Brodie Dupont (born February 17, 1987) is a retired Canadian professional

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forward and current coach. He was most recently head coach of the UK

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(EIHL) side

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. He was drafted in the 3rd round, 66th overall by the

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in the

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Playing career

After playing in the

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(AHL) with the

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for more than three seasons, Dupont was first called up to the New York Rangers on January 19, 2011 and made his NHL debut on January 22, playing seven shifts during a 3–2 shoot-out win over the

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. On July 2, 2011, he was traded by the Rangers to the

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for Andreas Thuresson. After parts of three seasons abroad with the German club,

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of the

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, Dupont returned to North America in initially signing with

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club, the

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. As captain of the club in the 2016–17 season, Dupont was the leading point scorer with 41 in 40 games before he was signed to a

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(PTO) contract with AHL affiliate, the

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. After concluding the regular season with 21 games with Bakersfield, his ECHL rights were traded to the

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, with whom he played 2 post-season games. As a free agent in the following off-season, Dupont returned to the Norfolk Admirals, securing a one-year deal on September 21, 2017. Regaining his role as team captain through the 2017–18 season, Dupont led the club in scoring at a point-per game rate through 68 appearances. He also had a one-game PTO stint with the

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of the AHL. On July 9, 2018, Dupont left the Admirals for a second time, agreeing to a one-year contract with the Austrian club,

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of the

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(EBEL).

Later years and coaching career

After two years in Denmark with

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, Dupont agreed terms with UK

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side

for the 2021–22 season - joining as player/assistant coach. In April 2022, Dupont - alongside Cardiff assistant coach Neil Francis - took interim charge until the end of the season following the departure of head coach Jarrod Skalde. Dupont then led Cardiff to the 2022 Elite League play-off championship with a 6–3 win over

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in the final. In May 2022, Cardiff confirmed the appointment of Dupont as their permanent head coach. As a result, Dupont retired from playing. However, in April 2023, Dupont and assistant coach Christian Horn left Cardiff after one full season in charge. Dupont led Cardiff to 4th in the league standings, and to the runners-up spot in the Elite League play-offs.

Personal

Dupont was born in

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, but grew up in St. Lazare,

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. On July 6, 2013, Brodie Dupont married Kayleen Kelly. Brody now resides with Kayleen and his two children in the town of Hampton, New Brunswick, Canada.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dupont, Brodie 1987 births Living people Bakersfield Condors players Calgary Hitmen players Canadian ice hockey centres Cardiff Devils players Connecticut Whale (AHL) players Dornbirn Bulldogs players Greenville Swamp Rabbits players Hartford Wolf Pack players Herning Blue Fox players HC Valpellice players Ice hockey people from Manitoba Iserlohn Roosters players Milwaukee Admirals players New York Rangers draft picks New York Rangers players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Norfolk Admirals (ECHL) players Stockton Heat players Swan Valley Stampeders players Canadian ice hockey coaches Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Wales 21st-century Canadian sportsmen