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#13 Brandon Tanev
- Position Left Wing
- Height 6’0”
- Weight 189
- Shoots Left
- Born December 31, 1991 (34)
- Birthplace Toronto, Ontario
- Acquired Signed as a free agent, July 1, 2025
- Drafted Undrafted
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2025-26
- Was assessed four fighting majors, the second-most of any Mammoth skater and his second-most in any season during his NHL career
- Recorded his first point of the season with an assist vs. SJS (10/17)
- Played his 600th career NHL game at LAK (3/28)
- Skated in all six games during the Western Conference First Round vs. VGK
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 favorite hockey players growing up were Mike Modano and Paul Kariya… The Rolling Stones is his favorite band and his favorite concert he attended was Andrea Bocelli in Seattle… Shawshank Redemption is his favorite movie and Breaking Bad is his favorite tv show… Cooking, golfing and going on a walk are his favorite things to do outside of hockey… He loves to cook Italian or grill a nice steak… His most memorable hockey moments are his first NHL game and the first time he played against his brother in the NHL with all his family there… He would be a lawyer if he didn’t play hockey… He would want Vince Vaughn or Matthew McConaughey to play him in a movie.
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 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 17 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| Calgary Flames | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 22 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 21 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| Dallas Stars | 25 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 26 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 26 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Florida Panthers | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 22 | 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 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| New York Islanders | 20 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 |
| New York Rangers | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Ottawa Senators | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 20 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Arizona Coyotes | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Seattle Kraken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| San Jose Sharks | 23 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
| St. Louis Blues | 23 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 24 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Utah Mammoth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 25 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 23 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 23 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Washington Capitals | 22 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 |
| Totals | 608 | 84 | 99 | 183 | 299 |
