Born | March 19, 1971 Cambridge, ON, CAN |
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Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) |
Position | Left Wing |
Shot | Left |
Pro clubs | Edmonton Oilers (1991–1997) Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–1998) Phoenix Coyotes (1998–2001) Chicago Blackhawks (2002–2003) |
NHL Draft | 49th overall, 1989 New York Rangers |
Playing career | 1991 – 2003 |
Louie Dennis DeBrusk (born March 19, 1971 in Cambridge, Ontario) is a retired former professional ice hockey player who played 401 NHL games with the Edmonton Oilers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Phoenix Coyotes and Chicago Blackhawks after being drafted from the London Knights. DeBrusk was renowned for his fighting skills and racked up 1161 penalty minutes over the course of his career. He is 6'1" and his playing weight was 225 lbs.
Previously he worked as the color analyst for the Phoenix Coyotes radio broadcasts. On September 2, 2008, DeBrusk was announced as the new color analyst for Rogers Sportsnet Edmonton Oilers television broadcasts. DeBrusk replaced former analyst Ray Ferraro.
DeBrusk is also noteworthy for his victory over alcoholism.
Louie's younger brother Luke 6' 205 lbs played Hockey also, but has since retired right after Juniors.
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