Brett Sonne
# 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. He recorded one goal and two assists in six games, as Canada won its fifth consecutive gold medal at the tournament.

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 | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | 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 | AHL totals | 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 | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 16 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 8 |

## Awards and honours

| Award | Year |
| - | - |
| WHL |||
| 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 |
