Eddie H. Bruneteau (born August 1, 1919 in St. Boniface, Manitoba - died July 30, 2002 in Omaha, Nebraska) was an ice hockey right winger. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Saint Boniface is an area of the city of Winnipeg, home to the Franco-Manitoban community Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116 sq mi of North America Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area Bruneteau played 181 games with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League over seven seasons. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America He also coached the Omaha Lancers for 21 games in the 1986–87 season leading the team to a 0–21 record. The Omaha Lancers are a Tier 1 junior Ice hockey team playing in the West Division of the United States Hockey League (USHL Ed is the younger brother of "Mud" Bruneteau, famous for ending the longest overtime game in NHL history, and the grandfather of Matthew and Brett Bruneteau, both hockey players in the USHL. Modere Fernand "Mud" Bruneteau (born November 28 1914 in St The United States Hockey League (USHL is the top Junior ice hockey league in the United States.
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Professional career
Minor league hockey
Bruneteau played junior hockey with the Winnipeg Rangers of the MJHL and the Duluth Zephyrs of the TBSHL. The Winnipeg Rangers were a Canadian Junior Hockey Team in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. History The beginning The League has a rich tradition first year of operation was the 1918–19 season making it the oldest Junior League in Canada 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. The American Hockey Association was a minor professional hockey league that operated between 1926 and 1942 See also Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights, Omaha Knights (original He went on to score 28 points in 37 games that season and along with chipping in two goals during a short playoff run.
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. The Indianapolis Capitals was an American Hockey League professional Ice Hockey team based in Indianapolis Indiana from 1939-1952 American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary 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. The Quebec Aces, also known in French as As de Québec, were an amateur and later a professional men's Ice hockey team from Quebec City, Quebec The Quebec Senior Hockey League (QSHL was an amateur Ice hockey League that operated between 1944 and 1953 in Québec Canada before becoming He scored 28 points in the 38 games of the regular season and the Allan Cup championship. The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded to the national senior amateur men’s Ice hockey champions of Canada. 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 Bob Thorpe on November 16, 1944. This time Bruneteau made himself a staple on the big team and played three full seasons for Detroit. He often formed a solid line with Carl Liscombe and Murray Armstrong and ended with 77 points over a three year span. Harry Carlyle Liscombe ( May 17, 1915 in Perth, Ontario – February 23, 2004 in Wailuku, Hawaii) Murray Alexander Armstrong (born January 1, 1916) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre and NCAA hockey coach After the 1946–47 season, Bruneteau began spending less time in Detroit a more time in the minors. The 1946–47 NHL season was the 30th season of the National Hockey League. In 1948–49, Bruneteau played his last NHL game, but remained a scoring threat playing for Indianapolis. The 1948–49 NHL season was the 32nd season of the National Hockey League. He knocked in 38 points in 61 games before being moved to rejoin with the Omaha Knights, now of the USHL. See also Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights, Omaha Knights (original The United States Hockey League was a minor professional Ice hockey league that operated from 1945 to 1951 He again was reunited with his older brother who was head coach of the Knights. For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of Under his brother's leadership, Bruneteau would score 149 points for Omaha in the two following seasons, including leading the team in scoring in 1949–50 and being named to the USHL Second All-Star Team both years. For the 1951–52 season, Bruneteau would be back with the Indianapolis Capitals, scoring 41 points in 56 games. The 1951-52 AHL season was the 16th season of the American Hockey League. Detroit released Bruneteau after that season and he found his way to the Milwaukee Clarks of the International Hockey League where he again went on a scoring frenzy, putting up 51 points and being named to the IHL Second All-Star Team. The Milwaukee Clarks were a professional Ice hockey team in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The International Hockey League (IHL was a minor Professional Ice hockey league in the United States and Canada from 1945 to 2001 Bruneteau felt he had one more good season in him and spent it playing with the Sherbrooke Saints of the Quebec Hockey League. The Quebec Senior Hockey League (QSHL was an amateur Ice hockey League that operated between 1944 and 1953 in Québec Canada before becoming After scoring 49 points that year, Bruneteau retired from playing ice hockey.
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
- Ed Bruneteau's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Ed Bruneteau's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Ed Bruneteau's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
- Ed Bruneteau's Memorial on Find-a-grave.com
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