{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 2003)}} {{Use Canadian English|date=April 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox ice hockey biography | name = Frederic Brunet | image = Frederic Brunet.jpg | image_size = | caption = Brunet with the Providence Bruins | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|8|21}} | birth_place = Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 3 | weight_lb = 196 | position = Defence | shoots = Left | league = NHL | team = Boston Bruins | prospect_team = Providence Bruins | prospect_league = AHL | former_teams = | draft = 132nd overall | draft_year = 2022 | draft_team = Boston Bruins | career_start = 2023 }} '''Frederic Brunet''' (born August 21, 2003) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL).<ref>{{cite news |last=Dupont |first=Kevin Paul |author-link=Kevin Dupont |date=April 14, 2025 |title=John Farinacci, Frederic Brunet earn promotions to make NHL debuts in Bruins' season finale |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/14/sports/bruins-two-rookies-debut/ |access-date=April 16, 2025 |work=The Boston Globe}}</ref>
==Playing career==
===Amateur=== Starting in the 2019–20 season, Brunet played for the Rimouski Océanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). In his first full season with the team, Brunet struggled to produce offensively, scoring a goal and eight assists in 33 games. However, as he settled into QMJHL play, Brunet found his footing as an offensive defenceman. In the 2021–22 season, Brunet recorded 12 goals and 34 assists for 46 points. His 34 assists were good for second on the team, and he was fourth on the team in points.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rimouski Oceanic 2021-22 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0010282022.html |access-date=June 5, 2025 |website=hockeydb.com}}</ref> Brunet also settled in as a leader on the team, leading to him being named captain of the Rimouski Océanic starting in the 2022–23 season.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |last=Gehrels |first=Ben |title=Frédéric Brunet |url=https://dobberprospects.com/player/frederic-brunet/ |access-date=June 5, 2025 |website=DobberProspects}}</ref> Brunet continued to produce offensively, scoring 35 points in 36 games before he was traded to the Victoriaville Tigres.<ref name=":0" /> The midseason adjustment did not phase Brunet, who continued to score, this time 38 points in 30 games with the Tigres. Brunet finished the season with an impressive 16 goals and 57 assists for a defenceman. His 57 assists were tied for eighth in the QMJHL.<ref>{{cite web |title=QMJHL 2022-23 League Leaders at hockeydb.com |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/top_league.php?lid=qmjhl1970&sid=2023&leaguenm=QMJHL |access-date=June 5, 2025 |website=hockeydb.com}}</ref>
===Professional=== Brunet was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the fifth round of the 2022 NHL entry draft. On April 10, 2023, after his QMJHL season ended, it was announced that Brunet had signed an amateur try-out (ATO) agreement with Boston's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Providence Bruins.<ref>{{cite web |title=Providence Bruins sign Frederic Brunet to Amateur Tryout Agreement |url=https://www.providencebruins.com/news/detail/providence-bruins-sign-frederic-brunet-to-amateur-tryout-agreement |access-date=June 5, 2025 |publisher=Providence Bruins |website=providencebruins.com |date=April 10, 2023}}</ref> He played in one game with the team, scoring two assists for his first professional points.
On October 4, 2023, the Bruins announced that they had signed Brunet to a three-year, entry-level contract with the team.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bruins Sign Frederic Brunet to Entry-Level Contract |publisher=Boston Bruins |url=https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/bruins-sign-frederic-brunet-to-entry-level-contract |access-date=June 5, 2025 |website=NHL.com |date=October 4, 2023}}</ref>
For the 2023–24 season, Brunet played in Providence. Although he did not replicate the same offensive stats that he did in the QMJHL, Brunet provided a presence on the Providence defence in his first professional season, scoring two goals and 10 assists in 48 games with the team.
Brunet looked to build off his first season in 2024–25, and did just that. He improved offensively, recording five goals and 20 assists in 69 games, and his play caught the eyes of many in the Bruins organization as he continued to develop as a player.<ref>{{cite web |last=Troiani |first=Gayle |title=Highly Talented Bruins Prospect 'Exceeding' Development Path |url=https://nesn.com/2025/01/highly-talented-bruins-prospect-exceeding-development-path/ |access-date=June 5, 2025 |website=NESN.com |date=January 28, 2025}}</ref> Brunet's play earned him a call-up to the NHL squad on April 14, 2025, where he would make his NHL debut with the Bruins in their final game of the season against the New Jersey Devils.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bruins Recall John Farinacci, Frederic Brunet |url=https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2025/04/bruins-recall-john-farinacci-frederic-brunet.html |access-date=June 5, 2025 |website=Pro Hockey Rumors |date=April 14, 2025}}</ref> After the game, Brunet returned to the AHL to help Providence with their playoff run, where he would record two assists in eight games before the Bruins were eliminated by the Charlotte Checkers.
==Personal life== Brunet comes from a family of Olympians. Brunet's brother is Cédrick Brunet, a Canadian speed skater.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cavalieri|first=Elaine|title=Getting to Know: Frederic Brunet|url=https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/getting-to-know-frederic-brunet-334894468|website=NHL.com|access-date=December 21, 2025|publisher=Boston Bruins|date=July 8, 2022}}</ref> His aunt, Jennifer Heil is a multiple time Olympic medalist in the women's moguls.<ref name=family>{{cite news|last=Mingo|first=Rita|title=Speed skater Cedrick Brunet looks to continue families legacy with Olympic berth|url=https://calgaryherald.com/sports/speed-skater-cedrick-brunet-looks-to-continue-families-legacy-with-olympic-berth|work=Calgary Herald|access-date=December 21, 2025|date=November 22, 2025}}</ref> Meanwhile, his uncle is Dominick Gauthier, who competed in freestyle skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics.<ref name=family/> Finally his dad, Michel Brunet, competed in figure skating at the Olympics.<ref name=family/>
==Career statistics== {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" border="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em;" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="98" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="98" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM |- | 2019–20 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020–21 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 33 || 1 || 8 || 9 || 16 | 8 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 0 |- | 2021–22 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 63 || 12 || 34 || 46 || 16 | 9 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2022–23 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 36 || 6 || 29 || 35 || 14 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2022–23 | Victoriaville Tigres | QMJHL | 30 || 8 || 17 || 25 || 24 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2022–23 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 1 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2023–24 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 48 || 2 || 10 || 12 || 21 | 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024–25 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 69 || 5 || 20 || 25 || 29 | 8 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 6 |- | 2024–25 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2025–26 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 65 || 12 || 24 || 36 || 30 | 4 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 6 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3"|NHL totals ! 1 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |}
==Awards and honours== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! Ref |- ! colspan="3"|QMJHL |- | QMJHL Second All-Star Team | 2023 | <ref>{{cite web |title=Frédéric Brunet - Stats, Contract, Salary & More |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/502761/frederic-brunet |access-date=March 25, 2026 |website=eliteprospects.com}}</ref> |- ! colspan="3"|AHL |- | AHL All-Star Game | 2026 | <ref>{{cite web |title=In the System: DiPietro, Brunet Headed to AHL All-Star Classic |url=https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/in-the-system-dipietro-brunet-head-to-ahl-all-star |access-date=March 25, 2026 |website=NHL.com |date=January 16, 2026}}</ref> |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Ice hockey stats}}
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