Brett Howden

#21 Vegas Golden Knights / NHL - 26/27

Date of Birth: Mar 29, 1998
Age: 28
Place of Birth: Oakbank, MB, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: Springfield MHA
Position: C/LW
Height: 188 cm / 6'2"
Weight: 91 kg / 201 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 29/30

Brett Howden Facts

Cap Hit: $2,500,000Powered by
NHL Rights: Vegas Golden Knights / Signed
Drafted: 2016 round 1 #27 overall by Tampa Bay Lightning
Agency: Premium

Brother: Quinton Howden
Cousin: Antonio Di Paolo

Brett Howden Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2012-2013	Eastman Selects U18 AAA	MMHL	30	11	13	24	16	-
2013-2014	Eastman Selects U18 AAA	MMHL	38	24	34	58	38	-	Playoffs	12	5	9	14	20	-
2013-2014	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL	5	1	0	1	2	0
2014-2015	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL	68	22	24	46	24	-31
2014-2015	Canada White U17 "A"	WHC-17	5	2	1	3	4	-
2014-2015	Canada U18	WJC-18	3	2	1	3	0	0
2015-2016	Moose Jaw Warriors "A"	WHL	68	24	40	64	61	-7	Playoffs	10	4	11	15	4	0
2015-2016	Canada U18	WJC-18	6	5	3	8	8	2
2016-2017	Moose Jaw Warriors "C"	WHL	58	38	43	81	73	14	Playoffs	7	2	1	3	12	-4
2016-2017	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	5	3	1	4	2	1	Playoffs	3	0	2	2	0	1
2017-2018	Moose Jaw Warriors "C"	WHL	49	24	51	75	42	28	Playoffs	14	7	8	15	8	2
2017-2018	Canada U20	WJC-20	7	3	4	7	4	9
2018-2019	New York Rangers	NHL	66	6	17	23	14	-16
2019-2020	New York Rangers	NHL	70	9	10	19	28	-11	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	4	-3
2020-2021	New York Rangers	NHL	42	1	6	7	11	-2
2021-2022	Vegas Golden Knights	NHL	47	9	11	20	12	9
2022-2023	Vegas Golden Knights	NHL	54	6	7	13	55	5	Playoffs	22	5	5	10	31	4
2023-2024	Vegas Golden Knights	NHL	72	8	11	19	39	-11	Playoffs	7	1	1	2	0	1
2024-2025	Vegas Golden Knights	NHL	80	23	17	40	46	17	Playoffs	11	3	0	3	4	-2
2025-2026	Vegas Golden Knights	NHL	58	12	10	22	41	-9	Playoffs	22	14	4	18	6	11
2026-2027	Vegas Golden Knights	NHL	12	5	3	8	10	4
2026-2027	Projected	NHL	84	35	21	56	70	28

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Brett Howden Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2007-2008	Winnipeg Jr. Jets	Brick Invitational	-	-	-	-	-	-
2013-2014	Team Manitoba "A"	WCCC-16	4	4	4	8	2	-
2014-2015	Team White	U17-Dev	3	0	2	2	0	-
2015-2016	Team Red	U18-Dev	3	1	2	3	2	-
2015-2016	Canada U18 "C"	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	4	0	1	1	4	0
2017-2018	WHL All-Stars	Jr Super Series	1	1	1	2	0	3

Brett Howden Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	1	5	3	1	4	0.80	2	1	1	3	0	2	2	0.67	0	1
Brick Invitational	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)	1	4	0	1	1	0.25	4	0	0
Jr Super Series	1	1	1	1	2	2.00	0	3	0
MMHL (MU18HL)	2	68	35	47	82	1.21	54	-	1	12	5	9	14	1.17	20	-
NHL	9	501	79	92	171	0.34	256	-14	5	65	23	10	33	0.51	45	11
U17-Dev	1	3	0	2	2	0.67	0	-	0
U18-Dev	1	3	1	2	3	1.00	2	-	0
WCCC-16	1	4	4	4	8	2.00	2	-	0
WHC-17	1	5	2	1	3	0.60	4	-	0
WHL	5	248	109	158	267	1.08	202	4	3	31	13	20	33	1.06	24	-2
WJC-18	2	9	7	4	11	1.22	8	2	0
WJC-20	1	7	3	4	7	1.00	4	9	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Brett Howden Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Canada U18	2	9	7	4	11	1.22	8	2	0
Canada U18 (Cup)	1	4	0	1	1	0.25	4	0	0
Canada U20	1	7	3	4	7	1.00	4	9	0
Canada White U17	1	5	2	1	3	0.60	4	-	0
Eastman Selects U18 AAA	2	68	35	47	82	1.21	54	-	1	12	5	9	14	1.17	20	-
Moose Jaw Warriors	5	248	109	158	267	1.08	202	4	3	31	13	20	33	1.06	24	-2
New York Rangers	3	178	16	33	49	0.28	53	-29	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	4	-3
Syracuse Crunch	1	5	3	1	4	0.80	2	1	1	3	0	2	2	0.67	0	1
Team Manitoba (WHL Cup)	1	4	4	4	8	2.00	2	-	0
Team Red (Canada U18)	1	3	1	2	3	1.00	2	-	0
Team White (Canada U17)	1	3	0	2	2	0.67	0	-	0
Vegas Golden Knights	6	323	63	59	122	0.38	203	15	4	62	23	10	33	0.53	41	14
WHL All-Stars	1	1	1	1	2	2.00	0	3	0
Winnipeg Jr. Jets (Brick Invit)	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Brett Howden Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2012-2013	NHLPA Allstate All-Canadian Mentorship Camp
2013-2014	MMHL First All-Star Team Western Canada Challenge Cup Bronze Medal
2014-2015	U17 Dev Camp Tournament Champion U18 WJC Bronze Medal
2015-2016	CHL Top Prospects Game Ivan Hlinka Memorial Gold Medal U18 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2017-2018	U20 WJC Gold Medal
2022-2023	NHL Stanley Cup Champion

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
11/22/2024	Extension	Vegas Golden Knights	Vegas Golden Knights
07/19/2023	Extension	Vegas Golden Knights	Vegas Golden Knights
07/14/2022	Extension	Vegas Golden Knights	Vegas Golden Knights
07/17/2021	Confirmed	New York Rangers	Vegas Golden Knights
07/09/2021	Extension	New York Rangers	New York Rangers
02/26/2018	Confirmed	Tampa Bay Lightning	New York Rangers
12/28/2016	Confirmed	Moose Jaw Warriors	Tampa Bay Lightning

Brett Howden Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2013, 1 #5 by Moose Jaw Warriors in the WHL Prospects Draft
2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #32 by FC Hockey
2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #26 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY
2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #22 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING
2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #24 by TSN/McKenzie