Brendan Guhle

Brendan Guhle
Guhle with the Rochester Americans in 2019
Born	(1997-07-29) July 29, 1997 (age 27) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Buffalo Sabres Anaheim Ducks Eisbaren Berlin
NHL draft	51st overall, 2015 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	2016–2022

Brendan Guhle (/ˈɡuːliː/ GOO-lee;^[1] born July 29, 1997) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Guhle was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the second round, 51st overall, of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Junior

In the 2012 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft, Guhle was drafted with the third-overall pick by the Prince Albert Raiders.^[2]

In January 2014, Guhle was a member of Canada's silver medal-winning Team Pacific at the World U-17 Hockey Challenge.^[3]

In January 2015, Guhle participated in the BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, a showcase of the Canadian Hockey League's top draft eligible players for the 2015 NHL Draft.^[4] In 2015, he was a member of Team Canada's WHL team in the CHL Canada-Russia series.^[5]

Guhle was drafted in the second round, 51st overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.^[6] On July 27, 2015, the Sabres signed Guhle to a 3-year entry-level contract.^[7]

Guhle played four games with the Sabres during the 2015 preseason, recording two assists.^[8] The team chose to return him to Prince Albert for the 2015–16 season.^[9] When Prince Albert's season ended, Guhle was recalled to the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League.^[10]

During the 2016–17 season, the Raiders traded Guhle to the Prince George Cougars.^[11]

Professional

Buffalo Sabres

On December 2, 2016, Guhle was called up by the Sabres on an emergency basis.^[12] Guhle played three games for the Sabres while the team's defensemen were injured; while Guhle impressed the Sabres organization during his time in Buffalo, the clause in the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement allowing for his emergency call-up also forced the team to return him to Prince George when one of their defensemen returned to health.^[13]

Guhle began the 2017–18 season with the Rochester Americans and received a call-up to the Sabres on January 8, 2018.^[14] He featured in 18 games with the Sabres, posting 5 assists, before completing the season with the Americans, registering 26 points in 50 games.

In the following 2018–19 season, Guhle continued with Rochester, earning a recall to the Sabres on December 16, 2018, making two scoreless appearances before returning to the Americans. He was selected to the AHL All-Star Classic and participated in the 2019 AHL Skills Competition where he posted the sixth-fastest time in the fastest skater competition in event history. Guhle ranked second among Rochester defensemen with 27 points in 50 games.

Anaheim Ducks

On February 24, 2019, Guhle was traded by the Sabres, along with a 2019 first-round pick to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Brandon Montour.^[15] During the pause of the 2019–20 season, on May 10, 2020, Guhle was signed a two-year, $1.6 million contract extension with the Ducks.^[16]

Eisbären Berlin

Guhle in December 2022

With his NHL prospects having stagnated within the Ducks organization, as an impending restricted free agent Guhle opted to sign his first contract abroad in agreeing to a one-year deal with German club, Eisbären Berlin of the DEL, on July 5, 2022.^[17]

On December 20, 2022, Guhle retired from hockey for personal reasons.^[18]

Personal life

Guhle grew up in Sherwood Park, Alberta and is a graduate of Archbishop Jordan High School.^[19] His younger brother Kaiden, also a hockey player, was drafted sixteenth overall in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens.^[20]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2012–13	Sherwood Park Kings	AMHL		32	3	8	11	34		9	1	4	5	10
2013–14	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL		51	0	10	10	29		5	1	1	2	0
2014–15	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL		72	5	27	32	36		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL		63	10	18	28	53		5	0	3	3	6
2015–16	Rochester Americans	AHL		6	1	3	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL		15	2	2	4	10		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Prince George Cougars	WHL		32	13	16	29	22		6	0	6	6	4
2016–17	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Rochester Americans	AHL		6	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Rochester Americans	AHL		50	8	18	26	26		3	0	0	0	2
2017–18	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		18	0	5	5	10		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Rochester Americans	AHL		50	5	22	27	34		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		6	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		30	4	4	8	10		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	San Diego Gulls	AHL		27	4	10	14	18		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	San Diego Gulls	AHL		23	2	10	12	25		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	San Diego Gulls	AHL		37	3	4	7	28		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		6	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		7	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				65	4	10	14	24		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2014	Canada Pacific	U17			6	0	1	1	4
Junior totals					6	0	1	1	4

Awards and honours

Award	Year
WHL
CHL Top Prospects Game	2015
AHL
All-Star Game	2019

References

1. National Hockey League (NHL) 2021–22 Pronunciation Guide. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
2. Poitras, Evan (May 3, 2012). "Raiders Draft Day Recap". Prince Albert Raiders. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
3. "Raiders' Brendan Guhle Drafted by Buffalo Sabres in 2015 NHL Draft". Prince Albert Raiders. June 27, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
4. "Gawdin, McNiven, and Guhle added to BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game". BMO Top Prospects Game. January 19, 2015. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
5. Cosentino, Sam (November 9, 2015). "Canada-Russia Series preview: WHL eyeing revenge". Sportsnet. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
6. Boron, Andy (June 27, 2015). "Buffalo Sabres draft Brendan Guhle with pick 51". Die By The Blade. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
7. "Buffalo Sabres sign prospect defenceman Brendan Guhle to 3-year, entry-level contract". NHL. July 27, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
8. Harrington, Mike (September 30, 2015). "Sabres notebook: Guhle gets another game, but suffers injury". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
9. Goods, Jack (October 13, 2015). "Sabres return Brendan Guhle to Prince Albert". Die By The Blade. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
10. "Sabres' Jack Eichel, Ryan O'Reilly questionable for Devils". 2016-04-04.
11. Beneteau, Josh. "Cougars acquire Sabres prospect Brendan Guhle from Raiders". Sportsnet.ca.
12. Ferguson, Callum (December 2, 2016). "Sabres recall defenceman Brendan Guhle from WHL". Sportsnet. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
13. "Guhle short stint leaves positive impression on Sabres". buffalohockeybeat.com. 2016-12-10. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
14. "Sabres looks to Brendan Guhle for spark". buffalohockeybeat.com. 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
15. "Ducks acquire Guhle, first-round pick from Sabres for Montour". Anaheim Ducks. 2019-02-24. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
16. "Ducks sign Guhle, Carrick to contract extensions". Anaheim Ducks. May 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
17. "Eisbären Berlin welcome Brendan Guhle". Eisbären Berlin. July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
18. "Guhle beendet überraschend Karriere". 2022-12-20. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
19. Jones, Shane (July 2, 2015). "Guhle shuffling off to Buffalo". Sherwood Park News. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
20. Kennedy, Ryan (April 26, 2019). "2020 Sneak Peek: Less is more for future stud Guhle". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 14, 2021.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database