Ed Bruneteau

Ed Bruneteau
Born (1919-08-01)August 1, 1919
St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada
Died July 30, 2002(2002-07-30) (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

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Minor league hockey

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Brunetau was born in St. Boniface, Manitoba. He played junior hockey with the Winnipeg Rangers of the MJHL and the Duluth Zephyrs of the TBSHL. 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. 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

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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

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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

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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. After the 1946–47 season, Bruneteau began spending less time in Detroit a more time in the minors. In 1948–49, Bruneteau played his last NHL game, but remained a scoring threat playing for Indianapolis. He knocked in 38 points in 61 games before being moved to rejoin with the Omaha Knights, now of the USHL. He again was reunited with his older brother who was head coach of the Knights. 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. 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. Bruneteau felt he had one more good season in him and spent it playing with the Sherbrooke Saints of the Quebec Hockey League. After scoring 49 points that year, Bruneteau retired from playing ice hockey. He died in Omaha, Nebraska in 2002.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
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

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References

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