Brule Named Mighty Ducks Player of the Month

Published on April 2, 2002 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Cincinnati RailRaiders News Release


CINCINNATI, Ohio - Cincinnati Mighty Ducks right wing Steve Brule has been named the Fifth Third Bank Mighty Ducks Player of the Month for March. Brule had a club-high 13 points (five goals, eight assists) in 18 games, highlighted by a season-high, seven-game point streak March 16-29, recording three goals and seven assists for 10 points in that stretch.

The 27-year-old Brule has posted a club-leading 62 points (21 goals, 41 assists) in 75 games with Cincinnati this season.

The 6-0, 200-pound native of Montreal, Quebec was New Jersey's sixth choice (143rd overall) in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. Brule spent the 2000-2001 season with Manitoba in the now-defunct International Hockey League, leading his team with 69 points (21-48-69) in 78 games.

In recognition of his achievement, Brule will receive a plaque from Fifth Third Bank, to be presented to him during an on-ice ceremony prior to an upcoming Mighty Ducks home game.

Fifth Third Bank is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The company has $70 billion in assets, operates 16 affiliates with 939 full-service Banking Centers, including 143 Bank Mart locations open seven days a week inside select grocery stores and 1,930 Jeanie ATM's in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Florida, Michigan and Illinois.

Fifth Third Bank Mighty Ducks Player of the Month Winners, 2001-2002

October - Andy McDonald
November - Andy McDonald
December - Josh DeWolf
January - Yuri Butsayev
February - Travis Brigley
March - Steve Brule

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