Gilbert Brule
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| Position | Center |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) |
| NHL Team | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | January 1, 1987, Edmonton, AB, CA |
| NHL Draft | 6th overall, 2005 Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Pro Career | 2005 – present |
Gilbert Brulé (born on January 1, 1987 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian hockey player who plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League.
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[edit] Playing career
Brule was drafted 1st overall in the 2002 WHL Bantam Entry Draft by the Vancouver Giants. After three seasons in the WHL, Brule was drafted 6th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets.
In 2005-06, Brule started the season with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League, but after two stints on the injured reserve list, he was returned to Vancouver for the remainder of the season.
[edit] Awards & achievements
- CHL All-Rookie Team - 2003-04
- CHL Scholastic Player of the Year - 2004-05
- CHL Second Team All-Star - 2004-05
- CHL Memorial Cup All-Star - 2005-06
- Ed Chynoweth Trophy (Memorial Cup leading scorer) - 2005-06
- Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year) - 2003-04
- WHL Scholastic Player of the Year - 2004-05
- WHL First Team West All-Star - 2004-05
- WHL Second Team West All-Star - 2005-06
- WHL Playoffs MVP - 2005-06
[edit] Records
[edit] Career Statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002-03 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2003-04 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 67 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 100 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 2004-05 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 70 | 39 | 48 | 87 | 169 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2005-06 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2005-06 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 27 | 23 | 15 | 38 | 40 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 44 | ||
[edit] International play
- Was named Most Valuable Player at 2005 CHL Top Prospects Game
- Represented Canada on U-18 National Team 2004 (Alternate Captain)
