Brandon Biro (born March 11, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger for the Coachella Valley Firebirds in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played collegiately at Penn State.
| Brandon Biro | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 11, 1998 Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Seattle Kraken Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL) Buffalo Sabres | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Playing career
editAmateur
editBiro played two seasons with the Spruce Grove Saints of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, winning the league's Rookie of the Year award in the 2014–15 season.[1]
Biro played four seasons for the Penn State Nittany Lions. At the end of his collegiate career, he was eighth all-time for Penn State in goals (41), third all-time in assists (75), and fourth all-time in points (116).[1]
Professional
editOn March 18, 2020, Biro was signed by the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League as an undrafted free agent.[2] He made his professional debut with Buffalo's AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans, on February 12, 2021.[1]
Biro made his NHL debut for the Sabres on February 23, 2022, in a game against the Montreal Canadiens.[3]
Biro was called up to the Sabres on October 30, 2023.[4] In his first game after the call up, Biro scored his first NHL goal in a game against the Philadelphia Flyers, as well as an empty net goal in the same game for his second career goal.
Biro left the Sabres organization after four seasons and was signed as a free agent to a one-year, $775,000 deal with the Seattle Kraken on July 1, 2024.[5]
Personal life
editBiro's younger brother, Jordan, plays collegiately for Colorado College.[6]
His father, Rob, played collegiate soccer at the University of Alberta. He also played one season with the Winnipeg Fury of the Canadian Soccer League. He now works for Edmonton Catholic Schools as a soccer director.[1][7]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Sherwood Park Flyers | AMBHL | 33 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Sherwood Park Flyers | AMBHL | 30 | 28 | 36 | 64 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Sherwood Park Kings | AMHL | 22 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Spruce Grove Saints | AJHL | 57 | 21 | 33 | 54 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Spruce Grove Saints | AJHL | 40 | 32 | 25 | 57 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Penn State U. | B1G | 39 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Penn State U. | B1G | 37 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Penn State U. | B1G | 37 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Penn State U. | B1G | 25 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 48 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 49 | 16 | 35 | 51 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 59 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AJHL | ||
| North All-Rookie Team | 2015 | |
| Rookie of the Year | 2015 | |
| College | ||
| B1G Honourable Mention All-Star Team | 2019 | |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Aster Broder, Acacia (March 1, 2021). "Brandon Biro's Lifelong Passion Propels Professional Hockey Career". OnwardState.com. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ LaBarber, Jourdon (March 18, 2020). "Sabres agree to entry-level deal with forward Biro". NHL.com. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ LaBarber, Jourdon (February 24, 2022). "Sabres unable to overcome early mistakes in loss to Canadiens". Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ "Practice Report | Sabres recall Biro from Amerks, Levi returns to practice | Buffalo Sabres". www.nhl.com. 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Seattle Kraken 2024 Free Agency Live Blog | Seattle Kraken". www.nhl.com. 2024-07-01. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ Shefte, Kate (October 28, 2021). "CC hockey forward Jordan Biro enjoying expanded role ahead of series against Air Force". The Gazette. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ "Academy Staff". St. Thomas More Catholic Junior High. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database