Jimmy Bonneau

Jimmy Bonneau
Bonneau with the Rochester Americans in 2009
Born	(1985-03-22) March 22, 1985 (age 40) Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Hamilton Bulldogs Portland Pirates Rochester Americans Worcester Sharks
NHL draft	241st overall, 2003 Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	2005–2016

Jimmy Bonneau (born March 22, 1985) is a Canadian former professional hockey forward who is currently working as a pro scout for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the eighth round, 241st overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Bonneau played major junior hockey starting with the Montreal Rocket in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the next two seasons with the same franchise after it moved to Prince Edward Island. During the 2005–06 season, he played for Long Beach Ice Dogs in ECHL. In the 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons, he split time with the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League and the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL.

After spending two seasons with various organizations, he signed an AHL contract on July 2, 2010, with Hamilton to bring him back to the Canadiens' organization. ^[1]

On September 27, 2011, Bonneau was signed as a free agent by the AHL's Worcester Sharks. ^[2] After four seasons with the Worcester Sharks, including their last season as a franchise in 2014–15, Bonneau was a free agent in the off-season signed a one-year deal in the ECHL with the Rapid City Rush on August 18, 2015. He announced his retirement on April 10, 2016. ^[3]

Coaching career

Bonneau was hired as an associate coach for the San Jose Barracuda in the American Hockey League (AHL) in 2018 and was named a co-head coach of the team during the 2019–20 season. ^[4] When regular head coach Roy Sommer returned to his post on September 22, 2020, Bonneau reverted to his assistant duties. ^[5]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001–02	Jonquière Élites	QMAAA		40	5	10	15	55		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Montreal Rocket	QMJHL		65	1	5	6	261		7	0	0	0	12
2003–04	P.E.I. Rocket	QMJHL		70	7	12	19	263		11	1	0	1	12
2004–05	P.E.I. Rocket	QMJHL		70	11	11	22	234		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Long Beach Ice Dogs	ECHL		65	1	5	6	137		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		9	0	0	0	59		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Cincinnati Cyclones	ECHL		46	2	5	7	89		10	0	0	0	23
2007–08	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		6	1	0	1	5		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Cincinnati Cyclones	ECHL		18	0	4	4	61		3	0	0	0	0
2008–09	Portland Pirates	AHL		46	0	6	6	122		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Rochester Americans	AHL		57	4	2	6	187		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		77	1	2	3	180		15	1	2	3	16
2011–12	Worcester Sharks	AHL		54	2	3	5	168		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Worcester Sharks	AHL		26	1	0	1	81		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Worcester Sharks	AHL		45	2	3	5	106		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Worcester Sharks	AHL		30	0	3	3	80		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Rapid City Rush	ECHL		46	1	4	5	73		—	—	—	—	—
ECHL totals				175	4	18	22	360		13	0	0	0	23
AHL totals				348	11	19	30	988		15	1	2	3	16

References

1. "Bulldogs sign Jimmy Bonneau to contract". Hamilton Bulldogs. 2010-07-02. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
2. "Worcester Sharks sign forward Jimmy Bonneau". Worcester Sharks. 2011-09-27. Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
3. "Rush add Kelly Cup Champion veteran to roster". Rapid City Rush . 2015-08-18. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
4. "SHARKS, BARRACUDA ANNOUNCE CHANGES TO COACHING STAFF". San Jose Barracuda. December 11, 2019.
5. "San Jose Sharks Announce Organizational Coaching Staff". San Jose Sharks . National Hockey League. September 22, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.

External links

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