Brent Bilodeau

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Brent Bilodeau
Born (1973-03-27) March 27, 1973 (age 51)
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 19932005

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]

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Professional career

Player

A 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

Shortly 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

Bilodeau 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

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1988–89 St. Albert Saints AJHL 5581725167
1989–90 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 681429431701335831
1990–91 Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL5571825145610112
1991–92 Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL712343
1991–92 Swift Current Broncos WHL56104757118823511
1992–93 Swift Current BroncosWHL5911576877175141918
1993–94 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 7225789
1994–95 Fredericton CanadiensAHL5048121461233628
1995–96 San Francisco Spiders IHL 6534712341012
1996–97 Saint John Flames AHL2421339
1996–97 San Antonio Dragons IHL484711178
1996–97 Las Vegas Thunder IHL30000
1997–98 Tacoma Sabercats WCHL 20112
1997–98 Las Vegas ThunderIHL1501139
1997–98 Kansas City Blades IHL483121514850004
1998–99 Kansas City BladesIHL3504466
1999–2000 Johnstown Chiefs ECHL 70826349470448
2000–01 Johnstown ChiefsECHL647222912341127
2000–01 Hershey Bears AHL30000
2001–02 Johnstown ChiefsECHL723303395802219
2002–03 Johnstown ChiefsECHL7110172762
2003–04 Johnstown ChiefsECHL70723308110002
2004–05 Johnstown ChiefsECHL672131587
AHL totals139814222741233628
IHL totals21410364652091016
ECHL totals414371311685422017836

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1992 USA WJC 701112
1993 USAWJC70116
Junior totals1402218

Coaching statistics

TeamYearRegular SeasonPost Season
GWLTPtsFinishWLWin %Result
Wichita Thunder 2008–096420413434th in NorthwestMissed Playoffs
2009–10 9270(23)Replaced Midseason
Total7322483.32100.000

Awards

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Tony Uminski (June 28, 2008). "Congrats All Over Hockey". My San Antonio. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  2. NHL.com: Brent Bilodeau Profile
  3. 1 2 "1991 NHL Entry Draft". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  4. Jordan, Matt (June 19, 2008). "Bilodeau heads Thunder". Johnstown Tribune-Democrat. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013.
  5. He has a sister Brandy McNelly (Bilodeau) and 3 Nephews: Cade McNelly, Ashton McNelly and Paytyn McNelly 1990 NHL Draft, Brent Bilodeau interview
  6. 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.
  7. "Bilodeaus Enjoying Life In Johnstown". ECHL. January 8, 2005. Archived from the original on May 12, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
Preceded by Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick
1991
Succeeded by