Mathieu Brodeur Explained

Mathieu Brodeur
Played For:San Antonio Rampage
Portland Pirates
Chicago Wolves
Albany Devils
Syracuse Crunch
Springfield Thunderbirds
Utica Comets
Dragons de Rouen
HK Dukla Trenčín
Position:Defence
Birth Date:21 June 1990
Birth Place:Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:192
Shoots:Left
Draft:76th overall
Draft Team:Phoenix Coyotes
Draft Year:2008
Career Start:2010
Career End:2023

Mathieu Brodeur (born June 21, 1990) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was selected by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 3rd round (76th overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Prior to turning professional, Brodeur played major junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles.[1] On April 2, 2010, Brodeur was signed by the Phoenix Coyotes to an entry-level contract.[2]

Brodeur made his professional debut with the San Antonio Rampage, Phoenix's AHL affiliate at the time. Brodeur spent his last three years within the Coyotes organization with the Portland Pirates,[3] before leaving as a free agent to sign a one-year deal with his third AHL team, the Chicago Wolves, on July 30, 2014.[4]

Brodeur began the 2017–18 season in the AHL with the Springfield Thunderbirds, after signing a professional try-out contract on October 3, 2017.[5] After 7 games he returned to the Thunder where he played in 48 games for 29 points throughout the season, while enduring two more AHL stints with the Crunch and Utica Comets.

As a free agent, Brodeur left for France, agreeing to a one-year deal with Dragons de Rouen of the Ligue Magnus on July 19, 2018.[6]

After parts of two seasons abroad, Brodeur returned to the ECHL for the 2020–21 season, agreeing a contract with former club the Adirondack Thunder on August 27, 2020.[7] With the Thunder opting to commence a hiatus due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Brodeur was immediately released as a free agent and later signed a contract to continue in the ECHL with the Fort Wayne Komets on December 8, 2020.[8] In adding a veteran presence to the blueline, Brodeur added 4 goals and 10 points in 48 regular season games. In the post-season he appeared in 13 playoff contests helping Fort Wayne capture their first Kelly Cup in a championship victory over the South Carolina Stingrays.

As a free agent, Brodeur continued in the ECHL, joining hometown provincial club Trois-Rivières Lions, for their inaugural season in 2021–22 season on July 9, 2021.[9]

After a game against the Reading Royals on January 25, 2022, Brodeur announced his retirement from professional hockey.

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2007–08Cape Breton Screaming EaglesQMJHL6916727110006
2008–09Cape Breton Screaming EaglesQMJHL613121515111344
2009–10Cape Breton Screaming EaglesQMJHL69425293150009
2009–10San Antonio RampageAHL20110
2010–11San Antonio RampageAHL40002
2010–11Las Vegas WranglersECHL5201143
2011–12Portland PiratesAHL4324629
2012–13Portland PiratesAHL65316194730002
2013–14Portland PiratesAHL62391249
2014–15Chicago WolvesAHL69411153331012
2015–16Adirondack ThunderECHL7092130421221318
2015–16Albany DevilsAHL20000
2016–17Adirondack ThunderECHL15415194
2016–17Syracuse CrunchAHL563101357221348
2017–18Springfield ThunderbirdsAHL701117
2017–18Adirondack ThunderECHL484252917172576
2017–18Syracuse CrunchAHL40004
2017–18Utica CometsAHL40112
2018–19Dragons de RouenFRA4421315241634712
2019–20Jonquière MarquisLNAH2424610
2019–20HK Dukla TrenčínSlovak163256
2020–21Fort Wayne KometsECHL48461019131016
2021–22Trois-Rivières LionsECHL69514194770226
2022–23Trois-Rivières LionsECHL3823510
AHL totals3181553682402823512

Awards and honours

AwardYear
ECHL
Kelly Cup (Fort Wayne Komets)2021[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brodeur cracks NHL Central Scouting mid-season rankings – The Cape Breton Post . 2011-09-30 . https://archive.today/20120722013845/http://www.capebretonpost.com/Sports/Football/2008-01-11/article-768643/Brodeur-cracks-NHL-Central-Scouting-mid-season-rankings/1 . 2012-07-22 . dead .
  2. Web site: Coyotes Sign Brodeur To Entry Level Contract . . 2010-04-02 . 2010-04-02.
  3. Web site: Coyotes Reduce Training Camp Roster to 35 Players . . 2012-09-30 . 2012-09-30.
  4. Web site: Wolves re-sign Harper and add three more . . 2014-07-30 . 2014-07-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808042538/http://www.chicagowolves.com/news/releases/item/4141-wolves-re-sign-harper-and-add-three-more . 2014-08-08 .
  5. Web site: Thunderbirds sign Brodeur to PTO . . 2017-10-03 . 2017-10-03.
  6. Web site: Mathieu Brodeur joins the Dragons . . 2018-07-19 . 2018-07-19 . French.
  7. Web site: Veteran defenseman returns to Adirondack . . August 27, 2020 . August 27, 2020.
  8. Web site: Player signing by Komets . . . December 8, 2020 . December 8, 2020.
  9. Web site: Lions sign Brodeur to contract. . . July 9, 2021 . July 9, 2021 . French .
  10. Web site: Fort Wayne wins 2021 Kelly Cup . . July 3, 2021 . July 3, 2021.