Brandon Biro

Brandon Biro (born March 11, 1998 in Sherwood Park, Alberta) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. He played collegiately at Penn State.

Brandon Biro
Born (1998-03-11) March 11, 1998
Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team Buffalo Sabres
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career TBD–present

Playing Career

Junior

Biro played for the Spruce Grove Saints of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, where he won the AJHL Rookie of the Year award in the 2014–15 season.[1]

College

Biro tallied 41 goals and 75 assists in four seasons at Penn State, including 25 points in 25 games during his senior year.[2] In his senior season, he was the team's captain.[3]

He ended his time with the school fourth on the Nittany Lions' all-time scoring list.[4]

Professional

Biro signed a two-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres on March 18, 2020.[4]

Personal

Biro's parents both played collegiate soccer in Alberta, and Biro himself played the sport competitively until the age of 16.[5]

References
  1. "AJHL Announces All-League and All-Rookie Teams". AHJL.ca. March 12, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  2. Connelly, Shane (March 18, 2020). "Penn State men's hockey's Brandon Biro agrees to entry-level deal with Buffalo Sabres". The Daily Collegian. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  3. "Sabres agree to 2-year deal with Penn State captain Biro". NHL on NBC. March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  4. LaBarber, Jourdon (March 18, 2020). "After sudden end to collegiate career, Biro sees 'good fit' with Sabres". NHL.com. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  5. Knaub, Matthew (November 14, 2019). "How playing soccer at an early age helped Penn State men's hockey's Brandon Biro on the ice". The Daily Collegian. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
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