#13
#13 Brandon Tanev
- Position Left Wing
- Height 6’0”
- Weight 189
- Shoots Left
- Born December 31, 1991 (33)
- Birthplace Toronto, Ontario
- Acquired Signed as a free agent, July 1, 2025
- Drafted Undrafted
CAREER STATISTICS
Career Highs
Highs
- Most Goals, Game 3 – 3/27/18 vs. BOS
- Most Assists, Game 2 – 8 times (last: 11/16/24)
- Most Points, Game 3 – 4 times (last: 3/21/23)
- Most PIM, Game 15 – 3 times (last: 3/16/21)
- Most Shots, Game 6 – 3/28/19 vs. NYI
- Longest Goal Streak 3 games – 11/8/24-11/14/24
- Longest Assist Streak 3 games – 2 times (last: 10/25/22-10/29/22)
- Longest Point Streak 5 games – 2 times (last: 3/6/21-3/13/21)
- Hat Tricks 1 – 3/27/18 vs. BOS
- Multi-Point Games 20 (last: 11/16/24 vs. NYI)
First
- First NHL Game 4/5/16 at ANA (2-1 OTW)
- First NHL Goal 11/4/16 at DET (Mrázek)
- First NHL Assist 11/3/16 at WSH (Daňo)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2024-25
- Split the season between Seattle and Winnipeg, totaling 22 points (10g, 12a) in 79 games
- Set a new career high in blocked shots (105), trailing only Alex Tuch (113) for the most of any NHL skater
- Logged the fifth-most total shorthanded ice time (209:26) of any NHL forward
- Lit the lamp in three straight games from 11/8-11/14 (4g), marking the longest regular-season goal streak of his NHL career
2023-24
- Logged a career-high 2:34 of shorthanded ice time per game, ranking ninth among all NHL forwards
- Led all Kraken skaters in fights (5) and tied for the team lead in shorthanded assists (2), setting career highs in both categories
- Missed 14 games from 10/12-11/11 due to a lower-body injury
2022-23
- Played his first 82-game season, setting new career highs in goals (16), assists (19), points (35) and plus/minus (+21) with Seattle
- Ranked tied for fourth in the NHL in empty-net goals (5) and empty-net points (8)
- Finished third on the team in hits (190), fourth in plus/minus and tied for fourth in game-winning goals (3)
- Posted a season-high three points (2g, 1a) at DAL (3/21)
2021-22
- Limited to just 30 games with Seattle after suffering a torn ACL vs. EDM (12/18) and undergoing season-ending surgery
- Recorded assists in three consecutive contests from 10/25-10/29 (4a), tied for the longest assist streak of his NHL career
- Earned a season-high three points (1g, 2a) at BUF (11/29)
2020-21
- Logged 32 games with Pittsburgh, missing 24 of the team’s final 26 regular-season games with upper-body injuries and COVID-19
- Matched his career-long, five-game point streak from 3/6-3/13 (1g, 5a), with a career-long, three-game assist streak from 3/6-3/9 (4a), to help the Penguins to five consecutive wins
- Posted a career-long, three-game assist streak from 3/6-3/9 (4a), helping the Penguins to three straight wins
- Returned to Pittsburgh’s lineup for the playoffs and scored the game-winning goal with 3:36 left in regulation in Game 3 of the East Division First Round at NYI (5/20)
2019-20
- Skated in 68 contests during his first season with Pittsburgh, averaging a career-high 14:45 of ice time per game
- Ranked fourth in hits (244) among all NHL forwards
- Scored a career-high four game-winning goals and tied for the team lead in overtime winners (2)
- Was the only NHL skater to score an overtime goal while shorthanded, with the first overtime winner of his career vs. COL (10/16)
2018-19
- Recorded 29 points (14g, 15a) in 80 games with the Jets, eclipsing the 10-goal and 20-point marks for the first time in his career
- Ranked third in hits (278) among all NHL forwards, setting a new career high in that category
- Posted a career-long, five-game point streak from 1/6-1/13 (2g, 3a)
- Tallied a season-high three points (1g, 2a) vs. NYI (3/28)
2017-18
- Played his first full NHL season with Winnipeg and led the team with a career-high three shorthanded goals
- Finished fourth in hits (128) among all rookie forwards
- Scored the first hat trick of his NHL career vs. BOS (3/27), also marking his first career three-point game
- Recorded six points (4g, 2a) in 17 Stanley Cup Playoff games as Winnipeg advanced to the Western Conference Final
- Lit the lamp in four straight games from 4/20-5/1 (4g), tied for the longest goal streak by any NHL skater during the playoffs
2016-17
- Played 51 NHL games with Winnipeg during his first professional season, earning four points (2g, 2a)
- Recorded an assist at WSH (11/3) for the first point of his NHL career
- Scored the first two goals of his NHL career in the third period at DET (11/4), tying the game with 7:36 left before clinching the win for the Jets with just 1:16 remaining
- Was assessed his first career fighting major vs. DAL (11/8), dropping the gloves with Gemel Smith
2015-16
