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USA Brandon Saad
#20 Vegas Golden Knights / NHL - 25/26
1-time U18 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time NHL All-Rookie Team 1
2-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 2
1-time OHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time U17 WHC All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Oct 27, 1992
Position
LW/RW
Age
33
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Weight
205 lbs / 93 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$2,000,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights / Signed
Drafted
2011 round 2 #43 overall by Chicago Blackhawks
Agency
PREMIUM

A hard-working winger who protects the puck well. A strong skater with an excellent shot. Moves well and is a good finisher. Plays hard and with a lot of strength. Reads the game well. (Matias Strozyk)

Brother: George Saad

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Brandon Saad Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2007-08 Pine-Richland High USHS-PA 13* 8* 19* 27* 14* -* |
Pittsburgh Hornets 18U AAA 18U AAA 76* 43* 51* 94* 92* -* |
Pittsburgh Hornets 18U AAA T1EHL 18U 26* 11* 19* 30* 16* -* |
2008-09 Mahoning Valley Phantoms NAHL 47* 29* 18* 47* 48* 21* | Playoffs 7 5 1 6 10 5
USA U17 WHC-17 6* 4* 5* 9* 2* -* |
2009-10 U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 39* 17* 15* 32* 34* -* |
USNTDP Juniors USHL 24* 12* 14* 26* 18* 15* |
USA U18 WJC-18 7* 3* 3* 6* 4* 6* |
2010-11 Saginaw Spirit OHL 59* 27* 28* 55* 47* 8* | Playoffs 12 3 8 11 10 1
2011-12 Saginaw Spirit “C” OHL 44* 34* 42* 76* 38* 35* | Playoffs 12 8 9 17 4 3
Chicago Blackhawks NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 2
USA U20 WJC-20 6* 1* 5* 6* 0* 8* |
2012-13 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 46* 10* 17* 27* 12* 17* | Playoffs 23 1 5 6 4 -1
Rockford IceHogs AHL 31* 8* 12* 20* 10* 1* |
2013-14 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 78* 19* 28* 47* 20* 20* | Playoffs 19 6 10 16 6 10
2014-15 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 82* 23* 29* 52* 12* 7* | Playoffs 23 8 3 11 6 5
2015-16 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 78* 31* 22* 53* 14* 1* |
2016-17 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 82* 24* 29* 53* 8* 23* | Playoffs 5 1 2 3 0 -5
Team North America WCup 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -2* |
2017-18 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 82* 18* 17* 35* 14* -10* |
2018-19 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 80* 23* 24* 47* 12* -9* |
2019-20 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 58* 21* 12* 33* 16* 2* | Playoffs 9 2 3 5 2 2
2020-21 Colorado Avalanche NHL 44* 15* 9* 24* 12* 1* | Playoffs 10 7 1 8 12 3
2021-22 St. Louis Blues NHL 78* 24* 25* 49* 10* 11* | Playoffs 12 2 3 5 4 1
2022-23 St. Louis Blues NHL 71* 19* 18* 37* 12* -8* |
2023-24 St. Louis Blues NHL 82* 26* 16* 42* 20* -4* |
2024-25 St. Louis Blues NHL 43* 7* 9* 16* 6* -14* |
Vegas Golden Knights NHL 29* 6* 8* 14* 0* 6* | Playoffs 8 0 2 2 2 0
2025-26 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 32* 1* 4* 5* 14* -3* |
Projected NHL 79* 2* 10* 12* 35* -7* |
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Brandon Saad Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2004-05 Pittsburgh Hornets Peewee QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Brandon Saad Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
18U AAA 1 76* 43* 51* 94* 1.24* 92* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AHL 1 31* 8* 12* 20* 0.65* 10* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
NAHL 1 47* 29* 18* 47* 1.00* 48* 21* | 1 7 5 * 1 * 6 * 0.86 * 10 * 5 *
NHL 15 967* 267* 267* 534* 0.55* 182* 40* | 9 111 27 * 30 * 57 * 0.51 * 36 * 17 *
NTDP 1 39* 17* 15* 32* 0.82* 34* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 2 103* 61* 70* 131* 1.27* 85* 43* | 2 24 11 * 17 * 28 * 1.17 * 14 * 4 *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
T1EHL 18U 1 26* 11* 19* 30* 1.15* 16* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 24* 12* 14* 26* 1.08* 18* 15* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-PA 1 13* 8* 19* 27* 2.08* 14* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WCup 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 6* 4* 5* 9* 1.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 3* 3* 6* 0.86* 4* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 6* 1* 5* 6* 1.00* 0* 8* | 0 * * * * * *

Brandon Saad Career Highlights

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Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/02/2025
07/02/2025 Extension Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
01/31/2025
01/31/2025 Confirmed St. Louis Blues Vegas Golden Knights
01/30/2025
01/30/2025 Confirmed St. Louis Blues Unknown
07/29/2021
07/29/2021 Confirmed Colorado Avalanche St. Louis Blues
10/10/2020
10/10/2020 Confirmed Chicago Blackhawks Colorado Avalanche
06/23/2017
06/23/2017 Confirmed Columbus Blue Jackets Chicago Blackhawks
07/03/2015
07/03/2015 Extension Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
06/30/2015
06/30/2015 Confirmed Chicago Blackhawks Columbus Blue Jackets
10/05/2011
10/05/2011 Confirmed Saginaw Spirit Chicago Blackhawks
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2009, 6 #70 overall by Youngstown Phantoms in the USHL Entry Draft

Drafted 2008, 1 #10 overall by Saginaw Spirit in the OHL Priority Selection

Cult/Star player for Chicago Blackhawks