Andrew Brunette

Andrew Brunette
Andrew Brunette in 2012
Born	(1973-08-24) August 24, 1973 (age 43) Sudbury, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Washington Capitals Nashville Predators Atlanta Thrashers Minnesota Wild Colorado Avalanche Chicago Blackhawks
NHL Draft	174th overall, 1993 Washington Capitals
Playing career	1993–2012

Andrew D. Brunette (born August 24, 1973) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played over 1,100 career games in the National Hockey League. He was an assistant coach of the Minnesota Wild for the 2014-15 season.

Brunette grew up in the small community of Valley East, Ontario just outside Sudbury. He played much of his minor hockey career with the Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats of the NOHA.

After a solid Midget season in 1989-90, Brunette was selected in the 7th round of the 1990 OHL Priority Selection by the Owen Sound Platers. He was an OHL teammate of future NHLers Kirk Maltby, Scott Walker, Kevin Weekes and Jamie Storr.

Brunette debuted in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) playing for the Owen Sound Platers for three seasons between 1990 and 1993 and scored 295 points in 195 games, winning the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy, the scoring title, in 1993. He was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the seventh round, 174th overall, in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.

After being drafted, he played for the Hampton Roads Admirals in the ECHL, before moving to the American Hockey League (AHL), where he played for two more teams that season: Providence Bruins and Portland Pirates. Brunette stayed with the Pirates until 1998, but was called up by the Capitals for the first time in the 1995–96 NHL season and played 11 games. Over the following few seasons, he played 51 more games for Washington before being selected in the 1998 NHL Expansion Draft by new franchise Nashville Predators. He also scored the first goal for the Nashville Predators.