Brendan Guhle

Brendan Guhle
Born (1997-07-29) July 29, 1997
Edmonton, AB, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb)
Position Defenceman
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Buffalo Sabres
Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
NHL Draft 51st overall, 2015
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 2015–present

Brendan Guhle (born July 29, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing junior hockey for the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League (WHL).

Playing career

Junior

In the 2012 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft, Guhle was drafted with the third-overall pick by the Prince Albert Raiders.[1]

In January 2014, Guhle was a member of Canada's silver medal-winning Team Pacific at the World U-17 Hockey Challenge.[2]

In January 2015, Guhle participated in the BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, a showcase of the Canadian Hockey League's top draft eligible players for the 2015 NHL Draft.[3] In 2015, he was a member of Team Canada's WHL team in the CHL Canada-Russia series.[4]

Professional

Guhle was drafted in the second round, 51st overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[5] On July 27, 2015, the Sabres signed Guhle to a 3-year entry-level contract.[6]

Guhle played four games with the Sabres during the 2015 preseason, recording two assists.[7] The team chose to return him to Prince Albert for the 2015–16 season.[8] When Prince Albert's season ended, Guhle was recalled to the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League.[9]

Personal

Guhle grew up in Sherwood Park, Alberta and is a graduate of Archbishop Jordan High School.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Poitras, Evan (May 3, 2012). "Raiders Draft Day Recap". Prince Albert Raiders. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Raiders’ Brendan Guhle Drafted by Buffalo Sabres in 2015 NHL Draft". Prince Albert Raiders. June 27, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Gawdin, McNiven, and Guhle added to BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game". BMO Top Prospects Game. January 19, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  4. ↑ Cosentino, Sam (November 9, 2015). "Canada-Russia Series preview: WHL eyeing revenge". Sportsnet. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  5. ↑ Boron, Andy (June 27, 2015). "Buffalo Sabres draft Brendan Guhle with pick 51". Die By The Blade. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Buffalo Sabres sign prospect defenceman Brendan Guhle to 3-year, entry-level contract". NHL. July 27, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  7. ↑ Harrington, Mike (September 30, 2015). "Sabres notebook: Guhle gets another game, but suffers injury". The Buffalo News. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  8. ↑ Goods, Jack (October 13, 2015). "Sabres return Brendan Guhle to Prince Albert". Die By The Blade. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  9. ↑ http://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/sabres-jack-eichel-ryan-oreilly-questionable-for-devils/
  10. ↑ Jones, Shane (July 2, 2015). "Guhle shuffling off to Buffalo". Sherwood Park News. Retrieved February 16, 2016.

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