Louie DeBrusk

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Louie DeBrusk
Born (1971-03-19) March 19, 1971 (age 50)
Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Edmonton Oilers
Tampa Bay Lightning
Phoenix Coyotes
Chicago Blackhawks
NHL Draft 49th overall, 1989
New York Rangers
Playing career 1991–2003

Loubert Dennis DeBrusk (born March 19, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is currently a colour analyst for Edmonton Oilers broadcasts on Sportsnet[1] and the late game of Hockey Night in Canada.

Playing career[]

DeBrusk was raised in Port Elgin, Ontario and played junior hockey with the Port Elgin Bears and Stratford Cullitons before joining the London Knights.[2]

Drafted by the New York Rangers in the third round of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft, DeBrusk played 401 National Hockey League games with the Edmonton Oilers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Phoenix Coyotes and Chicago Blackhawks.[2]

DeBrusk was renowned for his fighting skills and racked up 1161 penalty minutes over the course of his NHL career.[3]

He was inducted to his hometown Cambridge's Sports Hall of Fame in 2018.[2]

Broadcasting career[]

Debrusk is the main colour analyst on the late game of Hockey Night in Canada. He previously worked as the colour analyst for the Phoenix Coyotes radio broadcasts. On September 2, 2008, DeBrusk was announced as the new colour analyst for NHL on Sportsnet Edmonton Oilers television broadcasts. DeBrusk replaced former analyst Ray Ferraro. He was replaced by Drew Remenda in 2014 but continued as an analyst,[4] before rejoining the Oilers broadcast team as a colour analyst for the 2020-21 season, alongside announcer Jack Michaels.[5]

Personal life[]

DeBrusk's son Jake DeBrusk also plays in the NHL.[6][7] He was ranked the 24th-best player available in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by NHL Central Scouting, [8] and subsequently selected 14th overall that year by the Boston Bruins.[9]

Career statistics[]

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1987–88 Stratford Cullitons MWJHL 45 13 14 27 205 — — — — —
1988–89 London Knights OHL 59 11 11 22 149 19 1 1 2 43
1989–90 London Knights OHL 61 21 19 40 198 6 2 2 4 24
1990–91 London Knights OHL 61 31 33 64 223 7 2 2 4 14
1990–91 Binghamton Rangers AHL 2 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 9
1991–92 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 28 2 2 4 73 — — — — —
1991–92 Edmonton Oilers NHL 25 2 1 3 124 — — — — —
1992–93 Edmonton Oilers NHL 51 8 2 10 205 — — — — —
1993–94 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 5 3 1 4 73 — — — — —
1993–94 Edmonton Oilers NHL 48 4 6 10 185 — — — — —
1994–95 Edmonton Oilers NHL 34 2 0 2 93 — — — — —
1995–96 Edmonton Oilers NHL 38 1 3 4 96 — — — — —
1996–97 Edmonton Oilers NHL 32 2 0 2 94 6 0 0 0 4
1997–98 San Antonio Dragons IHL 17 7 4 11 130 — — — — —
1997–98 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 54 1 2 3 166 — — — — —
1998–99 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 26 3 6 9 160 — — — — —
1998–99 Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL 24 5 5 10 134 — — — — —
1998–99 Springfield Falcons AHL 3 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
1998–99 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 15 0 0 0 34 6 2 0 2 6
1999–00 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 61 4 3 7 78 3 0 0 0 0
2000–01 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 39 0 0 0 79 — — — — —
2001–02 Quebec Citadelles AHL 9 0 0 0 44 — — — — —
2001–02 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 20 3 5 8 42 13 1 0 1 30
2002–03 Norfolk Admirals AHL 20 1 0 1 10 — — — — —
2002–03 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 4 0 0 0 7 — — — — —
2003–04 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 12 0 0 0 12 — — — — —
AHL totals 99 10 8 18 246 15 1 0 1 39
NHL totals 401 24 17 41 1161 15 2 0 2 10

References[]

  1. ^ "Sportsnet announces 2021-22 Edmonton Oilers broadcast schedule". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  2. ^ a b c "Louie DeBrusk". Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  3. ^ Tychkowski, Robert (January 29, 2020). "DeBrusk provides glimpse inside latest Oilers-Flames beef". edmontonsun. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  4. ^ Willis, Jonathan (August 28, 2014). "Drew Remenda replaces Louie DeBrusk on Edmonton Oilers' regional broadcasts". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  5. ^ Laing, Zach (2021-01-11). "Jack Michaels to replace Kevin Quinn on Edmonton Oilers broadcasts". OILERSNATION. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  6. ^ "DeBrusk's dad, former NHL player, moved to tears after son's goal". NHL.com. October 5, 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  7. ^ O'Leary, Dan (February 20, 2020). "DeBrusk and his reporter dad share some laughs during live interview". NHL.com. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  8. ^ "NHL Central Scouting's 2015 midterm rankings". NHL.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  9. ^ Langridge, Jeff (27 June 2015). "2015 NHL Draft: Boston Bruins Select Jake Debrusk". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 11 April 2021.

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