Brent Bilodeau (born March 23, 1973) is an American[1] former professional ice hockey defenseman. He was drafted in the first round (17th overall) of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens while a member of the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League.[3]
| Brent Bilodeau | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 27, 1973 Dallas, Texas, U.S.[1][2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg; 16 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
AHL Fredericton Canadiens Hershey Bears Saint John Flames ECHL Johnstown Chiefs IHL Kansas City Blades Las Vegas Thunder San Antonio Dragons San Francisco Spiders WCHL Tacoma Sabercats | ||
| NHL draft |
17th overall, 1991 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1993–2005 | ||
Professional career
editPlayer
editA primarily defensive defenseman, his game was thought to suit Montreal's style of play of the time, but he never played a single game for the Canadiens or any other NHL team. He is the only first round draftee of the 1991 draft not to have played any games in the NHL.[3] He played in minor-pro hockey leagues until he retired as a member of the Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL after the 2004–05 season.
Coaching
editShortly after his retirement, Bilodeau entered coaching. He started his coaching his career as an assistant with the ECHL's Las Vegas Wranglers for three years before becoming the head coach of the Wichita Thunder of the Central Hockey League in 2008.[4] He was also an assistant coach for the Tri-City Americans, from 2009 to 2012.
Personal
editBilodeau was born in Dallas, Texas while his father Yvon was a member of the CHL's Dallas Black Hawks.[1][5] He learned how to skate at age two and started playing hockey at age five.[6] His father Yvon was a former Philadelphia Flyers draft pick, selected in the 6th round (78th overall) in the 1971 NHL Entry Draft and his uncle Bob was a former Atlanta Flames draft pick, selected in the ninth round (133rd overall) in the 1973 NHL Entry Draft.
He is married to retired American WNBA player Cass Bauer-Bilodeau.[7]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988–89 | St. Albert Saints | AJHL | 55 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 68 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 170 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 31 | ||
| 1990–91 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 55 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 145 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1991–92 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 56 | 10 | 47 | 57 | 118 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | ||
| 1992–93 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 59 | 11 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 18 | ||
| 1993–94 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 72 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 50 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 146 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 28 | ||
| 1995–96 | San Francisco Spiders | IHL | 65 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 123 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1996–97 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | San Antonio Dragons | IHL | 48 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Tacoma Sabercats | WCHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 48 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 148 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 35 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 70 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 94 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2000–01 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 64 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 123 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 2000–01 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 72 | 3 | 30 | 33 | 95 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | ||
| 2002–03 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 71 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 70 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 67 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 139 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 274 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 28 | ||||
| IHL totals | 214 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 520 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| ECHL totals | 414 | 37 | 131 | 168 | 542 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 36 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | USA | WJC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 1993 | USA | WJC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | |||
Coaching statistics
edit| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | W | L | Win % | Result | ||
| Wichita Thunder | 2008–09 | 64 | 20 | 41 | 3 | 43 | 4th in Northwest | – | – | – | Missed Playoffs |
| 2009–10 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | (23) | Replaced Midseason | |||||
| Total | 73 | 22 | 48 | 3 | .321 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||
Awards
edit- WHL East Second All-Star Team – 1992 & 1993
References
edit- ^ a b c Tony Uminski (June 28, 2008). "Congrats All Over Hockey". My San Antonio. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
- ^ NHL.com: Brent Bilodeau Profile
- ^ a b "1991 NHL Entry Draft". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- ^ Jordan, Matt (June 19, 2008). "Bilodeau heads Thunder". Johnstown Tribune-Democrat. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013.
- ^ He has a sister Brandy McNelly (Bilodeau) and 3 Nephews: Cade McNelly, Ashton McNelly and Paytyn McNelly 1990 NHL Draft, Brent Bilodeau interview
- ^ Steve Turcotte (January 29, 1991). "Seattle Thunderbirds -- Brent Bilodeau -- Thunderbird Defenseman Hurting Everywhere But In The NHL Draft". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
- ^ "Bilodeaus Enjoying Life In Johnstown". ECHL. January 8, 2005. Archived from the original on May 12, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database