- Set collegiate highs in goals (15), points (28) and shots on goal (104) during his senior season while matching his previous high in assists
- Tied for the most goals of any Providence skater and finished fourth on the team in scoring
- Posted a career-long, six-game point streak from 11/20-12/10 (2g, 5a)
- Lit the lamp in three straight contests from 2/19-2/26 (4g), with his lone multi-goal outing of the season (2g) at UMass (2/26)
- Signed with Winnipeg after his college season ended and skated in three NHL games, making his league debut at ANA (4/5)
2014-15
- Ranked sixth on the team in goals (10) and registered a collegiate career-high 13 assists for the Friars as a junior
- Scored the second shorthanded goal of his collegiate career vs. UMass (12/28)
- Opened the NCAA Tournament with two points (1g, 1a) in the East Regional Semifinal vs. Miami (3/28)
- Scored the championship-clinching goal in the third period of the national title game vs. Boston University (4/11) and received Hockey East Player of the Week honors (4/13)
2013-14
- Tallied 15 points (6g, 9a) in 39 games with Providence as a sophomore, reaching double-digits in scoring for the second straight season
- Posted a season-long, five-game point streak from 2/21-3/14 (3g, 4a), earning Hockey East Top Performer recognition (2/24)
- Registered his first collegiate three-point game vs. UMass (2/21)
2012-13
- Skated in 33 games for Providence as a freshman, posting 11 points (4g, 7a) and a +6 rating
- Made his collegiate debut at Boston University (10/13) and recorded his first two points (1g, 1a) at Vermont (11/2), earning selection as a Hockey East Top Performer (11/5)
- Tallied two points (1g, 1a) at #3 New Hampshire (1/19) to help the Friars to their first road win over UNH in nine years
2011-12
- Recorded 33 points (11g, 22a) over 58 games with Surrey during his lone BCHL season
- Finished tied for sixth on the team in assists and received the Eagles’ Hardest Working Player Award
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Recorded five points (4g, 1a) in 10 games for Team Canada at the 2024 IIHF World Championship
- Ranked tied for third on the team in goals and was named a top-three player on the team
TRANSACTIONS
- Jun 30, 2016 – Signed with Winnipeg to a one-year, entry-level contract
- Jul 21, 2016 – Re-signed with Winnipeg to a one-year contract
- Jul 10, 2017 – Re-signed with Winnipeg to a one-year contract
- Jul 22, 2018 – Re-signed with Winnipeg to a one-year contract
- Jul 1, 2019 – Signed with Pittsburgh to a six-year contract
- Jul 21, 2021 – Selected by Seattle in the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft
- Mar 7, 2025 – Acquired by Winnipeg from Seattle in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft
- Jul 1, 2025 – Signed with Utah to a three-year contract
PERSONAL
Brandon’s nickname is “Turbo”... His brother, Christopher, is a defenseman for the Maple Leafs…
CAREER vs. NHL
| Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Ducks | 27 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| Boston Bruins | 22 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 24 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 19 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| Calgary Flames | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 22 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 20 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| Dallas Stars | 22 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 21 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 25 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Florida Panthers | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Minnesota Wild | 23 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| New Jersey Devils | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Nashville Predators | 21 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| New York Islanders | 20 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 |
| New York Rangers | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Ottawa Senators | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 19 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Arizona Coyotes | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Seattle Kraken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| San Jose Sharks | 23 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
| St. Louis Blues | 21 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Utah Mammoth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 23 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 23 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 23 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Washington Capitals | 21 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| Totals | 579 | 84 | 97 | 181 | 259 |
