Brett Lernout

Brett Lernout (born September 24, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He was selected in the third round, 73rd overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.^[1]

Brett Lernout
Born	(1995-09-24) September 24, 1995 (age 29) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	213 lb (97 kg; 15 st 3 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
Current team Former teams	Free agent Montreal Canadiens Hamilton Bulldogs St. John's IceCaps Laval Rocket Chicago Wolves Colorado Eagles
NHL draft	73rd overall, 2014 Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	2015–present

Career

In December 2014, he signed a three-year deal with the Canadiens.^[2] In 2015 after the end of his junior career with the Saskatoon Blades and the Swift Current Broncos, he reported to the Hamilton Bulldogs (the Canadiens AHL affiliate at the time) and played the last six games of their season.^[3]

Lernout played the bulk of the 2015–16 season with the St. John's IceCaps, the Canadiens' new AHL farm team, but was called up after a string of injuries to Canadiens' defencemen. He played his first NHL game on April 2, 2016, but suffered a season-ending injury during his eighth shift.^[4] A similar situation caused him to be called up again the next year.

After five seasons within the Canadiens organization, Lenout left as a free agent to sign a one-year, two-way $700,000 contract with the Vegas Golden Knights on July 1, 2019.^[5] In the 2019–20 season, Lernout was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, after attending the Golden Knights 2019 training camp. He remained with the Wolves for the duration of his contract with the Golden Knights, registering two assists through 38 regular-season games from the blueline before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Having left the Golden Knights as a free agent, Lernout was unsigned leading into the pandemic-delayed 2020–21 season. On February 10, 2021, he was signed to a professional tryout agreement to join the Colorado Eagles of the AHL, the primary affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche.^[6] Lernout posted three assists through 12 regular season games before he was released from his tryout on April 18, 2021.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2011–12	Steinbach Pistons	MJHL		6	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		18	0	0	0	15		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Swift Current Broncos	WHL		41	1	1	2	28		5	0	0	0	0
2013–14	Swift Current Broncos	WHL		72	8	14	22	103		6	0	1	1	0
2014–15	Swift Current Broncos	WHL		72	14	28	42	68		4	1	0	1	4
2014–15	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		6	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	St. John's IceCaps	AHL		69	2	10	12	73		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	St. John's IceCaps	AHL		74	3	13	16	63		4	0	1	1	2
2016–17	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Laval Rocket	AHL		56	1	7	8	33		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		18	0	1	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Laval Rocket	AHL		74	4	5	9	41		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Chicago Wolves	AHL		38	0	2	2	25		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Colorado Eagles	AHL		12	0	3	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				21	0	1	1	6		—	—	—	—	—