Brett Sonne (born May 16, 1989) is a

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former professional

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. He is a former prospect of the

St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the ...

organization, having been selected by the Blues in the third round, 85th overall, in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He is the 2009 recipient of the

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as WHL player of the year. Sonne was a member of the gold medal winning

team at the

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Playing career

Sonne began his

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career with the

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of the WHL in 2004–05, playing in six games as a 15-year-old. After a 21-point rookie campaign in 2005–06, he scored 21 goals the next season and was subsequently drafted 85th overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the

. A strong start in the 2007–08 season was derailed when he suffered a broken ankle in November 2007 that caused him to miss the majority of the regular season. He emerged as a top player in the WHL, finishing third in league scoring in 2008–09 with 100 points 62 games. He was named to the WHL East First All-Star Team, along with teammates

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and

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, and won the

as WHL player of the year, beating out Western Conference nominee and Bob Clarke Trophy-winner

Casey Pierro-Zabotel Casey Pierro-Zabotel (born November 8, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Adirondack Thunder of the ECHL. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in ...

of the

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. Sonne's dedication to improving his overall game as well as his leadership abilities earned him a spot with the Canadian junior team at the

. He recorded one goal and two assists in six games, as Canada won its fifth consecutive gold medal at the tournament. On April 9, 2013, Sonne was traded from the Texas Stars to the

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for defenseman

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. Both players are considered to be loaned and remain property of their respective clubs. After four seasons within the Blues organization, Sonne was released as a free agent and signed a one-year contract with Austrian club

Dornbirner EC Dornbirn Bulldogs is a professional ice hockey team in Dornbirn, Vorarlberg, Austria, who formerly played in the Austrian Hockey League (IceHL), the first level of ice hockey in Austria, since 2012. until 2022. The club was founded in 1992 and ...

of the EBEL on July 30, 2013.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sonne, Brett 1989 births HC '05 Banská Bystrica players Calgary Hitmen players Canadian ice hockey centres SG Cortina players Dornbirn Bulldogs players Evansville IceMen players Frisk Asker Ishockey players Ice hockey people from British Columbia Living people Mora IK players People from Chilliwack Peoria Rivermen (AHL) players St. Louis Blues draft picks Texas Stars players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Austria Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Slovakia Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Norway Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Italy Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden