Louis Dennis DeBrusk (born March 19, 1971) is a Canadian sports analyst and former professional ice hockey player. He is currently a colour commentator for Edmonton Oilers broadcasts on Sportsnet[1] and the late game of Hockey Night in Canada.
| Louie DeBrusk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 DeBrusk in 2023 | |||
| Born |
March 19, 1971 Cambridge, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Edmonton Oilers Tampa Bay Lightning Phoenix Coyotes Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| NHL draft |
49th overall, 1989 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1991–2003 | ||
Playing career
editDeBrusk was raised in Port Elgin, Ontario, and played junior hockey with the Port Elgin Bears and Stratford Cullitons before joining the London Knights.[2]
Drafted by the New York Rangers in the third round of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft, DeBrusk never appeared in a game for the club as he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers on October 4, 1991, in a package with Bernie Nicholls and Steven Rice for Mark Messier.[3] DeBrusk joined the Tampa Bay Lightning as a free agent on August 27, 1997, to replace 'tough' players Rudy Poeschek and Brantt Myhres when he signed a two-year, two-way deal worth about $750,000, with the second year at the Lightning's option,[4] before being traded to the Phoenix Coyotes on June 11, 1998, along with a 5th round pick in the 1998 for Craig Janney.[5] Debrusk, an impending restricted free agent, was resigned by the Coyotes on August 10, 1998.[6] On August 30, 2002, by this time again an unrestricted free agent, Debrusk signed a contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.[7] He last appeared in a professional hockey game during the 2003–04 AHL season. Altogether, Debrusk played 401 National Hockey League games.[2]
DeBrusk was known for his fighting skills and racked up 1,161 penalty minutes over the course of his NHL career.[8]
He was inducted to his hometown Cambridge's Sports Hall of Fame in 2018.[2]
Broadcasting career
editDebrusk is the main colour analyst on the late game of Hockey Night in Canada. He previously worked as the colour commentator for the Phoenix Coyotes radio broadcasts. On September 2, 2008, DeBrusk was announced as the new colour commentator for NHL on Sportsnet Edmonton Oilers television broadcasts, replacing former analyst Ray Ferraro. He was replaced by Drew Remenda in 2014 but continued as an analyst,[9][10] before rejoining the team as a colour commentator for the 2018–19 season[11] and full-time two years later, alongside announcer Jack Michaels.[12]
Personal life
editDeBrusk's son Jake also plays in the NHL.[13][14] He was ranked the 24th-best player available in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by NHL Central Scouting,[15] and subsequently selected 14th overall that year by the Boston Bruins.[16]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1987–88 | Stratford Cullitons | MWJHL | 45 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 205 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | London Knights | OHL | 59 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 149 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 43 | ||
| 1989–90 | London Knights | OHL | 61 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 198 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 24 | ||
| 1990–91 | London Knights | OHL | 61 | 31 | 33 | 64 | 223 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | ||
| 1990–91 | Binghamton Rangers | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1991–92 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 28 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 25 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 51 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 205 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 48 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 185 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 34 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 38 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 32 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1997–98 | San Antonio Dragons | IHL | 17 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 54 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 166 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 26 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | IHL | 24 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1999–00 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 61 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 78 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Quebec Citadelles | AHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 20 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | ||
| 2002–03 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 99 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 246 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 39 | ||||
| NHL totals | 401 | 24 | 17 | 41 | 1161 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Sportsnet announces 2021-22 Edmonton Oilers broadcast schedule". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Louie DeBrusk". Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ "Louie DeBrusk recalls being traded to Oilers in Mark Messier deal". Sportsnet. February 20, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ "Lightning lands free-agent punch". Tampa Bay Times. August 27, 1997. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ "First and Last trade for every Tampa Bay Lightning General Manager". SBNation. September 29, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ "Coyotes Sign Winger Louie DeBrusk". Associated Press. August 10, 1998. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ "Blackhawks sign DeBrusk". United Press International. August 30, 2002. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ Tychkowski, Robert (January 29, 2020). "DeBrusk provides glimpse inside latest Oilers-Flames beef". Edmontonsun.com. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ Willis, Jonathan (August 28, 2014). "Drew Remenda replaces Louie DeBrusk on Edmonton Oilers' regional broadcasts". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ Matheson, Jim (August 28, 2014). "Sportsnet adds Drew Remenda as Edmonton Oilers TV colourman". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
- ^ Staples, David (August 8, 2018). "Unpopular opinion: Louie DeBrusk will have to up his game to do a better job than Drew Remenda".
- ^ Laing, Zach (January 11, 2021). "Jack Michaels to replace Kevin Quinn on Edmonton Oilers broadcasts". OilersNation.com. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ "DeBrusk's dad, former NHL player, moved to tears after son's goal". NHL.com. October 5, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ O'Leary, Dan (February 20, 2020). "DeBrusk and his reporter dad share some laughs during live interview". NHL.com. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ "NHL Central Scouting's 2015 midterm rankings". NHL.com. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
- ^ Langridge, Jeff (June 27, 2015). "2015 NHL Draft: Boston Bruins Select Jake Debrusk". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
External links
edit- Profile at the Coyotes' website
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database