Gilbert Brule
Jersey Number: 17
Player information for Gilbert Brule
Position
Center
Height
5'11" (180cm)
Born
January 1, 1987
Number
17
Shoots
Right
Weight
187 lbs (85kg)
Birthplace
Edmonton, Alberta, CAN
Years in Columbus
3
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Player Career Notes
- Began his NHL career in Columbus, totaling 12-20-32 and 52 penalty minutes in 146 contests from 2005-08.
- Collected an assist in his NHL debut with the Blue Jackets as an 18-year-old on Oct. 5, 2005 at Washington and scored his first career goal in his third career contest on Nov. 20, 2005 at Phoenix (David Leneveu).
- Recorded 2-2-4 in seven games in his rookie season with the Blue Jackets in 2005-06.
- Had his best season as a Blue Jacket in 2006-07 when he posted 9-10-19 in a career-high 78 contests.
- Finished his eight-year NHL career with 43-52-95 and 156 penalty minutes in 299 appearances with the Phoenix Coyotes, Edmonton Oilers and Blue Jackets from 2005-14.
- Produced career highs in goals, assists and points with 17-20-37 in 65 games with Edmonton in 2009-10.
- Played in four American Hockey League campaigns during his career, starring for the Syracuse Crunch (2007-08), Springfield Falcons (2008-09), Oklahoma City Barons (2011-12) and Portland Pirates (2013-14).
- Went on to play seven seasons in in the Kontinental Hockey League Europe and Asia from 2014-21 before splitting his final campaign between Kunlun Red Star (KHL) and Unia Oswiecim (Poland) in 2020-21.
- Helped Canada win a bronze medal at the 2018 Olympic Games.
- Played junior hockey for the Vancouver Giants in the Western Hockey League totaling 87-98-185, a plus-6 rating and 309 PIM in 165 career games from 2003-06.
- Named to the CHL All-rookie Team and WHL Rookie of the Year in 2003-04 and to the CHL Second All-Star Team, WHL First All-Star Team and CHL/WHL Scholastic Player of the Year in 2004-05.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-2006 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 11 |
| 2006-2007 | 78 | 9 | 10 | 19 | -21 | 28 | 98 |
| 2007-2008 | 61 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -4 | 24 | 74 |
| Totals | 146 | 12 | 20 | 32 | -27 | 52 | 183 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Columbus in the first-round, 6th overall, in the 2005 NHL Draft.
- Traded by the Blue Jackets to Edmonton for LW Raffi Torres on July 1, 2008.