Brendan Brisson
American center drafted 29th overall by Vegas in 2020.
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In the 2020 NHL entry draft, the Vegas Golden Knights selected Brisson with the 29th overall pick.[1]
Life and work
He was named USHL Rookie of the Year and to the first team All-USHL and USHL All-Rookie Team.[2] After his sophomore year, the All-Big Ten Second Team included Brisson.[3] An amateur tryout contract with the Henderson Silver Knights was signed by Brisson on April 12, 2022, covering the rest of the 2021–22 season.[4]
What the cited sources add
The Michigan announcement described Brisson as "a very talented offensive threat who has great offensive creativity and a knack for scoring"[5] A 2018 article noted that Brisson began his youth hockey career with the Jr. Kings as a Mite and helped the program's Bantam AAA1 team capture a Pacific District championship in 2016.[6] The Henderson Silver Knights announcement stated that Brisson completed his sophomore season at Michigan posting 21 goals and 42 points in 38 NCAA games and helping lead the Wolverines to the NCAA Frozen Four.[7] The same source noted that in 62 NCAA games over two seasons, Brisson totaled 31 goals and 63 points, along with a plus-27 rating.[7]
A Las Vegas Review-Journal article reported that Brisson was considered one of the Golden Knights' top prospects and had 21 goals and 21 assists in 38 games as a Michigan sophomore.[8] That article also stated that Brisson's father, Pat Brisson, is one of the NHL's premier agents with a client list including Sidney Crosby, Patrick Kane and Nathan MacKinnon.[8] The All-Big Ten announcement confirmed that Brisson earned second-team honors.[9]
References
- Wikipedia, "Brendan Brisson" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Zuke, "2020 NHL Draft: Michigan's Brendan Brisson selected by Golden Knights in first round", MLive.com, October 6, 2020 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Brendan Brisson" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "USHL Announces Major Individual Awards for 2019-20 Season", USHL.com, April 24, 2020 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Brendan Brisson" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: McNeil, "Beniers, Power on All-Big Ten First Team; Hughes Shares Top Freshman Award", MGoBlue.com, March 15, 2022; "Hockey Postseason Honors Announced", BigTen.org, March 15, 2022 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Brendan Brisson" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Brendan Brisson signed to tryout agreement", Henderson Silver Knights, April 12, 2022; "Golden Knights' top prospect to make AHL debut Wednesday", Las Vegas Review-Journal, April 12, 2022; "Vegas Golden Knights Sign Forward Brendan Brisson to Entry-Level Contract", NHL.com, April 30, 2022 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- McNeil, "Michigan Announces Nine-Member Incoming Class for 2020-21 Season", mgoblue.com, July 28, 2020. facts only, no text reused. mgoblue.com
- McDonough, "Brisson commits to University of Michigan", jrkingshockey.com, August 11, 2018. facts only, no text reused. jrkingshockey.com
- "Brendan Brisson signed to tryout agreement", Henderson Silver Knights, April 12, 2022. facts only, no text reused. hendersonsilverknights.com
- "Golden Knights' top prospect to make AHL debut Wednesday", Las Vegas Review-Journal, April 12, 2022. facts only, no text reused. reviewjournal.com
- McNeil, "Beniers, Power on All-Big Ten First Team; Hughes Shares Top Freshman Award", MGoBlue.com, March 15, 2022. facts only, no text reused. mgoblue.com
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Career statistics and honours
Medals
- Gold 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2018–19 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 45 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | University of Michigan | B1G | 24 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | University of Michigan | B1G | 38 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 58 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 52 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 15 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024–25 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 45 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024–25 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024–25 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025–26 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 66 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — |
| New York Rangers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| NHL totals | 27 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | United States | WJC | Gold | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Junior totals | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Senior totals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-Big Ten Second Team | 2022 | |
| Big Ten All-Tournament Team | 2022 | |
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Sources
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- Wikipedia: Brendan Brisson (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Statistics, medals and awards: the tables of the source article.
- Word definitions: the , each quoted from its Wikipedia article.
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