Brett Lernout

Brett Lernout (born September 24, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He was selected im the third round, 73rd overall, by the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Brett Lernout
Born (1995-09-24) September 24, 1995 (age 28)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight213 lb (97 kg; 15 st 3 lb)
PositionDefence
ShootsRight
Current team
Former teams
Free agent
Montreal Canadiens
Hamilton Bulldogs
St. John's IceCaps
Laval Rocket
Chicago Wolves
Colorado Eagles
NHL draft73rd overall, 2014
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career2015–present

Playing career

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In December 2014, he signed a three-year deal with the Canadiens.[2] In 2015 after the end of his junior career with the Saskatoon Blades and the Swift Current Broncos, he reported to the Hamilton Bulldogs (the Canadiens AHL affiliate at the time) and played the last six games of their season.[3]

Lernout played the bulk of the 2015–16 season with the St. John's IceCaps, the Canadien's new AHL farm team, but was called up after a string of injuries to Canadiens' defencemen. He played his first NHL game on April 2, 2016, but suffered a season-ending injury during his eighth shift.[4] A similar situation caused him to be called up again the next year.

After five seasons within the Canadiens organization, Lenout left as a free agent to sign a one-year, two-way $700,000 contract with the Vegas Golden Knights on July 1, 2019.[5] In the following 2019–20 season, Lernout was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, after attending the Golden Knights 2019 training camp. He remained with the Wolves for the duration of his contract with the Golden Knights, registering just 2 assists through 38 regular season games from the blueline before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Having left the Golden Knights as a free agent, Lernout was un-signed leading into the pandemic-delayed 2020–21 season. On February 10, 2021, he was signed to a professional tryout agreement to join the Colorado Eagles of the AHL, the primary affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche.[6] Adding experience and leadership to a young Eagles, blueline, Lernout posted 3 assists through 12 regular season games before he was released from his tryout on April 18, 2021.

Career statistics

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Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2011–12Steinbach PistonsMJHL60110
2011–12Saskatoon BladesWHL20000
2012–13Saskatoon BladesWHL1800015
2012–13Swift Current BroncosWHL411122850000
2013–14Swift Current BroncosWHL728142210360110
2014–15Swift Current BroncosWHL721428426841014
2014–15Hamilton BulldogsAHL60002
2015–16St. John's IceCapsAHL692101273
2015–16Montreal CanadiensNHL10000
2016–17St. John's IceCapsAHL74313166340112
2016–17Montreal CanadiensNHL20000
2017–18Laval RocketAHL5617833
2017–18Montreal CanadiensNHL180116
2018–19Laval RocketAHL7445941
2019–20Chicago WolvesAHL3802225
2020–21Colorado EaglesAHL120336
NHL totals210116

References

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  1. ^ "Getting to know 2014 3rd round pick Brett Lernout". SB Nation. June 28, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "Canadiens sign Brett Lernout to an entry-level contract". SB Nation. December 19, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  3. ^ "De l'expérience au compteur pour Brett Lernout". RDS. July 9, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  4. ^ "Canadiens' Brett Lernout: Leaves with undisclosed injury". CBS Sports. April 3, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  5. ^ "Vegas Golden Knights announce roster transactions". Vegas Golden Knights. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  6. ^ "Colorado inks defenseman Brett Lernout to PTO". Colorado Eagles. February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
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