Brayden McNabb

Brayden McNabb (born January 21, 1991) is a Canadian junior ice hockey player. He currently plays for the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL). He was chosen 66th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Career
McNabb was selected in the second round (37th overall) of the 2006 WHL Bantam Draft. He debuted with the Kootenay Ice during their last three games of the 2006–07 season.

In the 2007–08 season, he appeared in 65 games, scoring 2 goals to go along with 9 assists for 11 points. Additionally, he had one assist in 10 postseason games for the Ice.

In the 2008–09 season, McNabb played in the style of a defensive-focused defenceman, and his numbers reflected it. In 67 games played, he had 10 goals and26 assists for 36 points, and also accumulated 140 penalty minutes. He also contributed in the postseason yet again with 5 assists in 4 games. In that season, he played in the CHL Top Prospects Game for Team Orr, adding three assists for the squad and going +3 while doing so. He was also a member of Team Canada for the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships., and the 2008 Ivan Hlinka Memorial, in which he and his team received a gold medal.

On June 26, 2009, McNabb was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres. He attended Athol Murray College of Notre Dame, a prep school in Wilcox, Saskatchewan, where he played alongside current Buffalo Sabre Tyler Myers, also a defenceman.

On May 18, 2011, he was signed by the Sabres to a three year entry level contract.

Awards and honours

 * Won a gold medal with Team Canada at 2008 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
 * Roster spot for the 2009 Under-18 World Championships
 * Selected to the 2009 CHL Top Prospects game
 * 2009-10, 2010-11 WHL Eastern Conference First All-Star Team
 * Invited to take part in Canada’s 2011 National Junior Team selection camp