Ed Bruneteau
| Ed Bruneteau | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 1, 1919 St. Boniface, Manitoba , Canada | ||
| Died |
July 30, 2002 (aged 82) Omaha, Nebraska , U.S. | ||
| 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. Bruneteau (August 1, 1919 — July 30, 2002) was a Canadian ice hockey right winger. Bruneteau played 181 games with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League over seven seasons between 1941 and 1948. He also coached the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League 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.
Professional career
Minor league hockey
Brunetau was born in
Playing for the Red Wings
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.
Back in the minors
Bruneteau was signed as a free agent by the Quebec Aces of the Quebec Senior Hockey League on November 13, 1941 and began play on the top line for the 1941–42 season. He scored 28 points in the 38 games of the regular season and the Allan Cup championship. Bruneteau also scored four goals and an assist in the Aces' playoff run. The following season, Bruneteau worked on increasing his speed and it showed. Bruneteau ended the 1942–43 season with 37 points in the 31-game regular season and 23 points in the 9-game Allan Cup Championship. In 1943–44, He scored 41 points in just 25 games and helped the Aces win the Allan Cup by adding another 26 points in their 15 playoff games.
Playing for the Red Wings, take two
Bruneteau had made himself valuable again and the Quebec Aces traded him back to the Detroit Red Wings for
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1936–37 | Winnipeg Rangers | MJHL | 16 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1937–38 | Duluth Zephyrs | IASHL | 27 | 26 | 11 | 37 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | Duluth Zephyrs | TBSHL | 10 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | Duluth Zephyrs | TBSHL | 12 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1939–40 | Omaha Knights | AHA | 37 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1940–41 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1940–41 | Omaha Knights | AHA | 18 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Quebec Aces | QSHL | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1941–42 | Quebec Aces | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1942–43 | Quebec Morton Aces | QSHL | 31 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 4 | ||
| 1942–43 | Quebec Morton Aces | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 4 | ||
| 1943–44 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Quebec Aces | QSHL | 25 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 4 | ||
| 1944–45 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 42 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1944–45 | Quebec Aces | QSHL | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 46 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 60 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1947–48 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1947–48 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 42 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 61 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949–50 | Omaha Knights | USHL | 69 | 43 | 40 | 83 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1950–51 | Omaha Knights | USHL | 56 | 39 | 27 | 66 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1951–52 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 56 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Milwaukee Chiefs | IHL | 43 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Sherbrooke Saints | QSHL | 71 | 14 | 35 | 49 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| AHL totals | 172 | 62 | 62 | 124 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 180 | 40 | 42 | 82 | 35 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | ||||
Awards and achievements
- Allan Cup Championship (1944)
- USHL Second All-Star Team (1950 & 1951)
- USHL Championship (1951)
- IHL Second All-Star Team (1953)
- Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Ed Bruneteau's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
- Ed Bruneteau at Find a Grave