Brent Bilodeau
Born (1973-03-27) March 27, 1973
Dallas, Texas, U.S.[1][2]
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 230 lb (104 kg; 16 st 6 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for AHL
Fredericton Canadiens
Hershey Bears
Saint John Flames
ECHL
Johnstown Chiefs
IHL
Kansas City Blades
Las Vegas Thunder
San Antonio Dragons
San Francisco Spiders
WCHL
Tacoma Sabercats
NHL Draft 17th overall, 1991
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 1993–2005

Brent Bilodeau (born March 23, 1973) is an American[1] former professional ice hockey defenseman. He was drafted in the first round (17th overall) of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens while a member of the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League.[3]

Professional career

Player

A primarily defensive defenseman, his game was thought to suit Montreal's style of play of the time, but he never played a single game for the Canadiens or any other NHL team. He is the only first round draftee of the 1991 draft not to have played any games in the NHL.[3] He played in minor-pro hockey leagues until he retired as a member of the Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL after the 2004–05 season.

Coaching

Shortly after his retirement, Bilodeau entered coaching. He started his coaching his career as an assistant with the ECHL's Las Vegas Wranglers for three years before becoming the head coach of the Wichita Thunder of the Central Hockey League in 2008.[4] He was also an assistant coach for the Tri-City Americans, from 2009–2012.

Personal

Bilodeau was born in Dallas, Texas while his father Yvon was a member of the CHL's Dallas Black Hawks.[1][5] He learned how to skate at age two and started playing hockey at age five.[6] His father Yvon was a former Philadelphia Flyers draft pick, selected in the 6th round (78th overall) in the 1971 NHL Entry Draft and his uncle Bob was a former Atlanta Flames draft pick, selected in the ninth round (133rd overall) in the 1973 NHL Entry Draft.

He is married to retired American WNBA player Cass Bauer-Bilodeau.[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1988–89 St. Albert Saints AJHL 55 8 17 25 167 — — — — —
1989–90 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 68 14 29 43 170 13 3 5 8 31
1990–91 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 55 7 18 25 145 6 1 0 1 12
1991–92 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 7 1 2 3 43 — — — — —
1991–92 Swift Current Broncos WHL 56 10 47 57 118 8 2 3 5 11
1992–93 Swift Current Broncos WHL 59 11 57 68 77 17 5 14 19 18
1993–94 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 72 2 5 7 89 — — — — —
1994–95 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 50 4 8 12 146 12 3 3 6 28
1995–96 San Francisco Spiders IHL 65 3 4 7 123 4 1 0 1 2
1996–97 Saint John Flames AHL 24 2 1 3 39 — — — — —
1996–97 San Antonio Dragons IHL 48 4 7 11 178 — — — — —
1996–97 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1997–98 Tacoma Sabercats WCHL 2 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
1997–98 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 15 0 1 1 39 — — — — —
1997–98 Kansas City Blades IHL 48 3 12 15 148 5 0 0 0 4
1998–99 Kansas City Blades IHL 35 0 4 4 66 — — — — —
1999–2000 Johnstown Chiefs ECHL 70 8 26 34 94 7 0 4 4 8
2000–01 Johnstown Chiefs ECHL 64 7 22 29 123 4 1 1 2 7
2000–01 Hershey Bears AHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2001–02 Johnstown Chiefs ECHL 72 3 30 33 95 8 0 2 2 19
2002–03 Johnstown Chiefs ECHL 71 10 17 27 62 — — — — —
2003–04 Johnstown Chiefs ECHL 70 7 23 30 81 1 0 0 0 2
2004–05 Johnstown Chiefs ECHL 67 2 13 15 87 — — — — —
AHL totals 139 8 14 22 274 12 3 3 6 28
IHL totals 214 10 36 46 520 9 1 0 1 6
ECHL totals 414 37 131 168 542 20 1 7 8 36

International

Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1992 USA WJC 7 0 1 1 12
1993 USA WJC 7 0 1 1 6
Junior totals 14 0 2 2 18

Coaching statistics

TeamYearRegular SeasonPost Season
GWLTPtsFinishWLWin %Result
Wichita Thunder2008–09 6420413434th in Northwest–––Missed Playoffs
2009–10 9270(23)Replaced Midseason
Total7322483.32100.000

Awards

  • WHL East Second All-Star Team – 1992 & 1993

References

  1. 1 2 3 Tony Uminski (June 28, 2008). "Congrats All Over Hockey". My San Antonio. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  2. ↑ NHL.com: Brent Bilodeau Profile
  3. 1 2 "1991 NHL Entry Draft". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  4. ↑ Jordan, Matt (June 19, 2008). "Bilodeau heads Thunder". Johnstown Tribune-Democrat. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013.
  5. ↑ He has a sister Brandy McNelly (Bilodeau) and 3 Nephews: Cade McNelly, Ashton McNelly and Paytyn McNelly 1990 NHL Draft, Brent Bilodeau interview
  6. ↑ Steve Turcotte (January 29, 1991). "Seattle Thunderbirds -- Brent Bilodeau -- Thunderbird Defenseman Hurting Everywhere But In The NHL Draft". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Bilodeaus Enjoying Life In Johnstown". ECHL. January 8, 2005. Archived from the original on May 12, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
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