Catches Left Role Ice hockey player Salary 642,500 USD (2013) Name Laurent Brossoit Career start 2012 | Playing career Weight 92 kg Height 1.91 m | |
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NHL Draft 164th overall, 2011Calgary Flames Similar People Darnell Nurse, Leon Draisaitl, Tyler Bunz, Bogdan Yakimov, Richard Bachman | ||
Cult of Hockey: The secret good thing about Laurent Brossoit
Laurent Brossoit (born March 23, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Brossoit was selected by the Calgary Flames in the sixth round (164th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Brossoit was born in Port Alberni, British Columbia, but grew up in Cloverdale, British Columbia.
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- Cult of Hockey The secret good thing about Laurent Brossoit
- Condors unleashed laurent brossoit
- Amateur
- Professional
- References
Condors unleashed laurent brossoit
Amateur
In 2008, Laurent Brossoit was chosen in the second round, 26th overall, of the 2008 WHL Bantam Draft by the Edmonton Oil Kings. In the 2008–09 season, Brossoit played in 20 games for the Valley West Hawks of the BCMML. Brossoit saw his first WHL action with the Oil Kings, playing in 1 game for that team.
During 2009–10, Brossoit spent most of the season with the Cowichan Valley Capitals of the BCHL. In 21 games, Brossoit registered a 3.66 goals-against average, a .901 save percentage, and a 10-8-0 record. In 5 playoff games, Brossoit registered a 3.93 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage. Brossoit played in 2 games for the Oil Kings, posting a 2.80 goals-against average and a .944 save percentage. Brossoit played for Team Pacific at the 2010 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, posting a 2.00 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage in 2 games.
In his WHL rookie season, in 2010–11, Brossoit played in 34 games for the Oil Kings. He registered a 3.32 goals-against average and a .887 save percentage. In 2 playoff games, Brossoit posted a 3.58 goals-against average, a .875 save percentage, and a 13-12-2 record.
Brossoit was a workhorse for WHL champion Edmonton in his second season and helped guide the Oil Kings to a WHL Championship and a berth into the Memorial Cup. He had a record of 42-13-5 with 3 shutouts in 61 games and posted a 2.47 goals against and .914 save percentage for the 2011–12 season. The Oil Kings finished with the WHL's best record in winning the Central Division and rolled through the playoffs. Brossoit was 16-4 with 2 shutouts and had a 2.04 goals against and .933 save percentage. He started all four games at the Memorial Cup and was 1-3 with a 4.04 goals against and .871 save percentage.
On April 2, 2013, Brossoit was named as the CHL Goaltender of the Week after posting a 4-1-0-0 record with two shutouts along with a goals-against-average of 0.76 and save percentage of .968 in the opening round of the WHL Eastern Conference playoff series that saw the Oil Kings beat the Kootenay Ice four games to one.
Professional
On April 4, 2013, the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League signed Brossoit to an entry level contract. Despite rumors of continuing his successful Memorial Cup season with the Flames, Brossoit was not called up to end the season.
He was traded to the Edmonton Oilers on November 8, 2013, and on March 24, 2014, after playing 30 games in the ECHL with the Bakersfield Condors and eight games in the AHL with the Oklahoma City Barons, Brossoit received his first NHL recall to backup Oilers' starter Ben Scrivens.
On January 21, 2017, Brossoit got his first NHL win in a game against the Calgary Flames.