Brayden McNabb

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Lore & Background

McNabb was selected by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft on June 21, 2017. Upon joining the team, he chose to wear jersey number 3. He signed a four-year, $10 million contract extension on November 27, 2017. He finished his first regular season with the Knights as a first-pair defenceman with a career-high five goals in 76 games. The source does not mention McNabb ever serving as an alternate captain for the Golden Knights.

In Their Own Story

The arena hums with the electric tension of Game 1 of the Western Conference Final. McNabb skates from the bench, his eyes locked on the opposing forward who just took a dangerous shot. He absorbs a heavy hit along the boards, sending a spray of ice into the air, but doesn't break stride. With a gritty roar that echoes through the crowd, he clears the puck down the ice, rallying his teammates with a simple nod. In that moment, the entire city knows: as long as number 3 is on the ice, the Golden Knights stand tall.

Reader's Guide

McNabb is a defenceman known for his physical play. In the 2017–18 season, he was one of six players in the league who had recorded over 50 hits and blocked shots, and later joined Brooks Orpik as the only two players that season to record at least 145 hits and blocked shots. He has played for the Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings, and Vegas Golden Knights.

Did You Know?

• McNabb scored his first NHL goal on December 26, 2011, against Tomáš Vokoun of the Washington Capitals.
• He was selected by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft, not via trade.
• McNabb won the Stanley Cup with the Golden Knights in 2023.