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Canada flagBrett Stapley

#7 Pelicans / Liiga - 26/27

Date of Birth
Feb 23, 1999
Age
27
Place of Birth
Campbell River, BC, CAN
Nation
Canada
Youth Team
-
Position
C
Height
180 cm / 5'11"
Weight
89 kg / 196 lbs
Shoots
R
Contract
26/27
  • WJAC-19 Gold Medal1
  • NCAA (Championship) Winner1
Brett Stapley Facts
Player Type
PlaymakerPuckhandler
Drafted
2018 round 7 #190 overall by Montréal Canadiens
Agency
Premium
Brother: Mitch Stapley
Brett Stapley Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
2012-2013North Shore WC U15 A1PCBHL6410192914-
2013-2014North Shore WC U15 A1PCBHL70538513832-
2014-2015North Island Silvertips U18 AAABCEHL U18289233232-
2014-2015Cowichan Valley CapitalsBCHL10000-
2015-2016Vernon VipersBCHL494812220Playoffs401100
2016-2017Vernon VipersBCHL52163450480Playoffs12191080
2017-2018Vernon VipersBCHL52273259600Playoffs704420
2018-2019Univ. of DenverNCAA3251419359
2019-2020Univ. of DenverNCAA35525304115
2020-2021Univ. of DenverNCAA1343722
2021-2022Univ. of DenverNCAA411825435422
2022-2023Trois-Rivières LionsECHL5711415235-27
2023-2024Utah GrizzliesECHL6724477136-4
2024-2025HK Dukla TrencinSlovakia4814314573-1Playoffs823510-1
2025-2026Södertälje SKHockeyAllsvenskan131568-1
2025-2026PelicansLiiga308142214-3Playoffs80228-3
2026-2027PelicansLiiga14178293
2026-2027ProjectedLiiga645323713314
Brett Stapley Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
2008-2009Vancouver VipersBrick Invitational51560-
2011-2012North Shore Winter ClubQC Int PW63258-
2013-2014BCMML KingsBC U16 Cup41236-
2014-2015Team British ColumbiaCWG61346-
2017-2018Canada West U19 "A"WJAC-1952134-
Brett Stapley Career Totals by League
LeagueSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
BC U16 Cup141230.756-0
BCEHL U18128923321.1432-0
BCHL415447741210.791300323114150.65100
Brick Invitational151561.200-0
CWG161340.676-0
ECHL212435881230.9971-310
HockeyAllsvenskan1131560.468-10
Liiga244921300.68430180220.258-3
NCAA41213267990.82132480
PCBHL2134631041671.2546-0
QC Int PW163250.838-0
Slovakia1481431450.9473-1182350.6310-1
WJAC-19152130.604-0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Brett Stapley Career Totals by Team
TeamSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
Canada flagBCMML Kings141230.756-0
Canada flagCanada West U19152130.604-0
Canada flagCowichan Valley Capitals110000.000-0
Slovakia flagHK Dukla Trencin1481431450.9473-1182350.6310-1
Canada flagNorth Island Silvertips U18 AAA128923321.1432-0
Canada flagNorth Shore WC U15 A12134631041671.2546-0
Canada flagNorth Shore Winter Club (PW)163250.838-0
Finland flagPelicans244921300.68430180220.258-3
Sweden flagSödertälje SK1131560.468-10
Canada flagTeam British Columbia (CWG)161340.676-0
Canada flagTrois-Rivières Lions1571141520.9135-270
USA flagUniv. of Denver41213267990.82132480
USA flagUtah Grizzlies1672447711.0636-40
Canada flagVancouver Vipers (Brick Invit)151561.200-0
Canada flagVernon Vipers315347741210.791300323114150.65100
Brett Stapley Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
2017-2018
2021-2022
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
ExtensionPelicansPelicans
ConfirmedSödertälje SKPelicans
ConfirmedHK Dukla TrencinSödertälje SK
ConfirmedUtah GrizzliesHK Dukla Trencin
ConfirmedLaval RocketColorado Eagles
ConfirmedUniv. of DenverLaval Rocket
ConfirmedVernon VipersUniv. of Denver
Brett Stapley Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2017, 5 #72 by Green Bay Gamblers in the USHL Entry Draft
Drafted 2014, 7 #151 by Calgary Hitmen in the WHL Prospects Draft
2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #159 by FCHockey
2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #177 by NHL Central Scouting