceeding' Development Path". NESN.com. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Bruins Recall John Farinacci, Frederic Brunet". Pro Hockey Rumors. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database