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Canada Jacob Bryson
#78 Buffalo Sabres / NHL - 25/26
1-time ALLIANCE U18 Champion 1
1-time NCAA (East) Second All-American Team 1
1-time USHL All-Rookie Team 1
Date of Birth
Nov 18, 1997
Position
D
Age
28
Height
5'9" / 175 cm
Place of Birth
London, ON, CAN
Weight
176 lbs / 80 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$900,000 Powered by
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Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres / Signed
Drafted
2017 round 4 #99 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Agency
PREMIUM

Cousins: Ella Vande Sompel, Mitchell Vande Sompel

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Jacob Bryson Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 London Jr. Knights Gold U16 AAA ALLIANCE U16 29* 3* 17* 20* 4* -* | Playoffs 16 1 4 5 4 -
2013-14 London Jr. Knights U18 AAA ALLIANCE U18 32* 3* 19* 22* 2* -* | Playoffs 16 1 3 4 6 -
London Jr. Knights U18 AAA U18 AAA 82* 5* 38* 43* 10* 36* |
2014-15 The Loomis Chaffee School USHS-Prep 27* 5* 10* 15* -* -* |
NV River Rats 18U AAA MSHL 18U 14* 3* 9* 12* 2* -* |
2015-16 Omaha Lancers USHL 56* 3* 28* 31* 36* -8* |
2016-17 Providence College NCAA 39* 3* 17* 20* 12* 0* |
2017-18 Providence College “A” NCAA 40* 4* 21* 25* 18* 16* |
2018-19 Providence College “A” NCAA 42* 4* 24* 28* 8* 17* |
2019-20 Rochester Americans AHL 61* 4* 23* 27* 34* 8* |
2020-21 Buffalo Sabres NHL 38* 1* 8* 9* 12* -1* |
Rochester Americans AHL 5* 0* 3* 3* 2* -3* |
2021-22 Buffalo Sabres NHL 73* 1* 9* 10* 12* -9* |
2022-23 Buffalo Sabres NHL 59* 1* 8* 9* 8* -24* |
2023-24 Buffalo Sabres NHL 36* 1* 7* 8* 8* 5* |
Rochester Americans AHL 10* 0* 3* 3* 2* 5* |
2024-25 Buffalo Sabres NHL 48* 0* 7* 7* 10* -9* |
2025-26 Buffalo Sabres NHL 22* 1* 3* 4* 4* -3* |
Projected NHL 72* 3* 10* 13* 13* -10* |
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Jacob Bryson Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 76* 4* 29* 33* 0.43* 38* 10* | 0 * * * * * *
ALLIANCE U16 1 29* 3* 17* 20* 0.69* 4* -* | 1 16 1 * 4 * 5 * 0.31 * 4 * - *
ALLIANCE U18 1 32* 3* 19* 22* 0.69* 2* -* | 1 16 1 * 3 * 4 * 0.25 * 6 * - *
MSHL 18U 1 14* 3* 9* 12* 0.86* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 3 121* 11* 62* 73* 0.60* 38* 33* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 6 276* 5* 42* 47* 0.17* 54* -41* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 AAA 1 82* 5* 38* 43* 0.52* 10* 36* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 56* 3* 28* 31* 0.55* 36* -8* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-Prep 1 27* 5* 10* 15* 0.56* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Jacob Bryson Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
03/20/2025
03/20/2025 Extension Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
07/01/2024
07/01/2024 Extension Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
07/11/2022
07/11/2022 Extension Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
04/15/2019
04/15/2019 Confirmed Providence College Buffalo Sabres
10/20/2014
10/20/2014 Confirmed The Loomis Chaffee School Providence College
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2015, 7 #104 overall by Omaha Lancers in the USHL Entry Draft

2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #167 by FCHockey

Cult/Star player for The Loomis Chaffee School