Mario Brunetta

Mario Brunetta (born January 25, 1967) is a Canadian-born Italian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 40 games in the National Hockey League with the Quebec Nordiques between 1987 and 1989. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1987 to 2003, was mainly spent in Europe. Internationally Brunetta played for the Italian national team in several tournaments, including the 1998 Winter Olympics and three World Championships.

Mario Brunetta
Born	(1967-01-25) January 25, 1967 (age 57) Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	Quebec Nordiques HC Asiago HC Devils Milano HC Varese Eisbären Berlin Västra Frölunda HC
National team	Italy
NHL draft	162nd overall, 1985 Quebec Nordiques
Playing career	1987–2003

Playing career

Brunetta was born in Quebec City, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1979 and 1980 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Quebec City.^[1]

Brunetta was drafted 162nd overall by the Quebec Nordiques during the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. Following three years in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League he was promoted to the Fredericton Express of the AHL. He had a 4-1 start with the Express and was promoted to the Nordiques where he played 29 games that season. During the next two seasons he spent the majority of his time in the AHL and was eventually released. He pursued a career in Europe, playing for teams in Italy, Germany and Sweden.^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season										Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1982–83	Sainte-Foy Gouverneurs	QMAAA		22	17	4	1	1316	64	0	2.91	.902		5	4	1	312	19	0	3.65	—
1983–84	Sainte-Foy Gouverneurs	QMAAA		39	11	23	4	2169	162	0	4.48	—		11	8	3	720	45	0	3.75	—
1984–85	Quebec Remparts	QMJHL		45	20	21	1	2255	192	0	5.11	.857		2	0	2	120	13	0	6.50	.809
1985–86	Laval Titan	QMJHL		63	30	25	1	3383	279	0	4.95	.861		14	9	5	834	60	0	4.32	.884
1986–87	Laval Titan	QMJHL		59	27	25	4	3469	261	1	4.51	.857		14	8	6	820	63	0	4.61	.873
1987–88	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		29	10	12	1	1543	96	0	3.73	.876		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Fredericton Express	AHL		5	4	1	0	300	24	0	4.80	.849		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		5	1	3	0	227	19	0	5.04	.836		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Halifax Citadels	AHL		36	14	14	5	1898	124	0	3.92	.878		3	0	2	142	12	0	5.07	—
1989–90	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		6	1	2	0	192	13	0	4.08	.869		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Halifax Citadels	AHL		24	8	14	2	1444	99	0	4.11	.869		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	HC Asiago	ITA		42	—	—	—	2446	160	3	3.92	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	HC Asiago	ITA		29	—	—	—	1746	116	1	3.98	—		11	—	—	668	43	1	3.86	—
1992–93	HC Asiago	ITA		22	—	—	—	1320	94	—	4.27	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	HC Devils Milano	ITA		29	—	—	—	1551	81	—	3.13	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	HC Devils Milano	ITA		30	—	—	—	—	—	—	4.21	.872		2	—	—	—	—	—	4.20	.873
1995–96	HC Varese	ITA		40	—	—	—	1555	69	—	2.66	.914		8	—	—	—	—	—	2.66	.908
1996–97	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		46	—	—	—	2729	144	0	3.17	.882		8	—	—	493	24	1	2.92	.891
1997–98	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		40	—	—	—	2277	101	2	2.66	.906		10	7	3	607	29	1	3.00	.911
1998–99	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		25	—	—	—	1296	77	0	3.56	.886		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Västra Frölunda HC	SWE		28	—	—	—	1620	71	3	2.63	.904		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	ERC Ingolstadt	GER-2		37	—	—	—	2230	71	6	1.91	—		12	—	—	720	16	4	1.33	—
2001–02	ERC Ingolstadt	GER-2		49	—	—	—	2961	82	1	1.67	—		11	—	—	691	17	0	1.48	—
2002–03	Quebec Aces	QSPHL		10	—	—	—	—	—	—	4.53	.891		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Levis Canonniers	QSCHL		7	—	—	—	—	—	—	4.51	.857		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				40	12	17	1	1961	128	0	3.92	.871		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1995	Italy	WC		4	1	2	1	167	13	0	4.67	.899
1998	Italy	OLY		1	0	1	0	23	4	0	10.17	.500
1998	Italy	WC		1	0	1	0	60	5	0	5.00	.868
2002	Italy	WC		3	—	—	—	100	9	0	5.40	.836
Senior totals				9	—	—	—	350	31	0	5.31	—

References

1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
2. . HHOF.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2022.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database