Andrew Brunette

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{{Infobox Ice Hockey Player | team=Colorado Avalanche | league = NHL | position = Left wing | shoots = Left | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 1 | weight_lb = 212 | nickname = | nationality = CAN | birth_date = August 24, 1973 | birth_place = Sudbury, ON, CAN | draft = 174th overall | draft_year = 1993 | draft_team = Washington Capitals | career_start = 1993 Andrew Brunette (born August 24, 1973 in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada) is a professional hockey left winger who currently plays for the National Hockey League's Colorado Avalanche.

[edit] Playing career

Brunette was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the seventh round, 174th overall, in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.

Brunette won the 1992-93 Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy.

Brunette scored the first goal in Nashville Predators history, in a 3-2 win versus the Carolina Hurricanes.

Brunette has the distinction of scoring the final goal ever on legendary Colorado Avalanche goaltender Patrick Roy in overtime of game 7 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals on April 22, 2003.

Brunette scored the series-clinching goal for the Colorado Avalanche on April 30, 2006, against the Dallas Stars in game 5 of the 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs.

[edit] Career statistics

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995-96	Washington Capitals	NHL		11	3	3	6	0		6	1	3	4	8
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	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		0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0
NHL Totals				624	145	262	407	214		33	11	15	26	12

[edit] See also

• List of NHL players
• List of NHL seasons

Preceded by Brad Brown	Minnesota Wild captains Feb-Apr 2002	Succeeded by Brad Bombardir
Preceded by Brad Brown	Minnesota Wild captains November 2003	Succeeded by Richard Park
Preceded by Jim Dowd	Minnesota Wild captains Mar/Apr 2004	Succeeded by Alex Henry