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Canada South Africa Harrison Brunicke
#45 Pittsburgh Penguins / NHL - 25/26
1-time U18 WJC Gold Medal 1
Date of Birth
May 08, 2006
Position
D
Age
19
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Johannesburg, RSA
Weight
196 lbs / 89 kg
Nation
Canada / South Africa
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Glenlake Hawks
Contract
27/28
Cap Hit
$845,833 Powered by
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Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins / Signed
Drafted
2024 round 2 #44 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
Agency
PREMIUM

There’s not much Brunicke can’t do. In an instant, he goes from locking down the net-front to ending the cycle. He sticks to his check, communicates, and follows pokes with hits. Off the rush, he easily matches fast-moving attacks to push them wide and get the stop. If all fails, he has the speed to recover. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

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Harrison Brunicke Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 CRAA White U15 AA HCBAA 30* 6* 18* 24* 22* -* |
Calgary Royals U15 AAA AMBHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2020-21 Calgary Royals U15 AAA AEHL U15 5* 0* 4* 4* 4* -* |
2021-22 Calgary Royals U18 AAA AEHL U18 29* 6* 11* 17* 20* -* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -
Brooks Bandits AJHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Kamloops Blazers WHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
2022-23 Kamloops Blazers WHL 59* 4* 4* 8* 26* 3* | Playoffs 14 0 2 2 2 1
2023-24 Kamloops Blazers WHL 49* 10* 11* 21* 47* -12* |
Canada U18 WJC-18 7* 1* 3* 4* 2* 11* |
2024-25 Kamloops Blazers “A” WHL 41* 5* 25* 30* 47* -15* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 10* 0* 2* 2* 18* -4* | Playoffs 2 1 1 2 0 2
2025-26 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 9* 1* 0* 1* 6* -4* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 5* 0* 4* 4* 0* 2* |
Canada U20 WJC-20 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Projected NHL 55* 6* 0* 6* 37* -24* |
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Harrison Brunicke Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 Team Alberta WHL Cup 5* 0* 2* 2* 4* -* |
Calgary Royals U18 AAA Macs Tournament 4* 2* 0* 2* 6* -* |
2022-23 Kamloops Blazers Memorial Cup 4* 1* 0* 1* 0* -3* |
2024-25 Team Canada International 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2025-26 Canada U20 International-Jr 2* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |

Harrison Brunicke Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AEHL U15 (AMBHL) 2 6* 0* 4* 4* 0.67* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AEHL U18 1 29* 6* 11* 17* 0.59* 20* -* | 1 3 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * - *
AHL 2 15* 0* 6* 6* 0.40* 18* -2* | 1 2 1 * 1 * 2 * 1.00 * 0 * 2 *
AJHL 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Macs Tournament (Circle K Classic) 1 4* 2* 0* 2* 0.50* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
HCBAA (HCAA U15) 1 30* 6* 18* 24* 0.80* 22* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 1 2* 0* 2* 2* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 1 4* 1* 0* 1* 0.25* 0* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 1 9* 1* 0* 1* 0.11* 6* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 4 151* 19* 40* 59* 0.39* 120* -25* | 1 14 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.14 * 2 * 1 *
WHL Cup 1 5* 0* 2* 2* 0.40* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 1* 3* 4* 0.57* 2* 11* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Harrison Brunicke Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
12/08/2025
12/08/2025 Up/Down Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
11/24/2025
11/24/2025 Up/Down Pittsburgh Penguins Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
03/28/2025
03/28/2025 Up/Down Kamloops Blazers Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
07/18/2024
07/18/2024 Confirmed Kamloops Blazers Pittsburgh Penguins
Player Biography and Trivia

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