Brett Lernout

Brett Lernout (born September 24, 1995 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played as a prospect for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Lernout was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the third round (73rd total) in 2014.[1]

Brett Lernout
Born (1995-09-24) September 24, 1995
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 213 lb (97 kg; 15 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Free Agent
Montreal Canadiens
NHL Draft 73rd overall, 2014
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 2015–present

Playing 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 Canadien's 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 eight 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]

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 — — — — —
NHL totals 21 0 1 1 6 — — — — —

References
  1. "Getting to know 2014 3rd round pick Brett Lernout". SB Nation. June 28, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  2. "Canadiens sign Brett Lernout to an entry-level contract". SB Nation. December 19, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  3. "De l'expérience au compteur pour Brett Lernout". RDS. July 9, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  4. "Canadiens' Brett Lernout: Leaves with undisclosed injury". CBS Sports. April 3, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  5. "Vegas Golden Knights announce roster transactions". Vegas Golden Knights. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
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