Joseph Jean-Guy Patrice Brisebois (born January 27, 1971) is a

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former professional

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for the

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and

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, playing nearly 900 games with the former and 1,009 games overall. Brisebois was recently the Canadiens' Director of Player Development.

NHL playing career

Brisebois was drafted by the

in the second round, 30th overall, of the

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. He played junior hockey for the

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and

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of the

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(QMJHL), and for the

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of the

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(AHL) during his first year of professional ice hockey. Brisebois's junior career was an unqualified success. In 1990–91, he captured the

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awarded to the best defencemen in the QMJHL, was named to the QMJHL All-Star team, and took home the award for the

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(CHL)'s Best Defencemen. He has played for the Canadiens for 14 seasons, winning one

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with the franchise during the 1992–93 season. By 1999, Brisebois had become a staple of the Habs defence, specifically as their power play anchor. Brisebois was rewarded for his strong play with a hefty $12 million/3 years contract. Brisebois later fell out with the Montreal fans. With his hefty contract came many expectations and the general consensus was that Brisebois was not earning his salary. His defensive vulnerability as a risk-taking offensive defenceman became a topic of contention. As a free agent following the

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in 2004–05, Brisebois left the Canadiens to sign with the

in a two-year deal on August 3, 2005. Away from the previous pressures, Brisebois then enjoyed a career year statistically scoring a career-high 38 points with the Avalanche in the 2005–06 season. On August 3, 2007, Brisebois, again a free agent, returned to the Montreal Canadiens, accepting a one-year incentive-laden deal for the 2007–08 season. At the end of the 2008 season the Habs extended Brisebois to further one-year deal. Brisebois played his 1000th Career NHL game for the

on March 14, 2009 at the

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against the

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. This feat was eclipsed that night because

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reached

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's 551 victories. However, he was awarded a prize from the vice-president of the NHL as well as a silver stick given to him by

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. On September 24, 2009, Brisebois announced his retirement after an 18-year career in the National Hockey League. On the same day, he also received the Jean-Béliveau Trophy awarded annually to a Canadiens player for his contribution in the community. Brisebois ranks third all-time in games played for the Canadiens as a defenceman, lacing up 896 times.

Racing career

Brisebois was not signed for the 2009–2010 NHL season. He decided to buy a

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car and race in two NASCAR Canada races in August 2009. Brisebois entered the

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' 2009 GP3R 100 at

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, and pulled out before the end due to heat exhaustion. Brisebois qualified in 15th for the NAPA Autopro 100 at

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, a support race for the

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. He finished in 12th place.

Front office career

On June 13, 2012 the Montreal Canadiens announced that Brisebois had joined the organization as Director of Player Development. On July 17, 2014, Brisebois stepped down from his position as Director of Player Development, citing family reasons.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(

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) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Canadian Tire Series

Ferrari Challenge – North America

Trofeo Pirelli AM

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Brisebois, Patrice 1971 births Living people Battle of the Blades participants Canadian ice hockey defencemen Colorado Avalanche players Drummondville Voltigeurs players French Quebecers EHC Kloten players Ice hockey people from Montreal Laval Titan players Montreal Canadiens coaches Montreal Canadiens draft picks Montreal Canadiens players Racing drivers from Quebec NASCAR drivers Stanley Cup champions Fredericton Canadiens players Canadian ice hockey coaches