Brandon Raymond James Prust, professionally known as Brandon Prust He is a retired Canadian ice hockey player and coach. He currently trains the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). As a player, he played as the left winger for several NHL teams between 3005 and 2017. He was recruited by Calgary Flames in the 2004 NHL Draft. He has played for Calgary Flames, Phoenix Coyotes, New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks and Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers (from DEL).
Why is Brandon Prust famous?
- Popular retired Canadian ice hockey player.
Where was Brandon Prust born?
Brandon Prust was born on March 16, 1984. His birth name is Brandon Raymond James Prust. His birthplace is in London, Ontario, in Canada. He has Canadian nationality. It belongs to the white ethnic group.
He attended Regina Mundi Catholic College. He excelled in multiple sports in Regina Mundi.
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Playing career
He played three major junior hockey seasons with his hometown club, London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
He won an OHL and a Memorial Cup Championship during his youth career.
It was a walk-on during the Knights' open trials, after being ignored in the OHL Priority Draft.
Calgary Llamas recruited him in 70th place overall in the 2004 NHL draft.
After the draft, he was sent back to London to play his last OHL season.
He made his NHL debut against the Detroit Red Wings on November 1, 2006.
He broke his jaw after being hit by Cam Janssen of St. Louis Blues during the 2008-09 season.
The Flames changed Prust to the Phoenix Coyotes on March 4, 2009.
It was returned to the flames on June 27, 2009.
The following year, it was changed to the New York Rangers on February 1, 2010.
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After the 2009-10 season, the Rangers extended the Prust contract to 2 years for $ 1.6 million.
He was one of the only seven NHL players to score at least ten goals and participate in at least ten fights in the 2010-11 season.
After the 2010-11 season, he won the Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award, as voted by Rangers fans.
He was a key member of the team that defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in the NHL Winter Classic 2012.
He became a free agent at the end of the season.
He signed a 4-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens worth $ 10 million on July 1, 2012.
He scored his first goal for Canadien against the New Jersey Devils on January 27, 2013.
After the 2012-13 regular season, he won the Jacques-Beauchamp Trophy.
Prust faced his former team, the New York Rangers during the Conference Finals This 2014. He broke the jaw of Ranger Derek Stephan during the first period of Game 3. Therefore, Prust was suspended for 2 games.
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The Canadians changed Prust to the Vancouver Canucks on July 1, 2015.
His performance for the Canucks was the poorest since his rookie season.
He was sent to Utica Comets, a Canucks affiliate, in February 2016, after eliminating exemptions.
He was removed from the list due to an ankle injury and returned home to London, ON, in March 2016.
The Canucks declined to re-sign Prust in July 2016, which made him an unrestricted free agent.
He did not sign during the summer due to his injury and concerns about the speed of his foot.
He then signed a professional test contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on August 22, 2016.
However, the Maple Leafs released him on October 11, 2016.
He then embarked on his overseas hockey career in Germany.
He signed with the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers of the German Deutsche Eishockey League (DEL) in November 2016.
It became a key physical presence for the team in the 2016-17 season.
The Ice Tigers showed no interest in re-signing Prust, he became a free agent.
He returned to Canada and signed a professional trial contract with Los Angeles Kings in August 2017.
The Kings released Prust on September 25, 2017.
Prust concluded his 12-year professional career after joining his former senior junior club, the London Knights as a coach.
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Managerial career
He became the coach of his former senior junior club, the London Knights in November 2017.
His role for the Knights flourished in his 2017-18 season.
He also began working at the financial guidance firm Navigator Financial in June 2018.
Who is Brandon Prust married to?
Brandon Prust is divorced and single. He was previously married to Montrealer TV host Maripier Morin. They started dating in 2010. Five years later, the couple got engaged on June 22, 2015. The couple got married in 2017. His wife was one of the actors in the Canadian reality series Hockey Wives for three seasons. Two years later, in September 2019, the couple decided to separate. His divorce was finalized in the same month.
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What are Brandon Prust body measurements?
Brandon Prust stands at a height of 1.83m, that is, 6 feet tall. It has a body weight b of 195 pounds, that is, 88 kg. It has an athletic constitution.
What is the net value of Brandon Prust?
Prust won playing professional hockey for 12 years. He played for several NHL teams during his professional career. After retiring unofficially from a professional career, he became the coach of his former senior junior team, the London Knights. He currently trains the Knights. In addition to hockey, he also works at the financial guidance firm Navigator Financial, as of June 2018. His net worth is estimated at $ 3 million.
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