| Rod Brind'Amour | |||||||||||||||||
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 Brind'Amour as captain of theCarolina Hurricanes in 2009 | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1970-08-09)August 9, 1970 (age 54) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||
| Shot | Left | ||||||||||||||||
| Played for | St. Louis Blues Philadelphia Flyers Carolina Hurricanes Kloten Flyers | ||||||||||||||||
| CurrentNHL coach | Carolina Hurricanes | ||||||||||||||||
| National team |  Canada | ||||||||||||||||
| NHL draft | 9th overall,1988 St. Louis Blues | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1989–2010 | ||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2011–present | ||||||||||||||||
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Roderic Jean Brind'Amour (/ˈbrɪndəˌmʊər/; born August 9, 1970) is a Canadian professionalice hockey coach and former player who is thehead coach for theCarolina Hurricanes of theNational Hockey League (NHL).
He was selected in the first round, ninth overall, by theSt. Louis Blues in the1988 NHL Entry Draft. Brind'Amour has also played for thePhiladelphia Flyers and Carolina Hurricanes, the latter with whom hecaptained to theStanley Cup in2006, marking the first championship in franchise history.
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Born inOttawa but raised inPrince Rupert andCampbell River,British Columbia, Brind'Amour was drafted by theSt. Louis Blues in the first round, ninth overall, of the1988 NHL Entry Draft. He played the next season atMichigan State University.
He became known forworking out constantly, earning the nickname "Rod the Bod".[1] During his time at Michigan State, Brind'Amour would go from a game directly into the weight room, where he would undertake a strenuous workout.Spartans head coachRon Mason said Brind'Amour's workouts became so intense they would turn the lights out on him, and when that failed to work, they would padlock the room to bar his entry.[2]
At the conclusion of the 1988–89Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) season with theSpartans, Brind'Amour joined the Blues during the1989 Stanley Cup playoffs. He made his debut in Game 5 of the Blues' division semifinals against theMinnesota North Stars, and scored a goal on his first shot. In his first full NHL season,1989–90, Brind'Amour scored 27 points in the Blues' first 24 games and finished third on the Blues with 26 goals. For his efforts, Brind'Amour was selected to the 1989–90 All-Rookie Team.
When the Blues lost team captain and top defenceman Scott Stevens as compensation for the free agent signing of Brendan Shanahan, they suddenly had a big hole on their defense. General Manager Ron Caron targeted Philadelphia Flyers blue liner Murray Baron as his solution.
Brind'Amour was traded to thePhiladelphia Flyers (along withDan Quinn) in exchange forMurray Baron andRon Sutter just before the start of the1991–92 season. He spent his years in Philadelphia as an alternate to captainKevin Dineen and thenEric Lindros, filling in as captain and wearing the "C" when the latter was out of the lineup.[3] It was there he started his reputation of being one of the best shutdown centres of the NHL.
When the Flyers faced thePittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the1997 playoffs, Brind'Amour scored two short-handed goals during a single power play.[4] The Flyers made it to theStanley Cup Finals, which they lost to theDetroit Red Wings.
During his stint with Philadelphia, Brind'Amour was considered one of the NHL's "ironmen" with a consecutive games streak of 484 played, a Flyers franchise record. He culminated his career as a Flyer after 633 games with franchise records as the seventh all-time in assists with 366, tenth all time in goals with 235 and ninth overall in points with 601. He was inducted into the Flyers Hall of Fame on November 23, 2015, in a game against theCarolina Hurricanes, with whom he was an assistant coach at the time.
Following his return from an ankle injury during the1999–2000 season, Brind'Amour was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes (along withJean-Marc Pelletier) in exchange forKeith Primeau.[5]
Brind'Amour formed one-third of Carolina's "BBC Line", also featuringBates Battaglia andErik Cole, during the Hurricanes' run to theFinals in2002.
Brind'Amour was named captain of the Hurricanes before the2005–06 season and led the Hurricanes to win theStanley Cup that season, defeating theEdmonton Oilers in theFinals in seven games. During the subsequent off-season, Brind'Amour signed a five-year contract extension with the Hurricanes.
In November 2006, Brind'Amour recorded his 1,000th career NHL point, and in February 2007, he scored his 400th career goal.[6][7]
On February 14, 2008, in a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Brind'Amour tore hisanterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the first period, ending hisseason. However, Brind'Amour would return for the2008–09 season, playing in 80 games while recording 16 goals and 35 assists as the Hurricanes reached theEastern Conference Finals.
On January 20, 2010, Brind'Amour was replaced asHurricanes captain byEric Staal, previously an alternate captain. Brind'Amour then served as an alternate captain for the remainder of the season. Following the conclusion of theseason, Brind'Amour retired from professional hockey, having played 1,484 career NHL games, after which he moved into Hurricanes' management as a director offorwards development.[8] His number 17 jersey was retired in a ceremony on February 18, 2011. The ceremony took place prior to a game against the Philadelphia Flyers, which at the time was coached byPeter Laviolette. Thus the two teams Brind'Amour spent the bulk of his career with, as well as the coach he won the Stanley Cup with, were present to honour him. It is the third number to be officially retired by the Hurricanes since moving toRaleigh,North Carolina, afterRon Francis' number 10 andGlen Wesley's number 2.[9] Brind'Amour was among the last few players in the NHL who had also played in the league during the 1980s. At the time of his retirement, he finished his professional career 18th in all-time NHL games played.
