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Canada Brayden Yager
#29 Moose Jaw Warriors / WHL - 23/24
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal 1
1-time CHL Rookie of the Year 1
1-time WHL Rookie of the Year (Jim Piggott Trophy) 1
Date of Birth
Jan 03, 2005
Position
C
Age
19
Height
6'0" / 182 cm
Place of Birth
Saskatoon, SK, CAN
Weight
170 lbs / 77 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Prince Albert MHA
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins / Unsigned
Drafted
2023 round 1 #14 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
Agency
PREMIUM

The puck absolutely explodes off his stick, no matter how compromised his body positioning appears to be during release. He rips it off either leg in just about way: two-touch, one-timer, and catch-and-release. His inside leg wrister is his signature shot, tipping his weight over his outside edge while somehow keeping his chest up and exploding through the shot. He takes every single puck directly into his shooting pocket, prepared for the next play. -EliteProspects 2023 NHL Draft Guide

Father: Cam Yager
Brother: Connor Yager

© Photo: Doug Westcott

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Brayden Yager Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 Martensville Marauders U15 AA SAAHL U15 31* 35* 24* 59* 38* -* | Playoffs 2 5 2 7 0 -
2018-19 Martensville Marauders U15 AA SAAHL U15 31* 44* 59* 103* 22* -* | Playoffs 9 13 15 28 4 -
2019-20 Saskatoon Contacts U18 AAA SMAAAHL 44* 18* 24* 42* 16* -* | Playoffs 6 2 6 8 2 -
2020-21 Saskatoon Contacts U18 AAA SMAAAHL 6* 4* 7* 11* 8* -* |
Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 24* 7* 11* 18* 4* -9* |
2021-22 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 63* 34* 25* 59* 18* 18* | Playoffs 10 3 4 7 8 -4
2022-23 Moose Jaw Warriors “A” WHL 67* 28* 50* 78* 14* 6* | Playoffs 10 6 10 16 2 7
2023-24 Moose Jaw Warriors “A” WHL 57* 35* 60* 95* 20* 19* | Playoffs 16 10 11 21 8 8
Canada U20 WJC-20 5* 2* 3* 5* 2* 6* |

Brayden Yager Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Saskatchewan Jr. Pats “C” Brick Invitational 6* 3* 6* 9* 0* -* | Playoffs 3 2 2 4 0 -
2019-20 Saskatoon Contacts U18 AAA Macs Tournament 4* 0* 3* 3* 0* -* |
2022-23 Canada U18 “A” Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 5* 4* 9* 0* -* |

Brayden Yager Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Brick Invitational 1 6* 3* 6* 9* 1.50* 0* -* | 1 3 2 * 2 * 4 * 1.33 * 0 * - *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 5* 4* 9* 1.80* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Macs Tournament 1 4* 0* 3* 3* 0.75* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SAAHL U15 2 62* 79* 83* 162* 2.61* 60* -* | 2 11 18 * 17 * 35 * 3.18 * 4 * - *
SMAAAHL 2 50* 22* 31* 53* 1.06* 24* -* | 1 6 2 * 6 * 8 * 1.33 * 2 * - *
WHL 4 211* 104* 146* 250* 1.18* 56* 34* | 3 36 19 * 25 * 44 * 1.22 * 18 * 11 *
WJC-20 1 5* 2* 3* 5* 1.00* 2* 6* | 0 * * * * * *

Brayden Yager Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/24/2020
04/24/2020 Confirmed Saskatoon Contacts U18 AAA Moose Jaw Warriors
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2020, 1 #3 overall by Moose Jaw Warriors in the WHL Bantam Draft

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #22 by Elite Prospects

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #18 by FCHockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #18 by TSN/Craig Button

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #30 by McKeen's Hockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #15 by TSN/McKenzie

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #11 by NHL Central Scouting