Brett Sonne

Brett Sonne (born May 16, 1989) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He is a former prospect of the St. Louis Blues organization, having been selected by the Blues in the third round, 85th overall, in the 2007 NHL entry draft. He is the 2009 recipient of the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy as WHL player of the year. Sonne was a member of the gold medal winning Canadian team at the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships

Playing career Sonne began his major junior career with the Calgary Hitmen of the WHL in 2004–05, playing in six games as a 15-year-old. After a 21-point rookie campaign in 2005–06, he scored 21 goals the next season and was subsequently drafted 85th overall in the 2007 NHL entry draft by the St. Louis Blues. A strong start in the 2007–08 season was derailed when he suffered a broken ankle in November 2007 that caused him to miss the majority of the regular season. He emerged as a top player in the WHL, finishing third in league scoring in 2008–09 with 100 points 62 games. He was named to the WHL East First All-Star Team, along with teammates Paul Postma and Brandon Kozun, and won the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy as WHL player of the year, beating out Western Conference nominee and Bob Clarke Trophy-winner Casey Pierro-Zabotel of the Vancouver Giants.

Sonne's dedication to improving his overall game as well as his leadership abilities earned him a spot with the Canadian junior team at the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

On April 9, 2013, Sonne was traded from the Texas Stars to the Peoria Rivermen for defenseman Carl Sneep. Both players are considered to be loaned and remain property of their respective clubs.

After four seasons within the Blues organization, Sonne was released as a free agent and signed a one-year contract with Austrian club Dornbirner EC of the EBEL on July 30, 2013.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2004–05 Calgary Hitmen WHL 6 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2005–06 Calgary Hitmen WHL 64 12 9 21 38 13 1 2 3 8 2006–07 Calgary Hitmen WHL 71 21 9 30 65 18 5 1 6 22 2007–08 Calgary Hitmen WHL 29 8 12 20 12 16 3 1 4 14 2008–09 Calgary Hitmen WHL 62 48 52 100 58 14 7 9 16 18 2009–10 Peoria Rivermen AHL 77 11 13 24 33 — — — — — 2010–11 Peoria Rivermen AHL 62 5 4 9 45 4 0 0 0 2 2011–12 Peoria Rivermen AHL 70 8 9 17 40 — — — — — 2012–13 Evansville IceMen ECHL 7 3 4 7 2 — — — — — 2012–13 Peoria Rivermen AHL 56 7 8 15 14 — — — — — 2012–13 Texas Stars AHL 6 1 2 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 2013–14 Dornbirner EC EBEL 43 7 23 30 19 6 2 3 5 24 2014–15 Mora IK Allsv 35 4 3 7 12 — — — — — 2014–15 Frisk Asker GET 12 5 8 13 6 6 1 2 3 4 2015–16 HC '05 Banská Bystrica Slovak 7 0 3 3 0 — — — — — 2015–16 SG Cortina ITL 17 6 11 17 13 — — — — — 2016–17 Herlev Eagles DEN 37 10 21 31 22 — — — — — 2017–18 Ducs d'Angers FRA 35 15 8 23 14 5 0 1 1 0 AHL totals 271 32 36 68 134 6 0 1 1 2

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2006 Canada Pacific U17 4th 6 2 1 3 4 2006 Canada IH18 4 5 1 6 4 2009 Canada WJC 6 1 2 3 0 Junior totals 16 8 4 12 8

Awards and honours Award YearWHL CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game 2007 East First All-Star Team 2009 Four Broncos Memorial Trophy (Player of the Year) 2009 CHL Second All-Star Team 2009