Brendan Guhle
Brendan Guhle | |||
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![]() Guhle with the Rochester Americans in 2019 | |||
Born | (1997-07-29) July 29, 1997 (age 27) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | Buffalo Sabres Anaheim Ducks Eisbaren Berlin | ||
NHL draft | 51st overall, 2015 Buffalo Sabres | ||
Playing career | 2016–2022 |
Brendan Guhle (/ˈɡuːliː/ GOO-lee;[1] born July 29, 1997) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Guhle was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the second round, 51st overall, of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Junior
In the 2012 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft, Guhle was drafted with the third-overall pick by the Prince Albert Raiders.[2]
In January 2014, Guhle was a member of Canada's silver medal-winning Team Pacific at the World U-17 Hockey Challenge.[3]
In January 2015, Guhle participated in the BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, a showcase of the Canadian Hockey League's top draft eligible players for the 2015 NHL Draft.[4] In 2015, he was a member of Team Canada's WHL team in the CHL Canada-Russia series.[5]
Guhle was drafted in the second round, 51st overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[6] On July 27, 2015, the Sabres signed Guhle to a 3-year entry-level contract.[7]
Guhle played four games with the Sabres during the 2015 preseason, recording two assists.[8] The team chose to return him to Prince Albert for the 2015–16 season.[9] When Prince Albert's season ended, Guhle was recalled to the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League.[10]
During the 2016–17 season, the Raiders traded Guhle to the Prince George Cougars.[11]
Professional
Buffalo Sabres
On December 2, 2016, Guhle was called up by the Sabres on an emergency basis.[12] Guhle played three games for the Sabres while the team's defensemen were injured; while Guhle impressed the Sabres organization during his time in Buffalo, the clause in the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement allowing for his emergency call-up also forced the team to return him to Prince George when one of their defensemen returned to health.[13]
Guhle began the 2017–18 season with the Rochester Americans and received a call-up to the Sabres on January 8, 2018.[14] He featured in 18 games with the Sabres, posting 5 assists, before completing the season with the Americans, registering 26 points in 50 games.
In the following 2018–19 season, Guhle continued with Rochester, earning a recall to the Sabres on December 16, 2018, making two scoreless appearances before returning to the Americans. He was selected to the AHL All-Star Classic and participated in the 2019 AHL Skills Competition where he posted the sixth-fastest time in the fastest skater competition in event history. Guhle ranked second among Rochester defensemen with 27 points in 50 games.
Anaheim Ducks
On February 24, 2019, Guhle was traded by the Sabres, along with a 2019 first-round pick to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Brandon Montour.[15] During the pause of the 2019–20 season, on May 10, 2020, Guhle was signed a two-year, $1.6 million contract extension with the Ducks.[16]
Eisbären Berlin
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/2022-12-02_Eisb%C3%A4ren_Berlin_gegen_Straubing_Tigers_%28Deutsche_Eishockey-Liga_2022-23%29_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93057.jpg/220px-2022-12-02_Eisb%C3%A4ren_Berlin_gegen_Straubing_Tigers_%28Deutsche_Eishockey-Liga_2022-23%29_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93057.jpg)
With his NHL prospects having stagnated within the Ducks organization, as an impending restricted free agent Guhle opted to sign his first contract abroad in agreeing to a one-year deal with German club, Eisbären Berlin of the DEL, on July 5, 2022.[17]
On December 20, 2022, Guhle retired from hockey for personal reasons.[18]
Personal life
Guhle grew up in Sherwood Park, Alberta and is a graduate of Archbishop Jordan High School.[19] His younger brother Kaiden, also a hockey player, was drafted sixteenth overall in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens.[20]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2012–13 | Sherwood Park Kings | AMHL | 32 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | ||
2013–14 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 51 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 72 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 63 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
2015–16 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 32 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | ||
2016–17 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 50 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2017–18 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 18 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 50 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 30 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 27 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 23 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 37 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 65 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2014 | Canada Pacific | U17 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Junior totals | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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WHL | ||
CHL Top Prospects Game | 2015 | |
AHL | ||
All-Star Game | 2019 |
References
- ^ National Hockey League (NHL) 2021–22 Pronunciation Guide. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ Poitras, Evan (May 3, 2012). "Raiders Draft Day Recap". Prince Albert Raiders. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ "Raiders' Brendan Guhle Drafted by Buffalo Sabres in 2015 NHL Draft". Prince Albert Raiders. June 27, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ "Gawdin, McNiven, and Guhle added to BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game". BMO Top Prospects Game. January 19, 2015. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ Cosentino, Sam (November 9, 2015). "Canada-Russia Series preview: WHL eyeing revenge". Sportsnet. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ Boron, Andy (June 27, 2015). "Buffalo Sabres draft Brendan Guhle with pick 51". Die By The Blade. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ "Buffalo Sabres sign prospect defenceman Brendan Guhle to 3-year, entry-level contract". NHL. July 27, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ Harrington, Mike (September 30, 2015). "Sabres notebook: Guhle gets another game, but suffers injury". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ Goods, Jack (October 13, 2015). "Sabres return Brendan Guhle to Prince Albert". Die By The Blade. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ "Sabres' Jack Eichel, Ryan O'Reilly questionable for Devils". 2016-04-04.
- ^ Beneteau, Josh. "Cougars acquire Sabres prospect Brendan Guhle from Raiders". Sportsnet.ca.
- ^ Ferguson, Callum (December 2, 2016). "Sabres recall defenceman Brendan Guhle from WHL". Sportsnet. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Guhle short stint leaves positive impression on Sabres". buffalohockeybeat.com. 2016-12-10. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
- ^ "Sabres looks to Brendan Guhle for spark". buffalohockeybeat.com. 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ "Ducks acquire Guhle, first-round pick from Sabres for Montour". Anaheim Ducks. 2019-02-24. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- ^ "Ducks sign Guhle, Carrick to contract extensions". Anaheim Ducks. May 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ "Eisbären Berlin welcome Brendan Guhle". Eisbären Berlin. July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Guhle beendet überraschend Karriere". 2022-12-20. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ^ Jones, Shane (July 2, 2015). "Guhle shuffling off to Buffalo". Sherwood Park News. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ Kennedy, Ryan (April 26, 2019). "2020 Sneak Peek: Less is more for future stud Guhle". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database