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Brendan Brisson
| Position | Center / Left Wing | Current Team | New York Rangers |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 1 years |
| Height | 6'0" | Expires | 2025-26 |
| Weight (lbs) | 198 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 24 |
| Age | 23 (Oct 22, 2001) | Expiry Status | RFA-arb |
| Drafted | 2020, Round 1, Overall 29 (VGK) |
News and Opinions
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The 4 worst draft picks in Vegas Golden Knights history at Vegas Hockey Knight (Thu Jul 24, 2025)
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Rangers re-sign Brendan Brisson to one-year, two-way contract at Blue Line Station (Mon Jul 7, 2025)
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Breaking down the New York Rangers' qualifying offer decisions at Blue Line Station (Mon Jun 30, 2025)
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2025 | New York Rangers | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2025-26 | |
| Mar 6, 2025 | New York Rangers | Acquired from Vegas Golden Knights | |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Vegas Golden Knights | Traded to New York Rangers | |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Vegas Golden Knights | Assigned to AHL | |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Vegas Golden Knights | Recalled from AHL | |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Vegas Golden Knights | Assigned to AHL | |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Vegas Golden Knights | Recalled from AHL | |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Vegas Golden Knights | Assigned to AHL | |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Vegas Golden Knights | Recalled from AHL | |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Vegas Golden Knights | Assigned to AHL | |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2013-14 | QC Int PW | Los Angeles Jr. Kings | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | 13U AAA | Los Angeles Jr. Kings 13U AAA | 43 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 36 | |||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | T1EHL 14U | Los Angeles Jr. Kings 14U AAA | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||
| 2015-16 | 14U AAA | Los Angeles Jr. Kings 14U AAA | 51 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 56 | |||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | 16U AAA | Shattuck St. Mary's 16U AAA | 53 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 19 | |||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | 16U AAA | Shattuck St. Mary's 16U AAA | 54 | 28 | 39 | 67 | 34 | |||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | USA-S16 | Team Black | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | USHL | Green Bay Gamblers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | USHS-Prep | Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep | 55 | 42 | 59 | 101 | 56 | |||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | USA-S17 | Team Red | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | USHL | Chicago Steel | 45 | 24 | 35 | 59 | +17 | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | WJAC-19 | USA U19 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | NCAA | Univ. of Michigan | 24 | 10 | 11 | 21 | +10 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | WJC-20 | USA U20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | NCAA | Univ. of Michigan | 38 | 21 | 21 | 42 | +17 | 32 | ||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | OG | USA | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | AHL | Henderson Silver Knights | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | +1 | |||||||||||
| 2022-23 | AHL | Henderson Silver Knights | 58 | 18 | 19 | 37 | -2 | 56 | ||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 15 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -5 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 12:20 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | AHL | Henderson Silver Knights | 52 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 42 | |||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 7 | 0.0 | 9:52 | ||||||||||
| 2024-25 | AHL | Hartford Wolf Pack | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -9 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | AHL | Henderson Silver Knights | 45 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -24 | 34 | ||||||||||||
| NHL Career | 24 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -8 | 2 | 27 | 7.4 | 11:25 | |||||||||||
5v5 Individual Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | VGK | 15 | 166:28 | 0.36 | 1.80 | 2.16 | 0.65 | -0.29 | 6.25 | 11.23 | -4.98 | 3.23 | 3.23 |
| 2024-25 | VGK | 9 | 88:47 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.46 | -0.46 | 0.00 | 9.63 | -9.63 | 16.67 | 0.00 |
5v5 On Ice Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | VGK | 15 | 166:28 | 41.45 | 3.60 | 2.62 | 42.17 | 4.69 | 2.13 | 43.48 | 55.19 | 0.34 | -0.61 | 9.74 |
| 2024-25 | VGK | 9 | 88:47 | 33.79 | 2.03 | 1.52 | 48.66 | 4.05 | 2.81 | 33.33 | 35.04 | -0.78 | 0.27 | -12.48 |
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% | 2021-22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2022-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023-24 | 15 | 21.5 | 0.4 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 88.1 | 54.3 | 23.5 | 47.1 | 29.4 | 41.5 | 19.2 | 39.3 |
| 2024-25 | 9 | 21.4 | 0.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 75.1 | 54.9 | 16.7 | 66.7 | 16.7 | 42.0 | 21.0 | 37.0 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
5v5 Lines
Season
| Season | Teammate | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Schwindt, C | Holtz, A | VGK | 29:43 | 4.04 | 2.02 | 66.67 | 2.32 | 3.07 | 43.06 | 0.12 | 0.20 | -0.30 |
| 2024-25 | Kolesar, K | Roy, N | VGK | 26:28 | 0.00 | 6.80 | 0.00 | 1.25 | 3.17 | 28.25 | -0.98 | 0.56 | -17.80 |
| 2023-24 | Karlsson, W | Marchessault, J | VGK | 42:17 | 8.51 | 5.68 | 60.00 | 3.83 | 1.98 | 65.84 | 1.55 | -0.73 | 20.33 |
| 2023-24 | Kolesar, K | Howden, B | VGK | 26:01 | 0.00 | 4.61 | 0.00 | 1.81 | 2.05 | 46.88 | -0.36 | -0.54 | 1.27 |
| 2023-24 | Karlsson, W | Amadio, M | VGK | 20:13 | 2.97 | 5.94 | 33.33 | 1.78 | 2.85 | 38.38 | -0.85 | 0.15 | -10.87 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
Current Contract
Standard Contract (RFA)
Signed: July 7, 2025
Team: New York Rangers
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.81
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $100,000.
Previous Contracts
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 20 | $925,000 | $925,000 | - | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| 2023-24 | 21 | $925,000 | $925,000 | - | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| 2024-25 | 22 | $925,000 | $925,000 | - | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | - | $277,500 | $2,497,500 | $2,775,000 | $240,000 |
Signed: Apr 30, 2022
Team: Vegas Golden Knights
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA