| Born: | Aug. 24, 1973 | Draft: | 1993 Capitals #174 Overall |
| Hometown: | Sudbury, ON, CAN | Position: | LW |
| Known For: | Shoots: | Left | |
| National Team: | Canada | Current Team: |
Andrew D. Brunette (born August 24, 1973) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He recently was interim head coach of the Florida Panthers in the National Hockey League (NHL). As a player, Brunette played over 1,100 career games in the NHL with the Washington Capitals, Nashville Predators, Atlanta Thrashers, Minnesota Wild, Colorado Avalanche, and Chicago Blackhawks. He previously served as an assistant coach of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild and was also the Wild’s assistant general manager.
Andrew Brunette Statistics
Deeper Dive
- Wild Top 10 Players All-Time: No. 8 Andrew Brunette
- Florida Panthers: 3 Head Coaching Candidates
- Andrew Brunette and the Minnesota Wild Power Play
Staff History
- Minnesota Wild (Special Asst. to GM) 2012-2014 | 2016-2017
- Minnesota Wild (Asst. Coach) 2014-2016
- Minnesota Wild (Asst. General Manager) 2017-2018
- Minnesota Wild (Director of Player Personnel) 2018-2019
- Florida Panthers (Asst. Coach) 2019-2022
- Florida Panthers (Interim Head Coach) 2022
Achievements
- CHL Second All-Star Team 1992-1993
- OHL Most Assists (100) 1992-1993
- OHL Most Goals (62) 1992-1993
- OHL Most Points (Eddie Powers Trophy) (162) 1992-1993
- AHL Calder Cup Champion 1993-1994
- AHL Second All-Star Team 1994-1995
- AHL All-Star Game 1996-1997
- AHL Player of the Week (Oct. 13) 1996-1997
- ECHL Alumnus of the Month (November) 2001-2002
- ECHL Alumnus of the Month (October) 2002-2003
- ECHL Alumnus of the Month (November) 2005-2006
- ECHL Alumnus of the Month (April) 2005-2006
- ECHL Alumnus of the Month (December) 2006-2007
- ECHL Alumnus of the Month (April) 2007-2008