UTAH MAMMOTH

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Brandon Tanev
#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