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Bruno Gervais

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Bruno Gervais
Gervais with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2012.
Born (1984-10-03) October 3, 1984 (age 40)
Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for New York Islanders
Tampa Bay Lightning
Philadelphia Flyers
Eisbären Berlin
NHL draft 182nd overall, 2003
New York Islanders
Playing career 2004–2017

Bruno Gervais (born October 3, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played with the New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning and the Philadelphia Flyers in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Gervais with the New York Islanders.

Playing career

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As a youth, Gervais played in the 1997 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Richelieu Laser minor ice hockey team.[1]

Gervais was selected in the sixth round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, 182nd overall, by the New York Islanders. Gervais was named captain of the Acadie-Bathurst Titan of the QMJHL as an 18-year-old even though there were many veteran players. In his 19-year-old season he hurt his knee at the December tryout camp for team Canada's under 20 team. He missed the rest of the season.[citation needed]

After scoring a career high 19 points in 63 games with the Islanders in the 2008–09 season, he was selected as the Nassau County Athlete of the Year Award in 2009.[2]

On June 25, 2011, he was traded after 7 seasons within the Islanders organization to the Tampa Bay Lightning for future considerations.[3] Two days later Gervais was signed by Tampa Bay to a one-year contract.[4] He played in 50 games during 2011–12 season with the Lightning, scoring a career high 6 goals.[citation needed]

After one season in Tampa Bay, Gervais signed a two-year contract as a free agent worth $1.65 million with the Philadelphia Flyers.[5] Viewed as a depth defenseman, and after a short stint with heilbronner Falken of the German 2nd Bundesliga, he filled in as the Flyers' sixth blue liner in the lockout shortened 2012–13 season.[citation needed]

In the second year of his contract with the Flyers, Gervais failed to make the team out of training camp. After clearing waivers he was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Adirondack Phantoms, for the duration of the 2013–14 season. In 59 games he led the Phantoms on the Blueline with 10 goals and 26 points.[citation needed]

On July 1, 2014, he was signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Colorado Avalanche.[6] In the 2014–15 season, Gervais was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters. As a veteran and older statesman of the club, Gervais was selected as team captain. In 71 contests with the Monsters, he produced 13 points from the blueline, but was unable to lead the Monsters to the post-season.[citation needed]

On July 6, 2015, Gervais opted to return for a second attempt in Germany, securing a one-year contract as a free agent with DEL club, Eisbären Berlin.[7] Gervais remained in Berlin for two seasons, before announcing his retirement from his 13-year professional hockey career on July 13, 2017.[8]

Personal

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He has a brother, Maxime, who played 8 games for the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles in the QMJHL before playing semi-professionally within Quebec.[9] Gervais is the childhood best friend of fellow player Max Talbot whom he met while playing minor hockey in Quebec.[10]

Career statistics

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    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1999–2000 Collège Antoine–Girouard QMAAA 6 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0
2000–01 Collège Antoine–Girouard QMAAA 40 8 27 35 46 7 4 2 6 8
2001–02 Acadie–Bathurst Titan QMJHL 65 4 12 16 42 10 3 1 4 6
2002–03 Acadie–Bathurst Titan QMJHL 72 22 28 50 73 11 3 5 8 14
2003–04 Acadie–Bathurst Titan QMJHL 23 4 6 10 28 — — — — —
2004–05 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 76 8 22 30 58 — — — — —
2005–06 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 55 16 25 41 70 7 1 2 3 0
2005–06 New York Islanders NHL 27 3 4 7 8 — — — — —
2006–07 New York Islanders NHL 51 0 6 6 28 5 1 1 2 2
2006–07 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 3 0 0 0 6 — — — — —
2007–08 New York Islanders NHL 60 0 13 13 34 — — — — —
2008–09 New York Islanders NHL 69 3 16 19 33 — — — — —
2009–10 New York Islanders NHL 71 3 14 17 31 — — — — —
2010–11 New York Islanders NHL 53 0 6 6 30 — — — — —
2011–12 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 50 6 7 13 8 — — — — —
2012–13 Heilbronner Falken 2.GBun 9 0 3 3 18 — — — — —
2012–13 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 37 1 5 6 10 — — — — —
2013–14 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 59 10 16 26 24 — — — — —
2014–15 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 71 3 10 13 26 — — — — —
2015–16 Eisbären Berlin DEL 31 8 11 19 14 — — — — —
2016–17 Eisbären Berlin DEL 43 4 7 11 32 14 1 4 5 14
AHL totals 264 38 73 111 184 7 1 2 3 0
NHL totals 418 16 71 87 182 5 1 1 2 2

References

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  1. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  2. ^ "Gervais named County Athlete of the year". New York Islanders. 2009-04-05. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
  3. ^ "Lightning acquire D Gervais from Islanders for futures". The Sports Network. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Lightning sign restricted free agent Bruno Gervais". Tampa Bay Lightning. 2011-06-27. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  5. ^ "Flyers Sign Fedotenko, Gervais". Philly.com. 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  6. ^ "Avalanche signs four players". Colorado Avalanche. 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
  7. ^ "Bruno Gervais is a Polar Bear" (in German). Eisbären Berlin. 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
  8. ^ "Defenseman Bruno Gervais hangs up the skates". 25stanley.com (in French). 2017-07-13. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  9. ^ "Maxime Gervais". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  10. ^ Faas, Catherine (December 7, 2012). "WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO MAX TALBOT AND BRUNO GERVAIS". nhlpa.com. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
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