Bruno Gervais

Bruno Gervais
Gervais with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2012.
Born	(1984-10-03) October 3, 1984 (age 32) Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
team Former teams	Free Agent New York Islanders Tampa Bay Lightning Philadelphia Flyers Eisbären Berlin
NHL Draft	182nd overall, 2003 New York Islanders
Playing career	2004–present

Bruno Gervais (born October 3, 1984) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played for Eisbären Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He has previously played with the New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning and the Philadelphia Flyers in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Gervais was selected in the sixth round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, 182nd overall, by the New York Islanders. Gervais was named captain of the Acadie-Bathurst Titan of the QMJHL as an 18-year-old even though there were many veteran players. In his 19-year-old season he hurt his knee at the December tryout camp for team Canada's under 20 team. He missed the rest of the season.

After scoring a career high 19 points in 63 games with the Islanders in the 2008–09 season, he was selected as the Nassau County Athlete of the Year Award in 2009.

On June 25, 2011, he was traded after 7 seasons within the Islanders organization to the Tampa Bay Lightning for future considerations. Two days later Gervais was signed by Tampa Bay to a one-year contract. He played in 50 games during 2011–12 season with the Lightning, scoring a career high 6 goals.

After one season in Tampa Bay, Gervais signed a two-year contract as a free agent worth $1.65 million with the Philadelphia Flyers. Viewed as a depth defenseman, and after a short stint with heilbronner Falken of the German 2nd Bundesliga, he filled in as the Flyers’ sixth blue liner in the lockout shortened 2012–13 season.