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Mario Brunetta (born January 25, 1967) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender.

Mario Brunetta
Born	(1967-01-25) January 25, 1967 (age 55) Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	Quebec Nordiques
National team	Italy
NHL Draft	162nd overall, 1985 Quebec Nordiques
Playing career	1987–2002

Playing career

Brunetta was born in Quebec City, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1979 and 1980 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Quebec City.[1]

Brunetta was drafted 162nd overall by the Quebec Nordiques during the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. Following three years in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League he was promoted to the Fredericton Express of the AHL. He had a 4-1 start with the Express and was promoted to the Nordiques where he played 29 games that season. During the next two seasons he spent the majority of his time in the AHL and was eventually released. He pursued a career in Europe, playing for teams in Italy, Germany and Sweden.[2]

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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