Paul Brousseau

Paul M. Brousseau (born September 18, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played for the Colorado Avalanche, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Florida Panthers in the NHL.

Paul Brousseau
Born	(1973-09-18) September 18, 1973 (age 51) Pierrefonds, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Colorado Avalanche Tampa Bay Lightning Florida Panthers
NHL draft	28th overall, 1992 Quebec Nordiques
Playing career	1993–2005

Playing career

Brousseau was selected in the second round of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, 28th overall, by the Quebec Nordiques. Paul was selected from the QMJHL where he played for the Chicoutimi Saguenéens, Trois-Rivières Draveurs and the Hull Olympiques.

Brousseau made his professional debut in the 1993–94 season playing with the Nordiques affiliate, the Cornwall Aces of the AHL. Upon the Nordiques relocation Brousseau made his NHL debut with the Colorado Avalanche in their inaugural season in 1995–96, playing in 8 games and scoring his only NHL goal.

On September 10, 1996, Brousseau signed as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Lightning, however spent the majority of the next two seasons with the Lightning's affiliate, the Adirondack Red Wings. Prior to the 1998–99 season, Brousseau was claimed in the expansion draft by the Nashville Predators on June 26, 1998.

Unable to get a game with the Predators, Brousseau left as a free agent and signed with the Florida Panthers on September 20, 1999.^[1] By now, a career minor-leaguer, Paul played only one game with the Panthers in the 2000–01 season before leaving for Europe.

Brousseau played in Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, and Germany before returning to North America for one last season for the Verdun Dragons of the LNAH in 2004–05.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1988–89	Lac St-Louis Lions	QMAAA		37	6	17	23	28		3	3	1	4	2
1989–90	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	QMJHL		57	17	24	41	32		7	0	3	3	0
1990–91	Trois-Rivières Draveurs	QMJHL		67	30	66	96	48		6	3	2	5	2
1991–92	Hull Olympiques	QMJHL		57	35	61	96	54		6	3	5	8	10
1992–93	Hull Olympiques	QMJHL		59	27	48	75	49		10	7	8	15	6
1993–94	Cornwall Aces	AHL		69	18	26	44	35		1	0	0	0	0
1994–95	Cornwall Aces	AHL		57	19	17	36	29		7	2	1	3	10
1995–96	Cornwall Aces	AHL		63	21	22	43	60		8	4	0	4	2
1995–96	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		8	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		66	35	31	66	25		4	1	2	3	0
1996–97	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		6	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		67	45	20	65	18		3	1	1	2	0
1997–98	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		11	0	2	2	27		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		5	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Hershey Bears	AHL		39	11	21	32	15		5	1	1	2	0
1999–2000	Louisville Panthers	AHL		36	19	24	43	10		4	1	1	2	12
2000–01	Louisville Panthers	AHL		73	29	39	68	21		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Florida Panthers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	AIK	SEL		13	1	3	4	6		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	SaiPa	SM-l		39	15	11	26	24		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	SERC Wild Wings	DEL		26	7	9	16	8		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	NLA		7	2	5	7	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Kassel Huskies	DEL		49	12	12	24	12		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Verdun Dragons	LNAH		27	21	21	42	6		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				470	197	200	397	213		32	10	6	16	24
NHL totals				26	1	3	4	29		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and achievements

Award	Year
QMJHL
Mike Bossy Trophy	1992
AHL
Willie Marshall Award	1998
Second all-star team	1998