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USA Branson Appelman
#31 Helena Bighorns / NA3HL - 25/26
Date of Birth
Sep 24, 2005
Position
G
Age
20
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Maple Grove, MN, USA
Weight
172 lbs / 78 kg
Nation
USA
Catches
L
Youth Team
Gentry
Contract
-

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Branson Appelman Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2018-19 Omaha Mastery 13U AAA 13U AAA -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2019-20 Omaha AAA Hockey Club 14U 14U AAA -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2020-21 CarShield AAA 15U NAPHL 15U 7* -* 1.13* .943* 8* 132* 3* 7-0-0 * 361* | Playoffs 3 - 0.67 .962 2 50 1 3-0-0 153
CarShield AAA 15U 15U AAA 36* -* 2.43* -* 73* -* 6* 22-11-1 * 1 801* |
Kirkwood High USHS-MO 4* 9* 1.76* .916* 9* 98* 1* 0-3-3 * 231* | Playoffs 3 4 1.50 .935 6 87 1 2-1-1 180
2021-22 CarShield AAA 16U NAPHL 16U 16* -* 1.31* .950* 21* 400* 4* 14-1-1 * 820* | Playoffs 2 - 2.00 .897 4 35 1 1-1-0 102
CarShield AAA 16U 16U AAA 33* -* 2.34* -* 71* -* -* 22-11-0 * 1 822* |
Kirkwood High USHS-MO 12* -* 1.57* .920* 16* 185* 3* 6-2-2 * 460* |
2022-23 CarShield AAA 18U NAPHL 18U 7* -* 2.26* .881* 16* 118* 1* 6-0-1 * 382* | Playoffs 1 - 1.00 .923 1 12 0 1-0-0 54
CarShield AAA 18U 18U AAA 28* -* 1.84* -* 46* -* 6* 19-7-0 * 1 504* |
Kirkwood High USHS-MO 8* 11* 1.79* .920* 17* 196* 3* 5-2-3 * 456* | Playoffs 5 5 1.92 .919 10 113 0 3-2-0 235
2023-24 CarShield AAA 18U 18U AAA 40* -* 2.37* -* 89* -* 2* 29-10-0 * 2 250* |
CarShield AAA 18U NAT1HL 18U 8* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Kirkwood High USHS-MO 9* 9* 2.48* .920* 13* 150* 0* 4-3-0 * 253* | Playoffs 2 2 2.64 .913 4 42 0 0-1-0 69
2024-25 St. Cloud Norsemen NAHL 1* -* 6.00* .810* 4* 17* 0* 0-1-0 * 40* |
Rock Springs Grizzlies NCDC 1* -* 4.00* .902* 4* 37* 0* 0-1-0 * 60* |
Helena Bighorns NA3HL 17* -* 1.48* .941* 23* 368* 3* 14-2-0 * 936* | Playoffs 6 - 1.51 .952 9 177 1 4-2-0 359
2025-26 Springfield Jr. Blues NAHL 9* -* 2.89* .882* 21* 157* 0* 3-3-0 * 436* |
Helena Bighorns NA3HL 3* -* 2.32* .895* 6* 51* 0* 1-1-0 * 155* |

Branson Appelman Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2021-22 Team Red USA-S16 4* 5* 4.00* .828* 10* 48* -* 1-2-0 * 125* |

Branson Appelman Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
13U AAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
14U AAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
15U AAA 1 36* -* 2.43* -* 73* -* 6* 22-11-1* 1 801 | 0 * * * * * * *
16U AAA 1 33* -* 2.34* -* 71* -* -* 22-11-0* 1 822 | 0 * * * * * * *
18U AAA 2 68* -* 2.16* -* 135* -* 8* 48-17-0* 3 754 | 0 * * * * * * *
NA3HL 2 20* -* 1.60* .935* 29* 419* 3* 15-3-0* 1 091 | 1 6 - 1.51* .952* 9* 177* 1* 4-2-0* 359*
NAHL 2 10* -* 3.15* .874* 25* 174* 0* 3-4-0* 476 | 0 * * * * * * *
NAPHL 15U 1 7* -* 1.13* .943* 8* 132* 3* 7-0-0* 361 | 1 3 - 0.67* .962* 2* 50* 1* 3-0-0* 153*
NAPHL 16U 1 16* -* 1.31* .950* 21* 400* 4* 14-1-1* 820 | 1 2 - 2.00* .897* 4* 35* 1* 1-1-0* 102*
NAPHL 18U 1 7* -* 2.26* .881* 16* 118* 1* 6-0-1* 382 | 1 1 - 1.00* .923* 1* 12* 0* 1-0-0* 54*
NAT1HL 18U 1 8* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
NCDC 1 1* -* 4.00* .902* 4* 37* 0* 0-1-0* 60 | 0 * * * * * * *
USA-S16 1 4* 5* 4.00* .828* 10* 48* -* 1-2-0* 125 | 0 * * * * * * *
USHS-MO 4 33* 29* -* .920* 55* 629* 7* 15-10-8* 1 399 | 3 10 11 -* .924* 20* 242* 1* 5-4-1* 484*
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Branson Appelman Career Highlights

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Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2025, 10 #319 overall by Springfield Jr. Blues in the NAHL Entry Draft

Early career:
2017-2018 Gentry Galaxy PeeWee Major