Brett Brochu
Born (2002-09-09) September 9, 2002
Belle River, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
ECHL team Fort Wayne Komets
NHL Draft Undrafted

Brett Brochu (born September 9, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Fort Wayne Komets of the ECHL.[1]

Early life

Brett Brochu was born in Belle River, Ontario on September 9, 2002,[2] and spent his youth playing hockey.[3]

Playing career

Brochu played for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League.[4] In 2020 he was awarded the F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy.[5]

During the 2020–21 season, when the OHL season was postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Brochu played for the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League.[6]

Entering the 2023–24 season, Brochu signed with the Fort Wayne Komets of the ECHL[7]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Canada

Brochu played for Team Canada at the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[8] After winning the starting job for the national team over two other netminders, he made twenty saves against twenty-two shots in his debut game, as Canada won 11–2 over Team Austria.[9] The tournament was cancelled during the group stage on December 29, 2021 due to the Coronavirus pandemic, but Brochu returned to the Canadian team when a replacement tournament was held in August 2022.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Tilbury native named OHL Goalie of the Month". November 17, 2021 – via Toronto Star.
  2. ↑ "Brett Brochu Stats and News". NHL.com.
  3. ↑ "Brett Brochu looking to prove scouts wrong with Canada at world juniors". montrealgazette.
  4. ↑ Ellis, Steven. "Brett Brochu's Unlikely Road to Canada's World Junior Team". The Hockey News.
  5. ↑ "Brochu Wins OHL's Dinty Moore Trophy". March 19, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Knights goaltender Brett Brochu back in the net intent on being even better - London | Globalnews.ca". 980 CFPL.
  7. ↑ Cohn, Justin A. (December 20, 2023). "Patience, hard work pays off for rookie Komets goalie Brett Brochu, who's 4-2-1 with a .936 save percentage". The Journal Gazette. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Passed over in NHL draft twice, Brochu finally gets his moment in the spotlight" – via www.tsn.ca.
  9. ↑ "Solid start for Brochu at World Juniors". December 29, 2021.
  10. ↑ Sandor, Steven (August 20, 2022). "Canada defeats Finland in OT thriller for gold at world juniors in Edmonton". CBC Sports. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
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