Paul Brousseau

Paul Brousseau
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Right
Height Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
Teams	Colorado Avalanche Tampa Bay Lightning Florida Panthers
Nationality	Canadian
Born	(1973-09-18)September 18, 1973, Pierrefonds, Quebec, CAN
NHL Draft	28th overall, 1992 Quebec Nordiques
Pro Career	1993 – 2005

Paul Brousseau (born September 18, 1973, in Pierrefonds, Quebec) is a retired professional ice hockey forward. He played for the Colorado Avalanche, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Florida Panthers in the NHL.

Playing career

Brousseau was selected in the second round of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, 28th overall, by the Quebec Nordiques. Paul was selected from the QMJHL where he played for the Chicoutimi Saguenéens, Trois Rivieres Draveurs and the Hull Olympiques.

Brousseau made his professional debut in the 1993–94 season playing with the Nordiques affiliate, the Cornwall Aces of the AHL. Upon the Nordiques relocation Brousseau made his NHL debut with the Colorado Avalanche in their inaugral season in 1995–96, playing in 8 games and scoring his only NHL goal.

On September 10, 1996, Brousseau signed as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Lightning, however spent the majority of the next two seasons with the Lightning's affiliate, the Adirondack Red Wings. Prior to the 1998–99 season, Brousseau was claimed in the expansion draft by the Nashville Predators on June 26, 1998.

Unable to get a game with the Predators, Brousseau left as a free agent and signed with the Florida Panthers on September 20, 1999. By now, a career minor-leaguer, Paul played only one game with the Panthers in the 2000–01 season before leaving for Europe.

Brousseau played in Sweden, Finland, Switzerland and Germany before returning to North America for one last season for the Verdun Dragons of the LNAH in 2004-05.

Awards and achievements

• 1991–92 QMJHL Mike Bossy Trophy
• 1997–98 AHL Second All-Star Team

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1989–90	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	QMJHL		57	17	24	41	32		7	0	3	3	0
1990–91	Trois Rivieres Draveurs	QMJHL		67	30	66	96	48		6	3	2	5	2
1991–92	Hull Olympiques	QMJHL		57	35	61	96	54		6	3	5	8	10
1992–93	Hull Olympiques	QMJHL		59	27	48	75	49		10	7	8	15	6
1993–94	Cornwall Aces	AHL		69	18	26	44	35		1	0	0	0	0
1994–95	Cornwall Aces	AHL		57	19	17	36	29		7	2	1	3	10
1995–96	Cornwall Aces	AHL		63	21	22	43	60		8	4	0	4	2
1995–96	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		8	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		66	35	31	66	25		4	1	2	3	0
1996–97	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		6	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		67	45	20	65	18		3	1	1	2	0
1997–98	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		11	0	2	2	27		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		5	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Hershey Bears	AHL		39	11	21	32	15		5	1	1	2	0
1999–00	Louisville Panthers	AHL		36	19	24	43	10		4	1	1	2	12
2000–01	Louisville Panthers	AHL		73	29	39	68	21		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Florida Panthers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	SaiPa	SM-l		39	15	11	26	24		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	AIK	SEL		13	1	3	4	6		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	HC Fribourg-Gotteron	NLA		7	2	5	7	0		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Schwenninger Wild Wings	DEL		26	7	9	16	8		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Kassel Huskies	DEL		49	12	12	24	12		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Verdun Dragons	LNAH		27	21	21	42	6		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				26	1	3	4	29		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Paul Brousseau's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Paul Brousseau's biography at Legends of Hockey