On June 7, 2011, Brind'Amour was introduced by the Carolina Hurricanes as their assistant coach and development coach,[10] retaining his role in developing the franchise's forwards while also spending time behind the bench in the NHL.
Brind'Amour represented the Hurricanes in a ceremony before theCharlotte Checkers' first home game as Carolina's newAmerican Hockey League (AHL) affiliate.
On May 8, 2018, Brind'Amour was hired as the Hurricanes' head coach.[11] In his first season as head coach, Brind'Amour guided the team to its first playoff berth in a decade, leading them to the Eastern Conference finals where they were swept by the Boston Bruins.
On April 26, 2021, Brind'Amour became the first head coach in Hurricanes history to lead the team to the playoffs in three consecutive seasons.[12] On June 17, Brind'Amour agreed to a three-year contract extension with the Hurricanes.[13] That same day, Brind'Amour was awarded theJack Adams Award, given annually to the NHL's coach of the year.[14]
On December 28, 2024, Brind'Amour became the fastest coach to 300 wins in NHL history, achieving the mark in 488 games, eight games faster thanBruce Boudreau. Brind'Amour and Boudreau are the only NHL coaches to achieve 300 wins in less than 500 games.[15]
Brind'Amour was married to Kelle Sullivan Gardner, with whom he had three children. The couple divorced in 2004.
On July 10, 2010, Brind'Amour married Amy Biedenbach, the daughter of formerNorth Carolina State University basketball standout and formerUNC Asheville men's basketball coach,Eddie Biedenbach.[16] The couple have one son together.
Brind'Amour's oldest son, Skyler, was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers 177th overall in the2017 NHL Entry Draft, and currently plays as a member of theCarolina Hurricanes organization.[17]
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1986–87 | Notre Dame Hounds AAA | SMHL | 33 | 38 | 50 | 88 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Notre Dame Hounds | SJHL | 56 | 46 | 61 | 107 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Notre Dame Hounds | Cen-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4 | ||
| 1988–89 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 42 | 27 | 32 | 59 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1989–90 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 79 | 26 | 35 | 61 | 46 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6 | ||
| 1990–91 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 78 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 93 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 1991–92 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 80 | 33 | 44 | 77 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 81 | 37 | 49 | 86 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 84 | 35 | 62 | 97 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 48 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 8 | ||
| 1995–96 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 82 | 26 | 61 | 87 | 110 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1996–97 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 82 | 27 | 32 | 59 | 41 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 10 | ||
| 1997–98 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 82 | 36 | 38 | 74 | 54 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 1998–99 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 82 | 24 | 50 | 74 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1999–00 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 33 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 79 | 20 | 36 | 56 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2001–02 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 81 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 40 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | ||
| 2002–03 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 48 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 78 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2005–06 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 78 | 31 | 39 | 70 | 68 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 16 | ||
| 2006–07 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 78 | 26 | 56 | 82 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 59 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 80 | 16 | 35 | 51 | 36 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2009–10 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 80 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1,484 | 452 | 732 | 1,184 | 1,100 | 159 | 51 | 60 | 111 | 97 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
| 1992 | Canada | WC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1993 | Canada | WC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 1994 | Canada | WC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1996 | Canada | WCH | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1998 | Canada | OLY | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |||
| Senior totals | 35 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 12 | |||
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||||
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| G | W | L | OTL | Pts | Finish | W | L | Win% | Result | |||
| CAR | 2018–19 | 82 | 46 | 29 | 7 | 99 | 4th inMetropolitan | 8 | 7 | .533 | Lost in conference finals (BOS) | |
| CAR | 2019–20 | 68 | 38 | 25 | 5 | 81 | 4th in Metropolitan | 4 | 4 | .500 | Lost in first round (BOS) | |
| CAR | 2020–21 | 56 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 80 | 1st inCentral | 5 | 6 | .455 | Lost in second round (TBL) | |
| CAR | 2021–22 | 82 | 54 | 20 | 8 | 116 | 1st in Metropolitan | 7 | 7 | .500 | Lost in second round (NYR) | |
| CAR | 2022–23 | 82 | 52 | 21 | 9 | 113 | 1st in Metropolitan | 8 | 7 | .533 | Lost in conference finals (FLA) | |
| CAR | 2023–24 | 82 | 52 | 23 | 7 | 111 | 2nd in Metropolitan | 6 | 5 | .545 | Lost in second round (NYR) | |
| Total | 452 | 278 | 130 | 44 | 38 | 36 | .514 | 6 playoff appearances | ||||
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| All-CCHARookie Team | 1989 | [18] |
| NHL | ||
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| NHL All-Star Game | 1992 | |
| Stanley Cup champion | 2006 | |
| Frank J. Selke Trophy | 2006,2007 | |
| As coach | ||
| Jack Adams Award | 2021 | |
Rod Brind'Amour has been elevated to captain while Lindros is out.
One of those road games was a 3-2 win at Ottawa on Nov. 4 in which Brind'Amour became the 71st player in NHL history to reach 1,000 career points.
Rod Brind'Amour scored twice Saturday night, giving him 400 career goals
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| Preceded by | St. Louis Blues first round draft pick 1988 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | CCHA Rookie of the Year 1988–89 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Winner of theBobby Clarke Trophy 1992 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Carolina Hurricanes captain 2005–2010 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Winner of theFrank J. Selke Trophy 2006,2007 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes 2018–present | Incumbent |
| Preceded by | Jack Adams Award 2021 | Succeeded by |
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