Brandon Yip

Lore & Background

Yip was claimed off waivers by the Nashville Predators from the Colorado Avalanche on January 19, 2012. He made his debut for the Predators on January 24, 2012, in a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Yip established a role on the Predators' lower checking lines, scoring 3 goals (including two in two games against his former club Colorado) and 7 points in 25 games. The Predators re-signed him to a one-year contract on June 21, 2012. In the lockout-shortened 2012–13 season, Yip contributed 5 points in his first ten games and finished with 8 points in 34 games, missing the final eight games due to injury.

Reader's Guide

Brandon Yip played 25 games for the Nashville Predators in the 2011–12 season and 34 games in the 2012–13 season, totaling 59 regular-season games with the team. He recorded 3 goals and 7 points in his first season, and 8 points in his second season.

Did You Know?

• Yip registered a Gordie Howe hat trick with the Colorado Avalanche on November 6, 2010.
• He served as team captain for the China men's national ice hockey team at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
• Yip graduated from Boston University with high honors with a B.S. in criminal justice.
• He dropped the ceremonial first puck at the launch of the professional Chinese Ice Hockey League in November 2024.