Gilbert Jean Marco Brulé (born January 1, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Drafted sixth overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, he began his NHL career with the Columbus Blue Jackets before being traded to the Oilers prior to the 2008–09 season.
Brulé played major junior with the Vancouver Giants in the Western Hockey League (WHL) for three seasons. He earned WHL rookie of the year, WHL playoff MVP and Memorial Cup leading scorer awards, while winning the 2006 WHL title and competing in the 2006 Memorial Cup with the Giants.
Internationally, Brulé has represented Team Canada at the 2004 World U-17 Hockey Challenge and 2004 U-18 Junior World Cup, winning gold medals at both tournaments.
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