Ed Bruneteau
| Ed Bruneteau | |||
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| Born |
August 1, 1919 St. Boniface, MB, CAN |
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| Died | July 30, 2002 (aged 82) Omaha, NE, USA |
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1937–1954 | ||
Edward Ernest H. "Eddie" Bruneteau (August 1, 1919 – July 30, 2002) was an ice hockey right winger. He was born in St. Boniface, Manitoba. Bruneteau played 181 games with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League over seven seasons. He also coached the Omaha Lancers for 21 games in the 1986–87 season leading the team to a 0–21 record. Ed is the younger brother of "Mud" Bruneteau, famous for ending the longest overtime game in NHL history, and the grandfather of Matthew, Brett Bruneteau, and Nick Bruneteau all NCAA Division 1 college hockey players. He is also the grandfather of Colton Bruneteau Lower, a Sonar Technician in the United States Navy.
Bruneteau played junior hockey with the Winnipeg Rangers of the MJHL and the Duluth Zephyrs of the TBSHL. He showed promise as a scorer and his rights were traded to the Detroit Red Wings on October 2, 1939 for cash. Detroit allowed Bruneteau to remain in the minors, as a member of the American Hockey Association's Omaha Knights, who were formed after the Zephyrs home rink roof collapsed during a heavy snowstorm in the winter of 1939. He went on to score 28 points in 37 games that season and along with chipping in two goals during a short playoff run.
The following season saw Bruneteau starting again with the Knights, being transferred for a short time to the Indianapolis Capitals of the American Hockey League, and then heading into the big leagues by starting in 11 games for the Red Wings. He rejoined his older brother, Mud, who had joined the team the preceding season. Bruneteau finished the season with a goal and an assist and played in Detroit's first three playoff games before being let go.
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