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USA Gavin Best
Wichita Thunder / ECHL - 26/27
1-time NCAA (B1G) Champion 1
Date of Birth
Aug 24, 2001
Position
F
Age
25
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Richfield, MN, USA
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
26/27
Agency
PREMIUM

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Gavin Best Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 MN Penguins 15U AAA MNBEL 14U 15* 7* 5* 12* -* -* |
2017-18 Blake School USHS-MN 24* 5* 7* 12* 2* -* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -
2018-19 Metro SW Lakers 18U AA NAPHL 18U 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Blake School USHS-MN 25* 22* 17* 39* 14* -* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 -
2019-20 Team Twin Cities Orthopedics UMHSEHL 17* 6* 4* 10* 6* -* |
Blake School “C” USHS-MN 25* 16* 26* 42* 6* -* | Playoffs 6 4 9 13 0 -
2020-21 Minnesota Magicians NAHL 39* 4* 12* 16* 16* -11* | Playoffs 10 1 5 6 0 2
2021-22 Minnesota Magicians “A” NAHL 59* 20* 34* 54* 20* 1* |
2022-23 Michigan State Univ. NCAA 10* 0* 0* 0* 0* -5* |
2023-24 Michigan State Univ. NCAA 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
2024-25 Ferris State Univ. NCAA 36* 10* 9* 19* 4* -3* |
2025-26 Ferris State Univ. “C” NCAA 37* 12* 14* 26* 18* -13* |
Wichita Thunder ECHL 17* 5* 6* 11* 12* -14* |
2026-27 Wichita Thunder ECHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Gavin Best Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 Minnesota HP 18 CCM NIT 4* 2* 1* 3* -* -* |

Gavin Best Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
CCM NIT 1 4* 2* 1* 3* 0.75* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ECHL 2 17* 5* 6* 11* 0.65* 12* -14* | 0 * * * * * *
MNBEL 14U 1 15* 7* 5* 12* 0.80* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NAHL 2 98* 24* 46* 70* 0.71* 36* -10* | 1 10 1 * 5 * 6 * 0.60 * 0 * 2 *
NAPHL 18U 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 4 85* 22* 23* 45* 0.53* 22* -23* | 0 * * * * * *
UMHSEHL 1 17* 6* 4* 10* 0.59* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-MN 3 74* 43* 50* 93* 1.26* 22* -* | 3 9 4 * 10 * 14 * 1.56 * 0 * - *

Gavin Best Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/21/2026
09/21/2026 Confirmed Wichita Thunder San Jose Barracuda
08/14/2026
08/14/2026 Extension Wichita Thunder Wichita Thunder
03/12/2026
03/12/2026 Confirmed Ferris State Univ. Wichita Thunder
01/17/2022
01/17/2022 Confirmed Minnesota Magicians Michigan State Univ.