| Jacob Bryson | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | November 18, 1997, London, Ontario, Canada |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) |
| Position | Defenceman |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team | Buffalo Sabres |
| NHL Draft | 99th overall, 2017 Buffalo Sabres |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
Jacob Bryson (born November 18, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played collegiately for Providence College.
Playing career[]
Junior[]
Bryson played for the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL). He played in the league's USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in January 2016.[1]
College[]
Bryson tallied 11 goals and 62 assists in three seasons at Providence. During his sophomore season, he was named an American Hockey Coaches Association Second-Team All-American.[2][3]
Bryson also won the Len Ceglarski Award in both 2018 and 2019. It is given by the Hockey East conference to the player who most consistently demonstrated superior conduct and sportsmanship on the ice.[4]
Professional[]
Bryson was drafted in the fourth round, 99th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
After his junior season at Providence, Bryson signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Sabres.[5][6] He joined the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL) for the 2019–20 season.[7]
After he started the 2020–21 season with the Americans, Bryson was recalled by the Sabres on February 13, 2021.[8] He made his NHL debut with the Sabres in a game against the New Jersey Devils on February 22, 2021.[9]
Bryson scored his first NHL goal on March 6, 2021, against New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov.[10]
Personal life[]
While Bryson played for the Omaha Lancers, he attended Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School in Bellevue, Nebraska.[11]
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Loomis Chaffee School | USHS | 27 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 56 | 3 | 28 | 31 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Providence College | HE | 39 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Providence College | HE | 40 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Providence College | HE | 42 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 61 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 38 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 38 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References[]
- ↑ Lippolis, Rob (January 4, 2016). Jacob Bryson Added to the USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. Omaha Lancers.
- ↑ Jacob Bryson - Men's Ice Hockey. Providence Friars.
- ↑ 2018 All-American Teams - American Hockey Coaches Association. American Hockey Coaches Association.
- ↑ Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award. Hockey East.
- ↑ Seide, Jeff (April 16, 2019). Sabres' Botterill Inks Bryson to ELC.
- ↑ Sabres, Bryson Agree to Entry-Level Deal. Rochester Americans.
- ↑ Hoppe, Bill (January 7, 2020). Sabres prospect Jacob Bryson fits in with rise of 'new age defensemen'. The Buffalo News.
- ↑ Ryndak, Chris (February 13, 2021). Bryson, Fogarty, Smith reassigned to Sabres taxi squad. National Hockey League.
- ↑ Ryndak, Chris (February 22, 2021). Bryson to make NHL debut in New Jersey. National Hockey League.
- ↑ LaBarber, Jourdon (March 6, 2021). Bryson scores 1st NHL goal in loss to Islanders. National Hockey League.
- ↑ Waller, Joey (January 23, 2016). Hockey's host: Five Lancer players find great fit at Gross. Omaha World-Herald.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joe Gambardella |
Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award 2017–18 2018–19 |
Succeeded by Benjamin Freeman |
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