Brayden Point
| Brayden Point | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
March 13, 1996 Calgary AB, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10.5 in (179 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| WHL team | Moose Jaw Warriors | ||
| NHL draft |
79th overall, 2014 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Brayden Point (born March 13,[1] 1996) is a Canadian ice hockey player. He is currently playing in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Moose Jaw Warriors. Point He was selected by Traktor Chelyabinsk in the 5th round (167th overall) of the 2013 KHL Junior Draft[2] and was also drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the third round (79th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Point was drafted by the Moose Jaw Warriors in the 1st round (14th overall) of the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft.[3] He has played with the Moose Jaw Warriors since the 2011–12 WHL season.[4] His outstanding play was rewarded when he was chosen to skate in the 2014 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.[5]
Point is rated as a top prospect[6] who was viewed as a possible first round selection in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft,[7] however he was not taken until the third round when the Tampa Bay Lightning drafted him 79th overall.[8]
International
As a 16-year-old, he was named an assistant captain for fifth place Canada Pacific in the 2013 World U-17 Hockey Challenge.[9] As a 17-year-old, Point was chosen to compete with the Canadian U-18 squad at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament[10] where he won a gold medal and MVP honours,[11] and he also helped Team Canada capture the bronze medal at the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships.[12]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011-12 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Canmore Eagles | AJHL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012-13 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 67 | 24 | 33 | 57 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013-14 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 72 | 36 | 55 | 91 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Junior totals | 148 | 63 | 89 | 152 | 152 | 14 | 7 | 33 | 10 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Canada | IH-18 | 
|
5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Canada Pacific | WHC-17 | 5th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | |
| 2014 | Canada U18 | WJC | 
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Canada U20 | WJC |
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 21 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 22 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Honours | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Gold Medal (MVP) | 2013 | [13] |
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge (Silver with Canada Pacific) | 2014 | [14] |
| CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game (Team Orr) | 2014 | [15] |
| IIHF World U18 Championship Bronze Medal | 2014 | [16] |
| IIHF World U20 Championships Gold Medal | 2015 | [17] |
References
- ^ Moose Jaw Warriors
- ^ Kontinental Hockey League - Official Website - KHL.RU - official site - The full results from Donetsk of the KHL Junior Draft 2013
- ^ WHL Network
- ^ NHL draft tracker: Brayden Point, Moose Jaw Warriors | Buzzing The Net - Yahoo Sports Canada
- ^ CHL Network
- ^ NHL Prospect Hot List: Brayden Point returns for Canada | Post-to-Post
- ^ 2014 NHL Draft Profile: Brayden Point - Editor In Leaf - A Toronto Maple Leafs Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
- ^ http://boltsbythebay.com/2014/06/28/nhl-draft-2014-tampa-bay-lightning-select-brayden-point/
- ^ Point Named To Team Pacific
- ^ Joe Hicketts named to Team Canada U-18 Team | The Zone @ 91-3
- ^ Brayden Point: 2014 NHL Draft Prospect Profile - In Lou We Trust
- ^ Canada Wins Bronze At U18s - Local Sports - DiscoverMooseJaw.com
- ^ Hockey's Future - Brayden Point
- ^ 2014 NHL Draft Profile #44: Brayden Point - Last Word On Sports
- ^ Brayden Point: 2014 NHL Top Prospect - Winnipeg Hockey Talk
- ^ CHL Network
- ^ 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Roster