Brandon Montour
Haudenosaunee defenceman who won the Stanley Cup in 2024.
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Brandon Montour (born April 11, 1994) is a Haudenosaunee professional ice hockey defenceman for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the second round, 55th overall, of the 2014 NHL entry draft and won the Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers in 2024.
Early life
Montour is of Mohawk descent and spent part of his childhood in Ohsweken, a village on the Six Nations of the Grand River reserve. His father is First Nations and his mother is not.
He lived in Tilbury, Ontario for eight years, where he finished elementary school, then moved to Ohsweken and attended Assumption College School in Brantford, Ontario. He grew up playing minor box lacrosse in Windsor, later with the Six Nations Rebels of the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League, and won a Minto Cup with the Six Nations Arrows. He also played in lacrosse tournaments alongside Nick Ritchie—a future Ducks teammate—and Nick’s brother, Brett Ritchie, who also played in the NHL.
Playing career
Montour began his ice hockey career in minor hockey in Cambridge, Ontario, before joining the Brantford Eagles in 2010–11. He played one season with the Caledonia Corvairs in 2012–13. He then suited up for the Waterloo Black Hawks of the United States Hockey League and spent one season at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he became the highest NHL draft pick in the school’s history after being selected in the second round of the 2014 draft by the Anaheim Ducks.
Anaheim Ducks
He turned pro at age 21 with Anaheim’s AHL affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals, late in the 2014–15 season. The following season, he played the full year with the relocated San Diego Gulls and was selected to the 2017 AHL All-Star Game for the second straight year. Despite not playing the whole season with the Gulls, he put up 21 points in just 25 games. Montour spent the first half of 2016–17 in San Diego before being called up to Anaheim on December 28, 2016.
He made his NHL debut the next day against the Calgary Flames and scored his first NHL goal in his sixth game, on February 6, 2017, against the Tampa Bay Lightning. He finished the regular season with two goals and four assists in 27 games, then added seven assists in 17 playoff games. He stayed with the Ducks for all of 2017–18, setting a new personal best with 32 points in 80 games, and signed a two-year contract as a restricted free agent.
Lore & Background
Montour is of Mohawk descent and spent part of his childhood in Ohsweken, a village in the reserve of Six Nations of the Grand River. His father is First Nations and his mother is not.
He lived eight years in Tilbury, Ontario, for elementary education, then moved to Ohsweken and attended Assumption College School in Brantford, Ontario. He grew up playing minor box lacrosse in Windsor, then with the Six Nations Rebels of the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League, and won a Minto Cup with the Six Nations Arrows. He also played in lacrosse tournaments with Nick Ritchie and Brett Ritchie.
Montour began ice hockey with minor hockey in Cambridge, Ontario, before joining the Brantford Eagles in 2010–11 and the Caledonia Corvairs in 2012–13. He played for the Waterloo Black Hawks of the USHL and one season at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, becoming the highest NHL draft pick in that school's history. He started his professional career with the Norfolk Admirals (AHL) in 2014–15, then played for the San Diego Gulls, where he was selected to the 2017 AHL All-Star Game.
He made his NHL debut with Anaheim on December 29, 2016, and scored his first NHL goal on February 6, 2017. After being traded to the Buffalo Sabres in 2019 and then to the Florida Panthers in 2021, he signed a three-year extension and broke out in 2022–23 with 73 points. He helped the Panthers win their first Stanley Cup in 2024.
Seattle Kraken
On July 1, 2024, Montour signed a seven-year, $49.98 million free-agent contract with the Seattle Kraken. On October 29, 2024, he recorded his first career hat trick—a natural hat trick—in an 8–2 win over the Montreal Canadiens. On March 12, 2025, he scored the fastest overtime goal in NHL history, 4 seconds after the initial face-off, also against the Montreal Canadiens. Internationally, he was named to Canada's senior team for the 2019 IIHF World Championship but suffered a tournament-ending lower-body injury after three scoreless games; Canada finished with the silver medal.
Reader's Guide
Brandon Montour's significance lies in his journey from a Haudenosaunee background and minor box lacrosse to becoming a Stanley Cup champion and setting an NHL record. His 2022–23 breakout season with the Florida Panthers, where he nearly doubled his previous best with 73 points, established him as a top offensive defenceman. His Stanley Cup victory with the Panthers in 2024 marked the franchise's first championship.
As a free-agent signing for the Seattle Kraken in 2024, he quickly made an impact with a natural hat trick in October and the fastest overtime goal in NHL history (4 seconds) in March 2025. His international career includes representing Canada at the 2019 IIHF World Championship, where he suffered an injury but the team earned a silver medal. Montour's career reflects consistent progression through multiple NHL teams and a record-setting moment that underscores his speed and skill.
Career statistics and honours
Medals
- Silver 2019 IIHF World Championship
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2010–11 | Brantford Eagles | GOJHL | 37 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2011–12 | Brantford Eagles | GOJHL | 51 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 65 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| 2012–13 | Caledonia Corvairs | GOJHL | 49 | 18 | 49 | 67 | 94 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| 2013–14 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 60 | 14 | 48 | 62 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 10 |
| 2014–15 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 17 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | UMass-Amherst | HE | 21 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 14 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 68 | 12 | 45 | 57 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| 2016–17 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 36 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 27 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| 2017–18 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 80 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2018–19 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 62 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 54 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 38 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021–22 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 81 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 48 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022–23 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 80 | 16 | 57 | 73 | 107 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 39 |
| 2023–24 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 66 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 46 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
| 2024–25 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 81 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025–26 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 64 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | 665 | 95 | 230 | 325 | 496 | 82 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 73 | ||
International
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| GOJHL | ||
| Midwestern best Defenceman | 2013 | |
| USHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2014 | |
| Defenceman of the Year | 2014 | |
| First All-Star Team | 2014 | |
| Player of the Year | 2014 | |
| College | ||
| HE All-Rookie Team | 2015 | |
| AHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2016, 2017 | |
| First All-Star Team | 2016 | |
| All-Rookie Team | 2016 | |
| NHL | ||
| Stanley Cup champion | 2024 | |
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