| AWARDS |
- 2011-12 Swiss National League A All-Star
- 2011-12 Swiss National League A Top Forward
- 2011-12 Swiss National League A Scoring Champion
- 2011-12 IIHF world championship (Switzerland top-three player selection)
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| HISTORY |
2011-12
- Returned to Zug for sixth full season in Switzerland’s National League A.
- Led team and league in scoring (45-24-36-60, plus-17).
- Equally impressive in post-season, leading league in scoring again (9-3-11-14, plus-2).
- Averaged point per game at IIHF world championship (7-3-4-7).
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| SCOUT COMMENTS |
| “He’s high, high paced, he scored, looks like he has tons of skill. Can he adjust and play the North American game? We’re going to give him every opportunity. He’ll be a top-six forward to start with us and see where he goes with us.” — Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock (June 2012, MLive.com). |
| STRENGTHS |
| Flashy offensive player … Tremendous skater who can handle the puck in full flight … Loves to shoot the puck and has a tremendous shot and a great release … Natural scoring touch … Big-time point producer in Switzerland’s top pro league, averaging more than a point per game from 2009 to 2012, 164 points in 132 games … Good work ethic … Solid strength for his size. |
| WEAKNESSES |
| Has shown flashes of grit, but it’s not clear how he’ll handle the heavier traffic and tighter checking of the NHL … Sometimes tries to do too much offensively and go for the highlight-reel move rather than the more effective move … Needs to improve his defensive game. |
| PROJECTION |
| Head coach Mike Babcock scouted Brunner closely at the IIHF world championship and told MLive.com in June he has the skilled winger pencilled in on the Red Wings’ top two lines to start the season. Highly sought as a free agent after a breakthrough season in Switzerland — courted by a number of teams, including the Pittsburgh Penguins — the Red Wings hope they’ve found a key cog in their lineup who will make an offensive impact for years to come. |
Player statistics powered by www.eliteprospects.com
| Season |
Team |
League |
GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PIM |
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Playoffs |
GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PIM |
| 2002-2003 |
Kloten U20 |
Elite Jr. A |
6 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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| 2003-2004 |
Kloten U20 |
Elite Jr. A |
21 |
9 |
5 |
14 |
8 |
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| 2005-2006 |
Winterthur |
Switzerland3 |
17 |
18 |
11 |
29 |
28 |
| |
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| 2006-2007 |
Kloten |
NLA |
42 |
9 |
9 |
18 |
22 |
| |
Playoffs |
11 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
| 2007-2008 |
Kloten |
NLA |
50 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
6 |
| |
Playoffs |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2008-2009 |
Kloten |
NLA |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| |
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| |
Thurgau |
NLB |
3 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| |
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| |
Zug |
NLA |
35 |
12 |
14 |
26 |
16 |
| |
Playoffs |
10 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
| 2009-2010 |
Zug |
NLA |
47 |
23 |
35 |
58 |
22 |
| |
Playoffs |
13 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
6 |
| |
Switzerland |
WC |
7 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
| |
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|
|
|
|
| |
Switzerland (all) |
International |
13 |
3 |
8 |
11 |
8 |
| |
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| 2010-2011 |
Zug |
NLA |
40 |
19 |
27 |
46 |
34 |
| |
Playoffs |
8 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
2 |
| |
Switzerland (all) |
International |
5 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
| |
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| 2011-2012 |
Zug |
NLA |
45 |
24 |
36 |
60 |
48 |
| |
Playoffs |
9 |
3 |
11 |
14 |
6 |
| |
Switzerland |
WC |
7 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Switzerland (all) |
International |
20 |
11 |
6 |
17 |
14 |
| |
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|
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| 2012-2013 |
Zug |
NLA |
33 |
25 |
32 |
57 |
49 |
| |
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| |
Zug |
ET |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| |
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Davos |
Spengler Cup |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| |
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| |
Detroit Red Wings |
NHL |
44 |
12 |
14 |
26 |
12 |
| |
Playoffs |
11 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
4 |
| |
Switzerland (all) |
International |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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