Brendan Gaunce

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Birth place: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Forward, shoots left
6 ' 2" (188 cm) | 216 lb (98 kg)
Birth place: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Forward, shoots left
6 ' 2" (188 cm) | 216 lb (98 kg)
Championships & Medals
| Age | Year | Team | Event | Tournament Location / Series Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2011 | Team Canada | Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament | Breclav, Czech Republic and Piestany, Slovakia | |
| 18 | 2012 | Team Canada | U18 World Championship | Brno, Znojmo and Breclav, Czech Republic | |
| 27 | 2021 | Växjö Lakers HC | SHL | Växjö Lakers HC defeated Rögle BK 4‑1 in a best of seven gold medal series. | |
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup Medals | |||||
| IIHF U18 World Championship Medals | |||||
| Swedish Championship Medals | |||||
| Overall | Time on Ice | Goals | Assists | Points | per 60 All Situations | per 60 Even-Strength | per 60 Power-Play | Shots | Defensive | Faceoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Game | Score | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | TOI | ES | PP | SH | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | OTG | ESA | PPA | SHA | GWA | OTA | ESP | PPP | SHP | GWP | OTP | PPP% | G/60 | A/60 | P/60 | ESG/60 | ESA/60 | ESP/60 | PPG/60 | PPA/60 | PPP/60 | SOG | SH% | HITS | BS | FOW | FOL | FO% |
| Nov 24, 2025 | CBJ @ WSH | (1-5) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12:53 | 12:23 | 0:00 | 0:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.000 | 4.657 | 4.657 | 0.000 | 4.845 | 4.845 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Nov 26, 2025 | TOR @ CBJ | (2-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:30 | 9:22 | 0:00 | 2:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 25.00% |
| Nov 28, 2025 | PIT @ CBJ | (4-3) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:59 | 9:06 | 0:00 | 0:53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 6.010 | 0.000 | 6.010 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 57.14% |
| Dec 1, 2025 | CBJ @ NJD | (5-3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:37 | 10:28 | 0:00 | 2:09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 50.00% |
| Dec 4, 2025 | DET @ CBJ | (6-5) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11:19 | 10:05 | 0:00 | 1:14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.000 | 5.302 | 5.302 | 0.000 | 5.950 | 5.950 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 2 | 0.0% | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50.00% |
| GAME LOG | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stripe: | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
| 2010‑11 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 16 | 65 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 40 | -31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011‑12 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 17 | 68 | 28 | 40 | 68 | 68 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2011‑12 | Team Canada U18 | | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012‑13 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 18 | 60 | 33 | 27 | 60 | 44 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2013‑14 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 19 | 22 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 27 | -5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013‑14 | Erie Otters | OHL | 19 | 43 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 32 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2013‑14 | Team OHL U20 | | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013‑14 | Team Canada U20 | | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2014‑15 | Utica Comets | AHL | 20 | 74 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 31 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 7.1 | |
| 2015‑16 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 2015‑16 | Utica Comets | AHL | 21 | 46 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 14.5 | |
| 2016‑17 | Utica Comets | AHL | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 |
| 2016‑17 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 22 | 57 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 33 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017‑18 | Utica Comets | AHL | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 |
| 2017‑18 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 23 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.3 |
| 2018‑19 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50.0 |
| 2018‑19 | Utica Comets | AHL | 24 | 60 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 54 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9.2 |
| 2019‑20 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019‑20 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 25 | 52 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 16.4 |
| 2020‑21 | Växjö Lakers HC | SHL | 26 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.9 |
| 2021‑22 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 27 | 39 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 28 | -8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13.6 |
| 2021‑22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 27 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.4 |
| 2022‑23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 28 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022‑23 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 28 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 18 | -10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 |
| 2023‑24 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 29 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2023‑24 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 29 | 46 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 37 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15.2 |
| 2024‑25 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 30 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024‑25 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 30 | 39 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 20 | -16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13.2 |
| 2025‑26 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 31 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11.4 |
| 2025‑26 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 31 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12.5 |
| AHL Totals | 394 | 127 | 141 | 268 | 248 | -1 | 29 | 7 | 18 | 12.2 | |||
| OHL Totals | 258 | 103 | 133 | 236 | 211 | 8 | 27 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| NHL Totals | 195 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 75 | -17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5.9 | |||
| SHL Totals | 18 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.9 | |||
Playoff Stats
| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010‑11 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011‑12 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012‑13 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 18 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013‑14 | Erie Otters | OHL | 19 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014‑15 | Utica Comets | AHL | 20 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8.7 | |
| 2015‑16 | Utica Comets | AHL | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 2020‑21 | Växjö Lakers HC | SHL | 26 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.1 |
| 2023‑24 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 29 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 |
| OHL Totals | 41 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| AHL Totals | 31 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.9 | |||
| SHL Totals | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.1 |
National Team Stats - Major Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Canada - Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament 2011 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Canada - U18 World Championship 2012 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.0 |
| U18 World Championship Totals | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.0 | |
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup Totals | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
National and Regional Team Stats - Miscellaneous Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Canada - U20 National Evaluation Camp 2013 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Team OHL - CHL Canada Russia Series 2013 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| U20 Men Totals | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
All-Star Game Appearences
| Year | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Team Cherry | CHL | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Central Division All-Stars | AHL | 30 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 60.0 |
| CHL Top Prospects Game Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| AHL All-Star Game Totals | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 60.0 |