| Brandon Davidson | |
|---|---|
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| Born | August 21, 1991, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team F. teams |
Montreal Canadiens Edmonton Oilers |
| NHL Draft | 162nd overall, 2010 Edmonton Oilers |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
Brandon Davidson (born August 21, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is
currently playing as a prospect for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). Davidson was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 6th round (162nd overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career[]
Prior to playing professional hockey, Davidson played junior with the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League. Davidson was named the Pats Rookie of the Year after the 2009–10 season. During his final season of junior hockey, Davidson served as the Pats captain.
He signed his first professional contract with the Edmonton Oilers on May 31, 2012. During his first full professional season with the Oklahoma City Barons of the American Hockey League (AHL), Davidson was diagnosed with testicular cancer after a routine medical exam. He underwent surgery and chemotherapy before being cleared to return to playing hockey. Davidson started his return to hockey with the Stockton Thunder of the ECHL. He was named the winner of the Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award in 2013, as the AHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of sportsmanship, determination and dedication to hockey.
In the 2016–17 season, on February 28, 2017, Davidson was traded by the Oilers to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for David Desharnais.
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Olds Grizzlys | AJHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Olds Grizzlys | AJHL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Regina Pats | WHL | 59 | 1 | 33 | 34 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Regina Pats | WHL | 72 | 8 | 44 | 52 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Regina Pats | WHL | 69 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 83 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 26 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Stockton Thunder | ECHL | 11 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 68 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 55 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 2014–15 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 51 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 101 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| East Second All-Star Team | 2012 | |
| AHL | ||
| Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award | 2013 | |