Brodie Dupont

Brodie Dupont
Dupont while with the Connecticut Whale
Born	(1987-02-17) February 17, 1987 (age 38) Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers HC Valpellice Iserlohn Roosters Dornbirn Bulldogs Herning Blue Fox Cardiff Devils
NHL draft	66th overall, 2005 New York Rangers
Playing career	2007–2022

Brodie Dupont (born February 17, 1987) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward and current coach. He was most recently head coach of the UK Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) side Cardiff Devils. He was drafted in the 3rd round, 66th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

After playing in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Hartford Wolfpack for more than three seasons, Dupont was first called up to the New York Rangers on January 19, 2011 ^[1] and made his NHL debut on January 22, playing seven shifts during a 3–2 shoot-out win over the Atlanta Thrashers. ^[2]

On July 2, 2011, he was traded by the Rangers to the Nashville Predators for Andreas Thuresson. ^[3]

After parts of three seasons abroad with the German club, Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, Dupont returned to North America in initially signing with ECHL club, the Norfolk Admirals. As captain of the club in the 2016–17 season, Dupont was the leading point scorer with 41 in 40 games before he was signed to a professional tryout (PTO) contract with AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors. After concluding the regular season with 21 games with Bakersfield, his ECHL rights were traded to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, with whom he played 2 post-season games. ^[4]

As a free agent in the following off-season, Dupont returned to the Norfolk Admirals, securing a one-year deal on September 21, 2017. ^[5] Regaining his role as team captain through the 2017–18 season, Dupont led the club in scoring at a point-per game rate through 68 appearances. He also had a one-game PTO stint with the Stockton Heat of the AHL.

On July 9, 2018, Dupont left the Admirals for a second time, agreeing to a one-year contract with the Austrian club, Dornbirn Bulldogs of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). ^[6]

Later years and coaching career

After two years in Denmark with Herning Blue Fox, Dupont agreed terms with UK EIHL side Cardiff Devils for the 2021–22 season - joining as player/assistant coach. ^[7]

In April 2022, Dupont - alongside Cardiff assistant coach Neil Francis - took interim charge until the end of the season following the departure of head coach Jarrod Skalde. ^[8] Dupont then led Cardiff to the 2022 Elite League play-off championship with a 6–3 win over Belfast Giants in the final. ^[9]

In May 2022, Cardiff confirmed the appointment of Dupont as their permanent head coach. As a result, Dupont retired from playing. ^[10]

However, in April 2023, Dupont and assistant coach Christian Horn left Cardiff after one full season in charge. Dupont led Cardiff to 4th in the league standings, and to the runners-up spot in the Elite League play-offs. ^[11]

Personal

Dupont was born in Russell, Manitoba, but grew up in St. Lazare, Manitoba. On July 6, 2013, Brodie Dupont married Kayleen Kelly. Brody now resides with Kayleen and his two children in the town of Hampton, New Brunswick, Canada.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	Swan Valley Stampeders	MJHL		51	25	16	41	88		12	5	1	6	36
2003–04	Calgary Hitmen	WHL		2	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Calgary Hitmen	WHL		70	14	11	25	111		12	2	8	10	21
2005–06	Calgary Hitmen	WHL		72	30	23	53	123		13	4	5	9	24
2006–07	Calgary Hitmen	WHL		70	37	33	70	90		18	9	7	16	33
2007–08	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		66	9	13	22	75		1	0	0	0	0
2008–09	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		79	18	24	42	112		6	0	2	2	15
2009–10	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		80	17	22	39	124		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Hartford Wolf Pack/CT Whale	AHL		72	14	31	45	78		6	1	2	3	6
2010–11	New York Rangers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		41	7	7	14	31		3	1	0	1	2
2012–13	HC Valpellice	ITA		37	16	24	40	60		16	3	14	17	40
2013–14	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		26	1	5	6	25		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		13	2	6	8	6		9	2	2	4	8
2014–15	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		47	11	21	32	91		6	2	2	4	12
2015–16	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		28	5	8	13	8		6	2	1	3	29
2016–17	Norfolk Admirals	ECHL		40	16	25	41	16		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Bakersfield Condors	AHL		21	2	6	8	23		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Greenville Swamp Rabbits	ECHL		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	1	1	2
2017–18	Norfolk Admirals	ECHL		68	21	47	68	38		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Stockton Heat	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Dornbirn Bulldogs	AUT		51	11	24	35	26		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Herning Blue Fox	DEN		41	12	11	23	48		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Herning Blue Fox	DEN		41	21	22	43	30		4	0	2	2	6
2021–22	Cardiff Devils	EIHL		19	3	6	9	8		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				386	68	108	176	468		16	2	4	6	23
NHL totals				1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
DEL totals				88	18	35	53	105		21	6	5	11	49

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004	Canada Western	U17		5	1	2	3	4
Junior totals				5	1	2	3	4

See also

• List of players who played only one game in the NHL

References

1. "Dupont called up from Connecticut". New York Rangers. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
2. "Zuccarello, Boyle lead NYR to SO win over Atlanta". Yahoo!. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
3. "Rangers trade Dupont to Predators for Thuresson". The Sports Network . Retrieved July 2, 2011.
4. "Swamp Rabbits make deadline deal with Norfolk". Greenville Swamp Rabbits. March 9, 2017. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
5. "Dupont returns to Admirals". ECHL. September 21, 2017. Archived from the original on September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
6. "Bulldogs roster set apart from three positions" (in German). Dornbirner EC. July 9, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
7. "Dupont Completes the Devils Roster".
8. "Devils part ways with Head Coach Jarrod Skalde".
9. "Belfast Giants 3:6 Cardiff Devils".
10. @cardiffdevils (May 18, 2022). "𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 😈✍️Devils confirm Brodie Dupont as Head Coach Full story 🗞" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
11. "Coaching changes for next season".

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database