New Jersey Devils associate coach Andrew Brunette arrested for driving under the influence

New Jersey Devils associate coach Andrew Brunette has been arrested in Broward County, Florida for driving under the influence of medication or alcohol.

Brunette was booked into the Broward Main Jail on Wednesday under a primary offense DUI cost was nicely as two counts of disobeying a cease or yield signal.

The arrest passed off in the city of Deerfield Beach, the place Brunette has two earlier speed-related infractions, in accordance with WPLG in Miami.

Brunette pled responsible for going 58 mph in a 40 mph zone in May of 2022 and was stopped for going 27 mph in a college zone. The latter case was dismissed, whereas the former resulted in Brunette paying a $260 superb. 

In a press release to DailyMail.com, a spokesperson for the New Jersey Devils mentioned, ‘We are conscious of the experiences in the present day relating to Associate Coach Andrew Brunette and are at present in the strategy of gathering further information.’

New Jersey Devils associate coach Andrew Brunette was arrested for DUI on Wednesday

Brunette was named associate coach of the New Jersey Devils this season under Lindy Ruff

Brunette spent final season as the interim head coach of the Florida Panthers, after the crew parted methods with coach Joel Quenneville round the time his function in the Kyle Beach scandal was revealed.

Brunette led the Panthers to the franchises finest ever season and the crew’s first playoff win since 1996.

The Panthers didn’t retain Brunette for this season, hiring Paul Maurice to switch him. 

The Devils had simply performed their final recreation earlier than the All-Star break, with the All-Star Game being held in Sunrise, FL.

Brunette spent final season as the interim head coach of the Florida Panthers, making the playoffs in the most profitable season in franchise historical past