Jimmy Bonneau (born March 22, 1985) is a

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former professional

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who is currently working as a pro scout for the

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of the

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(NHL). He was selected in the eighth round, 241st overall, by the

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in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Bonneau played major junior hockey starting with the

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in the

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and the next two seasons with the same franchise after it moved to

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. During the 2005–06 season, he played for

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. In the 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons, he split time with the

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of the

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and the

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of the

. After spending two seasons with various organizations, he signed an AHL contract on July 2, 2010, with Hamilton to bring him back to the Canadiens' organization. On September 27, 2011, Bonneau was signed as a free agent by the AHL's

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. After four seasons with the Worcester Sharks, including their last season as a franchise in 2014–15, Bonneau was a free agent in the off-season signed a one-year deal in the ECHL with the

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on August 18, 2015. He announced his retirement on April 10, 2016.

Coaching career

Bonneau was hired as an associate coach for the

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in the

(AHL) in 2018 and was named a co-head coach of the team during the 2019–20 season. When regular head coach

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returned to his post on September 22, 2020, Bonneau reverted to his assistant duties.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bonneau, Jimmy 1985 births Living people Canadian ice hockey left wingers Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players Ice hockey people from Côte-Nord Long Beach Ice Dogs (ECHL) players Montreal Canadiens draft picks Montreal Rocket players P.E.I. Rocket players People from Baie-Comeau Portland Pirates players Rapid City Rush players Rochester Americans players San Jose Sharks scouts Worcester Sharks players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen