Guillaume Brisebois (born July 21, 1997) is a

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. He currently plays with the

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of the

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(NHL).

Playing career

Junior

Brisebois was selected by the

Acadie–Bathurst Titan The Acadie–Bathurst Titan are a major junior ice hockey team based in Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada. They are members of the Telus Maritimes Division in the Telus Conference of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The team plays it ...

in the 1st round (5th overall) in the 2013

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draft. Though the team placed last in 2015, he earned praise for his defensive play. After playing for three years, he requested a trade and was subsequently dealt during the 2016 QMJHL draft to the

Charlottetown Islanders The Charlottetown Islanders are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, the Islanders play their home games at the Eastlink Centre, which has 3,717 arena se ...

, along with defenceman Jake Barter, in exchange for Luc Deschenes, a second-round pick in 2017 and a first-round pick in 2018. Two months after arriving in

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, his teammates voted him captain. Brisebois recorded his first goal as an Islander in his first game.

Professional

The

drafted Brisebois 66th overall after acquiring the pick from the

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in exchange for goaltender

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. In December 2015, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Canucks. Beginning in 2017, Brisebois regularly played for the Canucks AHL affiliate

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and later

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. On February 14, 2019 Brisebois made his NHL debut with the Canucks in a 4–3 shootout win against the

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. On October 30, 2020, Brisebois re-signed with Vancouver on a one-year, $700,000 contract. In March 2023, after appearing in nine games with the team, Brisebois signed a two-year extension with the Canucks.

Personal life

He is the younger brother of Mathieu Brisebois, who also plays defense for the

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in the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* 1997 births Living people Acadie–Bathurst Titan players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Charlottetown Islanders players Laval Rocket players Ice hockey people from Longueuil Utica Comets players Vancouver Canucks draft picks Vancouver Canucks players {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1990s-stub