Pierre LeBrun

Pierre LeBrun

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Pierre LeBrun covers the NHL for ESPN.com. He spent 13 years with The Canadian Press as its national hockey columnist before joining ESPN.com in September 2008. LeBrun, who is based in Toronto, is also a regular contributor on CBC's "Hockey Night in Canada." He studied journalism at Carleton University in Ottawa and, shortly after his graduation, was hired by The CP in August 1995. In 2005, he won Sports Media Canada's top sportswriting award for his coverage of the 2004-05 NHL lockout.

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Chat with Pierre LeBrun

Welcome to The Show! On Thursday, ESPN.com's NHL writer Pierre LeBrun will stop by to chat about the NHL season. Based in Toronto, LeBrun joined ESPN in...

Chat | November 19, 2008

Chat with Pierre LeBrun

Welcome to The Show! On Thursday, ESPN.com's NHL writer Pierre LeBrun will stop by to chat about the NHL season. Based in Toronto, LeBrun joined ESPN in...

Chat | November 07, 2008

Chat with Pierre LeBrun

Welcome to The Show! On Thursday, ESPN.com's NHL writer Pierre LeBrun will stop by to chat about the NHL season. Based in Toronto, LeBrun joined ESPN in...

Chat | November 01, 2008

Chat with Pierre LeBrun

Welcome to The Show! On Thursday, ESPN.com's NHL writer Pierre LeBrun will stop by to chat about the NHL season. Based in Toronto, LeBrun joined ESPN in...

Chat | October 29, 2008

Chat with Pierre LeBrun

Welcome to The Show! On Thursday, ESPN.com's newest NHL writer Pierre LeBrun will stop by to chat about the new NHL season. Based in Toronto, LeBrun joined ESPN...

Chat | October 06, 2008

Chat with Pierre LeBrun

Welcome to The Show! On Friday, ESPN.com's newest NHL writer Pierre LeBrun will stop by for his first ever chat. Based in Toronto, LeBrun joined ESPN in September...

Chat | September 18, 2008

Pierre LeBrun

Blog | September 11, 2008

Mailbag: Pierre LeBrun

ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun wants to answer all your NHL questions. Ask Pierre anything that's on your mind regarding...

Chat | September 10, 2008

Avs sign center Stastny to five-year extension through 2013-14 season

ESPN.com news services

The Avalanche signed 22-year-old center Paul Stastny to a five-year contract extension through the 2013-2014 season.

Story | Conversation | November 17, 2008

Does the NHL need to crack down on reckless infractions?

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

Although there have been fewer ugly incidents this season, it might be a matter of time before a reckless infraction gravely injuries a player. Is it time for the NHL to enforce harsher punishments?

Story | Conversation | November 14, 2008

Burke free to discuss jobs with other NHL franchises

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

The Anaheim Ducks filed paperwork with the NHL on Friday that freed all other NHL teams to speak with Brian Burke, sources told ESPN.com.

Story | Conversation | November 14, 2008

The NHL has its issues, but the on-ice product is pretty good right now

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

There's been so much focus on other issues this season -- from hits to the head to the economic crisis -- it's easy to lose sight of an important fact: The hockey is pretty good right now.

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2008

Murray eager to get going as successor to Ducks GM Burke

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

Brian Burke will announce later Wednesday that he is stepping down as general manager of the Anaheim Ducks, sources told ESPN.com.

Story | Conversation | November 12, 2008

Will Toronto be Burke's next stop? We know other teams that could use him

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

On Wednesday, Brian Burke stepped down as GM for the Anaheim Ducks. Does this automatically mean he's headed for Toronto? Maybe it shouldn't. A lot of teams could use a GM like Burke.

Story | Conversation | November 12, 2008

NHL rebuffs Russian league request for late prospect's medical records

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

The head of the fledgling Continental Hockey League is accusing the NHL of stonewalling on providing medical information on New York Rangers prospect Alexei Cherepanov, who died during a KHL game last month.

Story | Conversation | November 09, 2008