Brendan Lemieux
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| Born |
March 15, 1996 Denver, CO, USA[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Winnipeg Jets Manitoba Moose (AHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
31st overall, 2014 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Brendan "the pigeon" Lemieux (born March 15, 1996) is an American-Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with the Manitoba Moose in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Lemieux was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the second round (31st overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Junior
Lemieux joined the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League part-way into the 2012–13 OHL season after starting the season in the United States Hockey League with the Green Bay Gamblers.[2] He was named to play with the gold medal winning Canadian squad at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament,[3] and was also selected to skate in the 2014 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.[4]
Player agent Tyler Parchem, described Lemieux as follows: "Perfectly fits the cliche as a player you hate to play against but love to have on your team. Like his father Claude, Brendan will drive the opposing team crazy as he is the perfect agitator. Lemieux also has the ability to burn you offensively as he is a top 5 scorer on Barrie. He showed the ability to both agitate and score in the CHL Top Prospects Game."[5]
On February 11, 2015, Lemieux was traded to the Jets as part of a blockbuster deal with the Buffalo Sabres.[6] It was later revealed that Lemieux had requested a trade from the Sabres and on July 3, 2015, he was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Jets.[7]
During his final eligible junior season in 2015–16, Lemieux was traded by the Barrie Colts to the Windsor Spitfires on December 10, 2015.[8]
Family
He is the son of the former NHL right winger Claude Lemieux.[9] Lemieux was born in Denver during his father's tenure with the Colorado Avalanche and as a result of his career, he grew up in Denver, New Jersey, Phoenix and Dallas. Lemieux has a younger sister and two paternal half-brothers from his father's first marriage.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 42 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 52 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 36 | ||
| 2013–14 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 65 | 27 | 26 | 53 | 145 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 16 | ||
| 2014–15 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 57 | 41 | 19 | 60 | 145 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 2015–16 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 11 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 34 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | ||
| 2015–16 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Canada | IH18 |  |
5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Honors | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Gold Medal | 2013 | [10] |
| CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game | 2014 | [11] |
References
- ↑ "Brendan Lemieux has no problem with being compared to famous father Claude". National Post. 2014-05-27. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ↑ "Brendan Lemieux prospect profile". Hockey'sFuture.com. 2014-05-16. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
- ↑ "Brendan Lemieux: 2014 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". InLouWeTrust.com. 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ "Barrie Colts' Brendan Lemieux looking to follow in father's footsteps". Calgary Sun. 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
- ↑ "Who is Brendan Lemieux - Winnipeg Jets". articicehockey.com. 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
- ↑ "Kane, Bogosian dealt to Sabres in eight-player blockbuster deal". TSN. February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Jets agree to terms with Brendan Lemieux". Winnipeg Jets. 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
- ↑ "Spitfires acquire Brendan Lemieux from Colts for Anthony Stefano". Windsor Star. 2015-12-10. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ↑ "Claude Lemieux's son, Barrie Colts' Brendan Lemieux, gets 8-game ban in OHL (VIDEO)". Yahoo! Sports. 2015-03-02. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
- ↑ Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team wins gold medal at 2013 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament
- ↑ "Gallery: CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game". Montreal Gazette. 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
External links
- Brendan Lemieux's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Brendan Lemieux's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database