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Canada Bryce Pickford
#27 Medicine Hat Tigers / WHL - 25/26
2-time WHL Champion 2
Date of Birth
Apr 02, 2006
Position
D
Age
19
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Edmonton, AB, CAN
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
28/29
Cap Hit
$940,833 Powered by
NHL Rights
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens / Signed
Drafted
2025 round 3 #81 overall by Montréal Canadiens

Pickford is an all-around defenceman with goal-scoring capabilities. He proactively fills gaps in the defensive zone coverage, many of which he creates with give-and-gos. Using the weak side, middle, and lateral space, he’s constantly open for one-timers and especially walk-in wristers. When a pass comes near, he gets in motion, catches it straight into his shooting pocket, conceals his release, and snipes. -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide

Father: Jim Pickford
Brothers: Reily Pickford, Kane Nolan Pickford, Austin Pickford

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Bryce Pickford Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 Foothills Elite U14 HSL U14 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Wings Hockey Club U15 HSL U15 9* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* |
2021-22 Wainwright Polar Kings U18 AA NAHL U18 30* 34* 19* 53* 48* -* | Playoffs 8 13 3 16 0 -
Wainwright Bisons NEAJBHL 4* 4* 0* 4* 2* -* | Playoffs 1 2 0 2 0 -
Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 2* 1* 0* 1* 2* 1* | Playoffs 8 0 0 0 0 0
2022-23 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 54* 5* 12* 17* 50* 25* | Playoffs 17 2 1 3 2 0
2023-24 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 65* 2* 15* 17* 68* -36* |
2024-25 Medicine Hat Tigers “A” WHL 48* 20* 27* 47* 65* 34* | Playoffs 18 13 11 24 12 23
2025-26 Medicine Hat Tigers “C” WHL 31* 25* 19* 44* 38* 37* |
Projected WHL 66* 53* 40* 93* 81* 79* |

Bryce Pickford Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2022-23 Seattle Thunderbirds Memorial Cup 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
2024-25 Medicine Hat Tigers Memorial Cup 4* 2* 0* 2* 2* 1* |

Bryce Pickford Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
HSL U14 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
HSL U15 1 9* 1* 2* 3* 0.33* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 2 9* 2* 0* 2* 0.22* 4* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
NAHL U18 1 30* 34* 19* 53* 1.77* 48* -* | 1 8 13 * 3 * 16 * 2.00 * 0 * - *
NEAJBHL 1 4* 4* 0* 4* 1.00* 2* -* | 1 1 2 * 0 * 2 * 2.00 * 0 * - *
WHL 5 200* 53* 73* 126* 0.63* 223* 61* | 3 43 15 * 12 * 27 * 0.63 * 14 * 23 *

Bryce Pickford Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
12/24/2025
12/24/2025 Confirmed Medicine Hat Tigers Montréal Canadiens
05/09/2024
05/09/2024 Confirmed Seattle Thunderbirds Medicine Hat Tigers
01/15/2022
01/15/2022 Confirmed Wainwright Polar Kings U18 AA Seattle Thunderbirds
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2021, 2 #38 overall by Seattle Thunderbirds in the WHL Prospects Draft

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #207 by FCHockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #202 by NHL Central Scouting