Brandon Davidson (ice hockey)

Brandon Davidson
Born (1991-08-21) August 21, 1991
Taber, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Chicago Blackhawks
Edmonton Oilers
Montreal Canadiens
New York Islanders
NHL Draft 162nd overall, 2010
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 2011–present

Brandon Davidson (born August 21, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens and New York Islanders. Davidson was selected by the Oilers in the sixth-round (162nd overall) in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Davidson with the Regina Pats.

Junior

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.[1] Davidson was selected in the sixth round, 162nd overall by the Edmonton Oilers during the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. In his final season of junior hockey, Davidson served as the Pats captain.

Professional

Davidson signed his first professional contract with the Oilers on May 31, 2012.[2] 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.[3] 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.[3] 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.[4]

On February 28, 2017, Davidson was traded by the Oilers to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for David Desharnais.[5] During the 2017–18 season, Davidson was waived by the Canadiens on December 2, 2017,[6] and was reclaimed by the Oilers on December 3.[7] Davidson recorded his first multi-goal game on January 25, 2018 with two goals against the Calgary Flames, and was also the first time he earned a first star in a game.[8]

On February 24, 2018, Davidson was traded by the Oilers to the New York Islanders in exchange for a 2019 third-round pick.[9] Davidson joined the Islanders for the final stretch of the season, appearing in 15 games and collecting a goal and assist as the club fell short of the post-season.

As an impending restricted free agent, Davidson was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Islanders resulting in his status as a free agent on June 25, 2018.[10] On August 28, 2018, it was announced that Davidson would attend the Chicago Blackhawks' training camp on a professional tryout.[11] On September 27, 2018, the Blackhawks signed Davidson to a one-year contract worth $650,000.[12]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08Olds GrizzlysAJHL30002—————
2008–09Olds GrizzlysAJHL40440—————
2009–10Regina PatsWHL591333437—————
2010–11Regina PatsWHL728445271—————
2010–11Oklahoma City BaronsAHL1000010000
2011–12Regina PatsWHL691336498340116
2012–13Oklahoma City BaronsAHL2623514170662
2012–13Stockton ThunderECHL1175124—————
2013–14Oklahoma City BaronsAHL6858135830110
2014–15Oklahoma City BaronsAHL554610431011212
2014–15Edmonton OilersNHL121010—————
2015–16Edmonton OilersNHL51471120—————
2016–17Edmonton OilersNHL2801116—————
2016–17Montreal CanadiensNHL10022430000
2017–18Montreal CanadiensNHL130119—————
2017–18Edmonton OilersNHL2331410—————
2017–18New York IslandersNHL151124—————
NHL totals 152 9 13 22 63 3 0 0 0 0

Awards and honours

Award Year
WHL
East Second All-Star Team 2012
AHL
Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award 2013

References

  1. ↑ "Davidson, Brandon". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
  2. ↑ "Oilers agree to terms with Davidson". Edmonton Oilers. 2012-05-31. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
  3. 1 2 Van Diest, Derek (2013-09-10). "After overcoming cancer, Edmonton Oilers prospect Brandon Davidson can handle on-ice challenges". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
  4. ↑ "Brandon Davidson". Oklahoma City Barons. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
  5. ↑ "Canadiens acquire Brandon Davidson from Oilers for David Desharnais". Sportsnet.ca. 2017-02-28. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  6. ↑ "Lines and D pairings - December 2". NHL.com. December 2, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  7. ↑ "RELEASE: Oilers claim Davidson from Montreal". NHL.com. December 3, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  8. ↑ Van Diest, Derek. "Oilers win in shootout, defeat Flames for seventh straight time". NHL.com. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Islanders Acquire Davidson". NHL.com. February 24, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Islanders will not qualify Quine, Prince and Davidson". eyesonisles.com. 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  11. ↑ Matheson, Jim. "Former Edmonton Oilers defenceman Brandon Davidson is off to Blackhawks camp". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  12. ↑ Wescott, Chris (September 27, 2018). "FEATURE: Davidson chose the Blackhawks and they returned the favor". NHL.com. Retrieved September 27, 2018.


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