Julien Brouillette (born December 5, 1986) is a

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former professional

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who played in the

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(NHL) with the

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and

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Playing career

As a youth, Brouillette played in the 2000

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with a

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team from

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. In 2007, he turned professional signing as an undrafted player with the

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of the

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going with the team into the playoffs. In 2008, he signed with the

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of the ECHL. He played there for two seasons and the team went to the playoffs both years. During the 2009 season, he played for both the

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and

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of the AHL. In the

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season Brouillette signed with the

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of the ECHL. On December 14, he was loaned to the

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of the AHL and signed a Professional Tryout with the team. On January 23, 2011, he was signed to a Standard Players Contract with the Monsters ending his contract with the Road Warriors. He remained with the Monsters for the duration of the season, posting career highs of 2 goals and 19 points in 49 games. Following the Monsters first round elimination, Brouillette was returned to the Road Warriors on loan to play in their final post season game. On July 11, 2011, Brouillette was signed to a one-year contract with the

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of the AHL for the 2011–12 season. In playing a career high 74 games, Brouillette was a fixture on the Bears defense, to post 7 goals and 21 points. In the

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season, his second within the Bears organization, Brouillette was reassigned to ECHL affiliate, the

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, to begin the year as a flow on effect of the

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. After 1 game with the Royals, Brouillette was recalled to Hershey and reclaimed his position to contribute with 7 points in 61 contests. On April 5, 2013, Brouillette signed his first NHL contract, a one-year deal with NHL affiliate, the

, for the following 2013–14 season. Midway through the season whilst with the Bears, Brouillette received his first ever NHL recall by the Capitals on February 6, 2014. He made his long-awaited NHL debut the following night, providing a primary assist in a 4–2 victory over the

in Washington. In his second game, Brouillette scored his first NHL goal, which stood as the game-winner in a 3–0 victory over the

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on February 8, 2014. On August 8, 2014, Brouillette signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the

. After competing in the Jets training camp, Brouillette was assigned to AHL affiliate, the

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to begin the 2014–15 season. Brouillette would play the majority of the season with the IceCaps, however earned a recall to feature in one game with the Jets. On June 1, 2015, approaching free-agency, Brouillette opted to leave the NHL and sign his first European contract on a one-year deal with newly promoted Swedish club,

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of the

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(SHL). In his only season abroad in the 2015–16 season, Brouillette captained Karlskrona and appeared in 52 games, contributing with 5 goals and 17 points from the blueline. Brouillette opted to return to his native Canada as a free agent in the following summer. Unable to attract interest to sign in the NHL, Brouillette initially agreed to a one-month contract in the LNAH with Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5 on September 16, 2016. He featured in 8 games with Saint-Georges before he signed a professional try-out deal to return to the St. John's IceCaps of the AHL, now an affiliate to the

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on November 4, 2016. On July 16, 2017, he signed with

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of the

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(EBEL). In the 2017–18 season, Brouillette as Salzburg's top pairing defenseman led the blueline in scoring with 12 goals and 34 points in 52 games. In the post-season, Brouillette helped Salzburg reach the final as Austrian Champions, before losing in game 7 to

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. Brouillette opted to end his 11-year professional career following the conclusion of his contract with Salzburg on April 24, 2018.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brouillette, Julien 1986 births Living people Canadian ice hockey defencemen Charlotte Checkers (1993–2010) players Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) players Columbia Inferno players Greenville Road Warriors players Hartford Wolf Pack players Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Lanaudière Karlskrona HK players Lake Erie Monsters players Ice hockey people from Centre-du-Québec Providence Bruins players Reading Royals players EC Red Bull Salzburg players Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5 players St. John's IceCaps players Undrafted National Hockey League players Washington Capitals players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Winnipeg Jets players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen