Brandon Gignac
Brandon Gignac | |||
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Born |
Repentigny, Quebec, Canada | November 7, 1997||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Montreal Canadiens Laval Rocket (AHL) New Jersey Devils | ||
NHL draft |
80th overall, 2016 New Jersey Devils | ||
Playing career | 2019–present |
Brandon Gignac (born November 7, 1997) is a
Playing career
Gignac played major junior hockey with the
In his first professional season, Gignac was assigned by New Jersey to their new AHL affiliate, the
In his final year with the Devils organization, he played in the
On July 29, 2021, Gignac signed a one-year contract with the Laval Rocket of the AHL.[10] Gignac registered 10 goals and 26 points in 48 games with the Rocket during the 2021–22 season. He signed a two-year extension with Laval on July 9, 2022.[11]
During the 2023–24 season, while leading the Rocket in scoring with 42 points through 43 regular season games, Gignac secured a two-year, two-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens on February 4, 2024.[12] He was recalled by Montreal the same day and made his debut for the Canadiens in a 5–2 win over the Washington Capitals on February 7.[13] On February 13, Gignac scored his first career NHL goal in a 5-0 shutout victory versus the Anaheim Ducks.[14]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2012–13 | Collège Esther-Blondin Phénix | QMAAA
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42 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
2013–14 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL
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53 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
2014–15 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 63 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
2015–16 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 67 | 24 | 37 | 61 | 41 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8 | ||
2016–17 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 59 | 23 | 39 | 62 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
2016–17 | Albany Devils | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 66 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 36 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Jacksonville Icemen | ECHL | 35 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 48 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | ||
2022–23 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 49 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2023–24 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 61 | 19 | 36 | 55 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023–24 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2014 | Canada Quebec | U17 | 4th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
Junior totals | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
References
- ^ Ryan, Chris (June 26, 2016). "Meet the 2016 Devils draft class". nj.com. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ "Devils sign forward Brandon Gignac to entry-level contract" (PDF). njdevilspr.com (Press release). New Jersey Devils. November 12, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ "À travers la LNH : un 1er contrat pour Gignac". RDS (in Canadian French). November 12, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ "Game Summary Americans 5, Devils 4". American Hockey League. April 14, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ Robenhymer, Julie (August 15, 2018). "Gignac aims to impress at Devils Training Camp". New Jersey Devils. Retrieved March 11, 2019 – via NHL.com.
- ^ Stein, Amanda (March 9, 2019). "Rangers rally by Devils, 4-2". New Jersey Devils. Retrieved March 11, 2019 – via NHL.com.
- ^ "A Fresh Start for Brandon Gignac". Laval Rocket. December 3, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ "NHL Expansion Draft protected list for Kraken released". National Hockey League. July 18, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ "Devils acquire defenseman Jaros from San Jose; Extend qualifying offers to 5 players". Utica Observer-Dispatch. July 27, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ @RocketLaval (July 29, 2021). "The Laval Rocket announced on Thursday that the team has agreed to terms on a one-year contract (2021-22 - AHL, one-way) with Quebec-born forward Brandon Gignac" (Tweet). Retrieved July 29, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Brandon Gignac de retour pour deux saisons avec le Rocket". RDS (in French). July 9, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ "Two-year contract for Brandon Gignac". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via NHL.com.
- ^ "Canadiens' Brandon Gignac: Makes debut". CBS Sports. February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "ANA@MTL: Game recap". Montreal Canadiens. February 13, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via NHL.com.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database