Joseph Thomas "Brute" Bretto (November 28, 1912 – January 27, 2007) was an American professional ice hockey defenseman who played three games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks. Bretto spent most of his career with the St. Paul Saints of the American Hockey Association. External links 1912 births 2007 deaths American men's ice hockey defensemen Chicago Blackhawks players Ice hockey players from Minnesota Sportspeople from Hibbing, Minnesota