RED WINGS SIGN DAMIEN BRUNNER TO ONE-YEAR CONTRACT

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The Detroit Red Wings announced that free agent forward Damien Brunner has signed a one-year contract with the team. In accordance with club policy, additional terms of the deal will not be disclosed.



Brunner, 26, has spent the past four seasons with EV Zug of Switzerland ’s National League A where he has recorded 190 points (78G-112A) in 167 games played. In 2011-12, Brunner led the NLA in scoring with 60 points (24G-36A) in 45 games en route to being named the league’s top forward. The 5’10”, 176-lb. winger has played for Team Switzerland at two of the last three IIHF World Championships (2010 & 2012), totaling 14P-4G-8A-12P over the course of the two tournaments.





Damien Brunner

Right Wing

Born Mar 9 1986 -- Oberlunkhofen, SUI

Height 5.10 -- Weight 176



--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----

Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM

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2006-07 Kloten Swiss 42 9 9 18 22 11 1 0 1 4

2007-08 Kloten Swiss 50 5 2 7 8 5 0 0 0 0

2008-09 Thurgau Swiss 3 1 3 4 4 -- -- -- -- --

2008-09 Kloten Swiss 17 0 3 3 6 -- -- -- -- --

2008-09 Zug Swiss 36 12 14 26 16 10 3 2 5 4

2009-10 Zug Swiss 47 23 35 58 22 13 5 5 10 6

2010-11 Zug Swiss 40 19 27 46 34 8 4 4 8 2

2011-12 Zug Swiss 45 24 36 60 48 9 3 11 14 6

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