Brandon Gignac

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Brandon Gignac
Born (1997-11-07) November 7, 1997 (age 26)
Repentigny, Quebec, Canada
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 Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Laval Rocket of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the third round, 80th overall, by the New Jersey Devils in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Gignac played major junior hockey with the Shawinigan Cataractes of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) before he was selected by the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the third round, 80th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. [1] During his final season with the Cataractes in the 2016–17 season, on November 12, 2016, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Devils. [2] [3] That spring, he would join the Devils' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Albany Devils, on an amateur tryout (ATO) basis following a first round defeat in the QMJHL playoffs. Gignac made his professional debut in Albany's penultimate regular season game against the Rochester Americans in a 5–4 defeat on April 14, 2017. [4]

In his first professional season, Gignac was assigned by New Jersey to their new AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Devils, for their inaugural season in 2017–18 season. In his first two months, he contributed with just two goals and one assist, while also developing his two-way game before suffering a season-ending knee injury, tearing both his ACL and MCL, on December 13, 2017. Before the 2018–19 season, Gignac participated in the Devils' training camp. [5] On March 9, 2019, Gignac received his first call-up to the NHL by the Devils and made his NHL debut, taking one shot and skating for 9:04 minutes as the Devils lost 4–2 to the New York Rangers. [6]

In his final year with the Devils organization, he played in the ECHL with the Jacksonville Icemen. [7] Gignac was a restricted free agent at the end of the 2020–21 season. He was left unprotected in the Seattle Kraken expansion draft but ultimately went unselected. [8] Gignac was not given a qualifying offer by the Devils and became an unrestricted free agent. [9]

On July 29, 2021, Gignac signed a one-year contract with the Laval Rocket of the AHL. [10] After registering 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 Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2012–13Collège Esther-Blondin Phénix QMAAA 422017374630114
2013–14 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 5359141840116
2014–15 Shawinigan CataractesQMJHL63931401872134
2015–16 Shawinigan CataractesQMJHL67243761412079168
2016–17 Shawinigan CataractesQMJHL592339623060442
2016–17 Albany Devils AHL 20002—————
2017–18 Binghamton Devils AHL212134—————
2018–19 Binghamton DevilsAHL6612243628—————
2018–19 New Jersey Devils NHL 10000—————
2019–20 Binghamton DevilsAHL364101419—————
2020–21 Binghamton DevilsAHL20002—————
2020–21 Jacksonville Icemen ECHL 351017276—————
2021–22 Laval Rocket AHL4810162612135496
2022–23 Laval RocketAHL491320331420110
2023–24 Laval RocketAHL6119365546—————
2023–24 Montreal Canadiens NHL71010—————
NHL totals81010—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2014 Canada Quebec U17 4th61014
Junior totals61014

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