Brayden Tracey

Brayden Tracey
Born	(2001-05-28) May 28, 2001 (age 23) Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Free agent Anaheim Ducks
NHL draft	29th overall, 2019 Anaheim Ducks
Playing career	2021–present

Brayden Tracey (born May 28, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger currently a free agent. He previously played with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Tracey played his Midget AAA hockey with the Calgary Northstars. He was selected by the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in the first round, 21st overall, of the 2016 WHL bantam draft. He made two appearances in the 2018 WHL playoffs for the Warriors before establishing himself as a regular on the Warriors in the 2018–19 WHL season, scoring a 36 goals to lead all WHL rookies and 81 points, leading all rookies across the Canadian Hockey League in 66 games. ^[1] He was named the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Year and WHL Rookie of the Year. ^{[1] [2]} He returned to Moose Jaw for the 2019–20 WHL season, where he was named an alternate captain by the team. He appeared in 28 games with the Warriors, registering 38 points, before being traded to the Victoria Royals on January 9, 2020. ^[3] However, due to the pandemic, the WHL playoffs were cancelled that season. He finished the season with 23 points in 24 games with Victoria. The following season was also abbreviated due to the pandemic, and Tracey, who had spent the first part of the year in the American Hockey League (AHL), returned to join the Royals. ^[4] In 22 games with the Royals, he scored 21 points. ^[5]

He was selected by the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the first round, 29th overall, in the 2019 NHL entry draft. ^[6] Tracey signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Ducks on November 28, 2019. ^[7] After the postponement of the 2020–21 WHL season, Tracey joined Anaheim's AHL affiliate, the San Diego Gulls to begin the season. He appeared in 12 games with the Gulls, going scoreless. ^[4] He was assigned to the Gulls for the 2021–22 season and was named the AHL's player of the week in late November. ^[5] Tracey was recalled by Anaheim on January 9, 2022, while leading the Gulls in goals with nine and points with 21. ^[8] He played in his first NHL game that night against the Detroit Red Wings, finishing the game with one shot on goal in 9:21 of ice time. ^[9] He was returned to the Gulls and his play dipped, only scoring two goals and five points in the final 23 games. ^[10] During the 2022–23 season, Tracey played in 62 games for the Gulls, scoring 10 goals and 28 points. ^[11] Tracey was assigned to San Diego at the start of the 2023–24 season. ^[12] He played the entire season with San Diego. A restricted free agent at the end of the season, he was not offered a qualifying offer by the Ducks and became an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2024. ^[13]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2016–17	Calgary Northstars	AMHL		28	8	11	19	20		5	1	2	3	0
2017–18	Calgary Northstars	AMHL		30	21	31	52	40		4	2	2	4	6
2017–18	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL		5	0	2	2	0		2	0	0	0	0
2018–19	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL		66	36	45	81	28		2	0	1	1	4
2019–20	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL		28	15	23	38	39		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Victoria Royals	WHL		24	7	16	23	25		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	San Diego Gulls	AHL		12	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Victoria Royals	WHL		22	9	12	21	24		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	San Diego Gulls	AHL		55	11	20	31	40		2	0	0	0	2
2021–22	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	San Diego Gulls	AHL		62	10	18	28	40		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	San Diego Gulls	AHL		55	9	16	25	32		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2017	Canada Red	U17			6	0	0	0	2
2019	Canada	U18	4th		7	4	3	7	8
Junior totals					13	4	3	7	10

References

1. Harder, Greg (March 21, 2019). "After an outstanding rookie season, Warriors' Brayden Tracey has the playoffs in his sights". Regina Leader-Post. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
2. Harder, Greg (June 20, 2019). "Moose Jaw Warriors' Brayden Tracey hopes NHL draft puts exclamation on rookie season". Regina Leader-Post. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
3. "Royals Trade For Brayden Tracey & Adam Evanoff". Victoria Royals. January 9, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2024– via CHL.ca.
4. Dheensaw, Cleve (March 17, 2021). "Well-travelled Brayden Tracey back with Victoria Royals again". Times Colonist. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
5. Manderichio, AJ (December 2, 2021). "Brayden Tracey Gaining Confidence and Finding Success in His Second Season". San Diego Gulls. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
6. "Ducks select Tracey with 29th overall pick". Anaheim Ducks. June 22, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2019– via NHL.com.
7. "Ducks sign 2019 First Round draftee Tracey to entry-level contract". Anaheim Ducks. November 28, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019– via NHL.com.
8. Teaford, Elliott (January 9, 2022). "Ducks prospect Mason McTavish dealt from Peterborough to Hamilton in OHL". The Orange County Register. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
9. Arritt, Dan (January 9, 2022). "Dostal makes 33 saves in NHL debut, Ducks defeat Red Wings in shootout". National Hockey League. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
10. Zilch, Andy (June 1, 2022). "2021–22 Season Review: Brayden Tracey Takes Positive Steps Forward". San Diego Gulls. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
11. Wahl, Chris (September 5, 2023). "NHL Prospect Watch – Anaheim Ducks". Western Hockey League. Retrieved April 11, 2024– via CHL.ca.
12. "Ducks Trim Training Camp Roster to 42 Players". Anaheim Ducks. September 30, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2024– via NHL.com.
13. Present, Patrick (July 1, 2024). "Ducks RFAs: Who Did and Didn't Receive Qualifying Offers". The Hockey News. Retrieved October 7, 2024.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Trevor Zegras	Anaheim Ducks first round draft pick 2019	Succeeded by Jamie Drysdale