Brodie Dupont

Brodie Dupont (born February 17, 1987) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward and current coach. He was most recently head coach of the UK Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) side Cardiff Devils. He was drafted in the 3rd round, 66th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

Brodie Dupont
Dupont while with the Connecticut Whale
Born (1987-02-17) February 17, 1987
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for New York Rangers
HC Valpellice
Iserlohn Roosters
Dornbirn Bulldogs
Herning Blue Fox
Cardiff Devils
NHL Draft 66th overall, 2005
New York Rangers
Playing career 2007–2022

Playing career

After playing in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Hartford Wolfpack for more than three seasons, Dupont was first called up to the New York Rangers on January 19, 2011[1] and made his NHL debut on January 22, playing seven shifts during a 3–2 shoot-out win over the Atlanta Thrashers.[2]

On July 2, 2011, he was traded by the Rangers to the Nashville Predators for Andreas Thuresson.[3]

After parts of three seasons abroad with the German club, Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, Dupont returned to North America in initially signing with ECHL club, the Norfolk Admirals. As captain of the club in the 2016–17 season, Dupont was the leading point scorer with 41 in 40 games before he was signed to a professional tryout (PTO) contract with AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors. After concluding the regular season with 21 games with Bakersfield, his ECHL rights were traded to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, with whom he played 2 post-season games.[4]

As a free agent in the following off-season, Dupont returned to the Norfolk Admirals, securing a one-year deal on September 21, 2017.[5] Regaining his role as team captain through the 2017–18 season, Dupont led the club in scoring at a point-per game rate through 68 appearances. He also had a one-game PTO stint with the Stockton Heat of the AHL.

On July 9, 2018, Dupont left the Admirals for a second time, agreeing to a one-year contract with the Austrian club, Dornbirn Bulldogs of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).[6]

Later years and coaching career

After two years in Denmark with Herning Blue Fox, Dupont agreed terms with UK EIHL side Cardiff Devils for the 2021-22 season - joining as player/assistant coach.[7]

In April 2022, Dupont - alongside Cardiff assistant coach Neil Francis - took interim charge until the end of the season following the departure of head coach Jarrod Skalde.[8] Dupont then led Cardiff to the 2022 Elite League play-off championship with a 6-3 win over Belfast Giants in the final.[9]

In May 2022, Cardiff confirmed the appointment of Dupont as their permanent head coach. As a result, Dupont retired from playing.[10]

However, in April 2023, Dupont and assistant coach Christian Horn left Cardiff after one full season in charge. Dupont led Cardiff to 4th in the league standings, and to the runners-up spot in the Elite League play-offs.[11]

Personal

Dupont was born in Russell, Manitoba, but grew up in St. Lazare, Manitoba. On July 6, 2013, Brodie Dupont married Kayleen Kelly. Brody now resides with Kayleen and his two children in the town of Hampton, New Brunswick, Canada.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003–04 Swan Valley Stampeders MJHL 51 25 16 41 88 12 5 1 6 36
2003–04 Calgary Hitmen WHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2004–05 Calgary Hitmen WHL 70 14 11 25 111 12 2 8 10 21
2005–06 Calgary Hitmen WHL 72 30 23 53 123 13 4 5 9 24
2006–07 Calgary Hitmen WHL 70 37 33 70 90 18 9 7 16 33
2007–08 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 66 9 13 22 75 1 0 0 0 0
2008–09 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 79 18 24 42 112 6 0 2 2 15
2009–10 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 80 17 22 39 124 — — — — —
2010–11 Hartford Wolf Pack/CT Whale AHL 72 14 31 45 78 6 1 2 3 6
2010–11 New York Rangers NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2011–12 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 41 7 7 14 31 3 1 0 1 2
2012–13 HC Valpellice ITA 37 16 24 40 60 16 3 14 17 40
2013–14 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 26 1 5 6 25 — — — — —
2013–14 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 13 2 6 8 6 9 2 2 4 8
2014–15 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 47 11 21 32 91 6 2 2 4 12
2015–16 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 28 5 8 13 8 6 2 1 3 29
2016–17 Norfolk Admirals ECHL 40 16 25 41 16 — — — — —
2016–17 Bakersfield Condors AHL 21 2 6 8 23 — — — — —
2016–17 Greenville Swamp Rabbits ECHL — — — — — 2 0 1 1 2
2017–18 Norfolk Admirals ECHL 68 21 47 68 38 — — — — —
2017–18 Stockton Heat AHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2018–19 Dornbirn Bulldogs AUT 51 11 24 35 26 — — — — —
2019–20 Herning Blue Fox DEN 41 12 11 23 48 — — — — —
2020–21 Herning Blue Fox DEN 41 21 22 43 30 4 0 2 2 6
2021–22 Cardiff Devils EIHL 19 3 6 9 8 — — — — —
AHL totals 386 68 108 176 468 16 2 4 6 23
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
DEL totals 88 18 35 53 105 21 6 5 11 49

International
Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2004 Canada Western U17 51234
Junior totals 5 1 2 3 4

See also

References
  1. "Dupont called up from Connecticut". New York Rangers. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  2. "Zuccarello, Boyle lead NYR to SO win over Atlanta". Yahoo!. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
  3. "Rangers trade Dupont to Predators for Thuresson". The Sports Network. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  4. "Swamp Rabbits make deadline deal with Norfolk". Greenville Swamp Rabbits. March 9, 2017. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  5. "Dupont returns to Admirals". ECHL. September 21, 2017. Archived from the original on September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  6. "Bulldogs roster set apart from three positions" (in German). Dornbirner EC. July 9, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  7. "Dupont Completes the Devils Roster".
  8. "Devils part ways with Head Coach Jarrod Skalde".
  9. "Belfast Giants 3:6 Cardiff Devils".
  10. @cardiffdevils (May 18, 2022). "𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 😈✍️Devils confirm Brodie Dupont as Head Coach Full story 🗞" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. "Coaching changes for next season".
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