Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 184 lb (84 kg)
NHL Team F. Teams	retired Montreal Canadiens Dallas Stars Ottawa Senators
Nationality	Canada
Born	August 24, 1968, Pointe-Claire, PQ, CAN
NHL Draft	27th overall, 1986 Montreal Canadiens
Pro Career	1988 – 2002

Benoit Brunet (born August 24, 1968, in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada) is a former National Hockey League left wing. He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round, 27th overall, of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. The position an ice hockey player plays can be divided into three basic categories: Forwards Centre Wingers Defenceman Goaltender ... Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. ... A shot in ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with his stick in the direction of the net. ... Human height, or stature, is the height of a human being. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with body weight. ... A foot (plural: feet) is a non-SI unit of distance or length, measuring around a third of a metre. ... Mid-19th century tool for converting between different standards of the inch An inch is an Imperial and U.S. customary unit of length. ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... The pound is the name of a number of units of mass, all in the range of 300 to 600 grams. ... The international prototype, made of platinum-iridium, which is kept at the BIPM under conditions specified by the 1st CGPM in 1889. ... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ... The Montreal Canadiens are the oldest established National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. ... The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. ... The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario. ... In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... A childs first birthday party For other uses of the term, see Birthday (disambiguation). ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Pointe-Claire within the Island of Montreal. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Flower Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor Linné) Tree Yellow Birch Bird Snowy Owl Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of... For other uses, see Canada (disambiguation). ... The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet the eligibility requirements to play professional hockey in the NHL. // History The first NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 5, 1963 at... The 1986 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 21st, at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. ... The Montreal Canadiens are the oldest established National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Pointe-Claire within the Island of Montreal. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Flower Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor Linné) Tree Yellow Birch Bird Snowy Owl Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of... NHL redirects here. ... Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. ... The Montreal Canadiens are the oldest established National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. ... The 1986 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 21st, at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. ...

After playing three seasons for the Hull Olympiques of the QMJHL, Brunet made his professional debut with the American Hockey League's Sherbrooke Canadiens in the 1988-89 season. He also made his NHL debut with Montreal that same season, appearing in two games and recording one assist. The Gatineau Olympiques are a junior ice hockey team playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League out of Gatineau, Quebec. ... The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (French: la Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec, abbreviated QMJHL in English, LHJMQ in French) is one of the three Major Junior A Tier I hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) is regarded as the top professional hockey league in North America outside the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The Sherbrooke Canadiens were a professional ice hockey team in Sherbrooke, Quebec. ... Regular Season Final standings Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points ...

Brunet became a fixture on the Canadiens' roster, playing with them until the 2001-02 season. During the 2001-02 season, he was traded to the Dallas Stars, along with Martin Rucinsky, in exchange for Donald Audette and Shaun Van Allen. Brunet appeared in 32 games with the Stars before being traded again, this time to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. Brunet finished the season with Ottawa, and retired afterward. The 2001-02 NHL season was the 85th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. ... Martin Ručinský (born March 11, 1971 in Most, Czech Republic) is a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. ... Donald Audette (born September 23, 1969 in Laval, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian professional hockey forward in the National Hockey League. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario. ... The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee. ...

In his NHL career, Brunet appeared in 539 games. He scored 101 goals and added 161 assists. He also appeared in 54 playoff games, scoring five goals and adding 20 assists. He was a member of the Canadiens team which won the Stanley Cup in 1993. This is the current WikiProject: Ice Hockey Article Improvement Drive collaboration! The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. ... The 1992-93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. ...

External links

• Benoit Brunet @ hockeydb.com