Brett Lernout

Brett Lernout (born September 24, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played with the Colorado Eagles in the American Hockey League (AHL). 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
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 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 following 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 just 2 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 un-signed 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 to the Colorado Avalanche.[6] Adding experience and leadership to a young Eagles, blueline, Lernout posted 3 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 — — — — —

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.
  6. "Colorado inks defenseman Brett Lernout to PTO". Colorado Eagles. February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
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