Brett Howden

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Brett Howden
Adam Fox, Ryan Strome, and Brett Howden.jpg
Howden with the New York Rangers in 2019
Born (1998-03-29) March 29, 1998 (age 25)
Oakbank, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 193 lb (88 kg; 13 st 11 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Vegas Golden Knights
New York Rangers
NHL Draft 27th overall, 2016
Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career 2017–present

Brett Howden (born March 29, 1998) is a Canadian ice hockey centre for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Howden was drafted 27th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Howden is a Stanley Cup champion, having won with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023.

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Playing career

Junior

On June 25, 2016, the Tampa Bay Lightning selected Howden in the first round of the 2016 NHL Entry draft with the 27th overall pick. In the season leading up to the NHL draft, Howden recorded 24 goals and 40 assists over 68 games with the Moose Jaw Warriors. Howden finished fourth on the team in goals and points. Howden also added four goals and eleven assists in fifteen postseason games, which included four-straight multi-point games in the first round against the Prince Albert Raiders. In addition, Howden was named the Warriors' Rookie of the Year and Most Sportsmanlike Player during his rookie year in the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 2014–15. Howden has played two seasons with Lightning forward Brayden Point. Howden said that the team's familiarity with Point and their scouting of Moose Jaw played a role in their decision to select him. The team had spoken some to Point about Howden leading up to the 2016 Draft. [1]

On September 30, 2016, the Warriors named Howden the 31st captain in team history. [2] Howden had previously served as an assistant captain the previous season as a 17-year-old, and had also served as captain of Team Canada, leading the team to a gold medal during the 2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup. [2] Howden credited former Warriors captain, Brayden Point, with his growth as a leader on the team. [2]

On December 28, 2016, Howden signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. [3]

Professional

Howden with the Syracuse Crunch during the 2017 Calder Cup playoffs Brett Howden.jpg
Howden with the Syracuse Crunch during the 2017 Calder Cup playoffs

After the Moose Jaw Warriors were eliminated from the 2017 WHL playoffs, Howden joined the Syracuse Crunch on an amateur try out agreement. [4] On April 7, 2017, the Crunch's head coach, Benoit Groulx, announced that Howden will be making his professional hockey debut against the Binghamton Senators. [5] On April 8, 2017, Howden scored his first career professional goal against the Albany Devils. The goal came in a 3–2 Crunch win at the Oncenter War Memorial Arena. [6] On April 12, 2017, Howden recorded his first career professional assist against the Utica Comets. The assist came in a 7–2 Crunch win at the Utica Memorial Auditorium. [7]

On February 26, 2018, Howden was traded to the New York Rangers, along with Vladislav Namestnikov, Libor Hajek, and a 2018 and 2019 draft picks, for Ryan McDonagh and J. T. Miller. [8]

On July 17, 2021, Howden was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for Nick DeSimone and a fourth-round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. [9] During the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, he would contribute five goals and four assists as the Golden Knights would win their first Stanley Cup championship in team history.

International play

Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 USA
World U18 Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Switzerland
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Břeclav/Bratislava

On October 20, 2016, the Western Hockey League announced its Team WHL roster for the 2016 CIBC Canada Russia Series, which named Howden as one of its 12 forwards. Team WHL will face team Russia in game one in Prince George, British Columbia on Monday, November 7, before continuing on to Edmonton for game 2 on Tuesday, November 8. The Ontario Hockey League will compete in games 4 and 5, and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League will finish the event in games 5 and 6. [10]

On November 29, 2016, Howden was announced as one of the Team Canada invitees for the World Junior Championships U-20 training camp. Howden was joined by five other Lightning prospects. [11] On December 13, 2016, Howden was released from the Canadian World Junior camp as part of the initial roster cuts. [12]

On December 6, 2017, Howden was named as a player for the Team Canada World Junior Championship selection camp roster. [13]

Personal life

Howden's brother Quinton was selected in the first round of the 2010 draft by the Florida Panthers. [14]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2013–14 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 51012—————
2014–15 Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL6822244624—————
2015–16 Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL682440646110411154
2016–17 Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL5838438173721312
2016–17 Syracuse Crunch AHL 5314230220
2017–18 Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL49245175421478158
2018–19 New York Rangers NHL 666172314—————
2019–20 New York RangersNHL70910192830004
2020–21 New York RangersNHL4216711—————
2021–22 Vegas Golden Knights NHL479112012—————
2022–23 Vegas Golden KnightsNHL546713552154931
NHL totals2793151821202454935

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2014 Canada White U17 5th52134
2015 Canada U18 Bronze medal icon.svg32130
2015 Canada IH18 Gold medal icon.svg40114
2016 CanadaU184th65388
2018 Canada WJC Gold medal icon.svg73474
Junior totals2512102220

Awards and honours

AwardYear
NHL
Stanley Cup champion 2023 [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Burns, Bryan (June 25, 2016). "Lightning select Brett Howden with No. 27 pick at NHL Draft". Tampa Bay Lightning.com. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Howden Named Captain". mjwarriors.ca. September 30, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  3. ↑ Tampa Bay, Lightning (December 28, 2016). "Bolts sign Brett Howden to 3-year entry-level deal". Tampa Bay Lightning.com. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  4. ↑ @CTVDarrell (5 April 2017). "Howden to join Syracuse Crunch for remainder of the season" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ↑ Kramer, Lindsay (April 7, 2017). "Top Tampa Bay prospect to make pro debut for Syracuse Crunch tonight". Syracuse.com. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  6. ↑ Kramer, Lindsay (April 8, 2017). "Rookie's clutch goal moves Syracuse Crunch to brink of AHL playoff spot". Syracuse.com. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Crunch topple Comets, 7-2". syracusecrunch.com. Syracuse Crunch. April 12, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Rangers Acquire Namestnikov, Hajek, Howden, 2018 1st Rd. Pick & 2019 Pick". NHL.com. February 26, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Rangers acquire Goodrow, DeSimone in separate trades". TSN. July 17, 2021.
  10. ↑ Western Hockey, League (October 20, 2016). "Team WHL Roster Announced for 2016 CIBC Canada Russia Series". Western Hockey League. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  11. ↑ Canadian, Press (November 29, 2016). "Team Canada unveils world junior selection camp roster". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  12. ↑ @Erik_Erlendsson (13 December 2016). "Howden Cut from Canada World Junior 2016 camp" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ↑ "Wide open competition for spots as Canada names WJC camp roster". TSN.com. The Sports Network. December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Quinton Howden (Oakbank) Drafted 25th Overall by the Florida Panthers". hockeymanitoba.ca. Hockey Manitoba. June 25, 2010. Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  15. ↑ Brewer, Contessa (June 14, 2023). "Golden Knights' Stanley Cup win cements Las Vegas as a big-time sports city". CNBC. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
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