Damien Brunner
| Damien Brunner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
March 9, 1986 Kloten, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| National team |
 Switzerland | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2006–present | ||
Damien Brunner (born March 9, 1986) is a Swiss professional ice hockey forward who is currently with the New Jersey Devils on a pro tryout contract.
Playing career
Brunner was born in Kloten, Switzerland, on March 9, 1986.[1] He played for the Kloten Flyers of the National League A in 2006–07 and 2007–08. In 2008–09, he moved to EV Zug. In 2011–12, Brunner had 60 points in 45 games. He led the NLA in points and was named the league's forward of the year.[2]
On July 1, 2012, Brunner signed a one-year entry-level contract with the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL.[3] He then returned to EV Zug for the 2012–13 season[2] until the 2012–13 NHL lockout was resolved, where he started the shortened season with the Red Wings. He netted the game-winning shootout goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets, in his second game with the Red Wings. He scored his first NHL goal the next day against Kari Lehtonen of the Dallas Stars.[4]
Brunner played in the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team.[5]
After turning down two and three year contract offers from the Detroit Red Wings, Brunner became an UFA. On September 16, 2013 was signed by the New Jersey Devils on a pro tryout contract.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Kloten U20 | Elite Jr. A | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Kloten U20 | Elite Jr. A | 21 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | EHC Winterthur | Sui.1 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 42 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 50 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Thurgau | NLB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | EV Zug | NLA | 35 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | EV Zug | NLA | 47 | 23 | 35 | 58 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | EV Zug | NLA | 40 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | EV Zug | NLA | 45 | 24 | 36 | 60 | 48 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | EV Zug | NLA | 33 | 25 | 32 | 57 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 44 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | ||
| NLA totals | 304 | 117 | 155 | 272 | 199 | 56 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 22 | ||||
| NHL totals | 44 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Switzerland | WC | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2012 | Switzerland | WC | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Senior int'l totals | 14 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | ||
References
- ^ "Damien Brunner". redwings.nhl.com. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ a b "Damien Brunner". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ "Red Wings sign Swiss forward Damien Brunner". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ^ "Lehtonen and Stars hold off Red Wings 2-1". nhl.com. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
- ^ IIHF (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-9867964-0-1.
External links
- Damien Brunner career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Damien Brunner career statistics at EliteProspects.com
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