Louie DeBrusk
DeBrusk in 2023
Born (1971-03-19) 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

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.

Playing career

DeBrusk 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

Debrusk 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

DeBrusk'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

    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

  1. ↑ "Sportsnet announces 2021-22 Edmonton Oilers broadcast schedule". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Louie DeBrusk". Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Louie DeBrusk recalls being traded to Oilers in Mark Messier deal". Sportsnet. February 20, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Lightning lands free-agent punch". Tampa Bay Times. August 27, 1997. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  5. ↑ "First and Last trade for every Tampa Bay Lightning General Manager". SBNation. September 29, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Coyotes Sign Winger Louie DeBrusk". Associated Press. August 10, 1998. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Blackhawks sign DeBrusk". United Press International. August 30, 2002. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  8. ↑ Tychkowski, Robert (January 29, 2020). "DeBrusk provides glimpse inside latest Oilers-Flames beef". Edmontonsun.com. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  9. ↑ Willis, Jonathan (August 28, 2014). "Drew Remenda replaces Louie DeBrusk on Edmonton Oilers' regional broadcasts". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  10. ↑ Matheson, Jim (August 28, 2014). "Sportsnet adds Drew Remenda as Edmonton Oilers TV colourman". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
  11. ↑ Staples, David (August 8, 2018). "Unpopular opinion: Louie DeBrusk will have to up his game to do a better job than Drew Remenda".
  12. ↑ Laing, Zach (January 11, 2021). "Jack Michaels to replace Kevin Quinn on Edmonton Oilers broadcasts". OilersNation.com. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  13. ↑ "DeBrusk's dad, former NHL player, moved to tears after son's goal". NHL.com. October 5, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  14. ↑ O'Leary, Dan (February 20, 2020). "DeBrusk and his reporter dad share some laughs during live interview". NHL.com. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  15. ↑ "NHL Central Scouting's 2015 midterm rankings". NHL.com. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  16. ↑ Langridge, Jeff (June 27, 2015). "2015 NHL Draft: Boston Bruins Select Jake Debrusk". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
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