Brandon Baddock
Brandon Baddock | |
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| Born | March 29, 1995 Canada |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey forward |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Playing for Toronto Marlies in the AHL, drafted by New Jersey Devils |
Brandon Baddock (born March 29, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League (AHL). Selected 161st overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, he has also been a member of the Montreal Canadiens organization.
Junior
Baddock was picked 134th overall in the seventh round of the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft by the Edmonton Oil Kings. Following two seasons competing in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL), he made his first appearance in the Western Hockey League (WHL) on November 19, 2011. He netted his inaugural WHL goal in only his second game on September 20, 2012. In his debut WHL campaign, Baddock tallied seven goals and four assists across 59 contests, contributing to his team's run to the WHL Championship final.
Throughout the 2013–14 season, he participated in 56 games, recording six goals and 11 assists, playing a key role in securing the Oil Kings’ fourth Ed Chynoweth Cup and their first-ever Memorial Cup. Elevated to alternate captain before the start of the 2014–15 season, Baddock produced 19 goals and 21 assists over 71 games. Serving as captain in his final WHL year (2015–16), he amassed 22 goals and 13 assists in 68 games.
Professional
Selected by the New Jersey Devils at 161st overall in the sixth round of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, Baddock inked a three-year entry-level deal with New Jersey on June 1, 2016.
On January 29, 2017, he was reassigned from New Jersey’s AHL affiliate, the Albany Devils, to their ECHL team, the Adirondack Thunder, marking his professional debut that same day. During his rookie campaign, he appeared in 21 games and contributed four assists. Baddock made his AHL debut with the Binghamton Devils on October 7, 2017, scoring his first professional goal later that month. In the 2017–18 AHL season, he participated in 53 games, registering three goals and four assists. The following season saw him play in 67 games with three goals and seven assists while leading the league in penalty minutes.
The Devils re-signed Baddock to a one-year, two-way contract on July 15, 2019. In a shortened 2019–20 AHL season, he played 50 games and recorded six goals alongside nine assists.
On October 9, 2020, Baddock agreed to a one-year two-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens. Although he was elevated to their taxi squad during the NHL’s 2020–21 season, he did not feature in any NHL contests but appeared in 25 games for their AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket, tallying two goals and three assists. The Canadiens extended another one-year two-way contract to him on July 27, 2021. Due to injuries and a COVID-19 outbreak affecting Montreal's roster, Baddock made his NHL debut on December 30, 2021; however, he was placed into COVID-19 protocol shortly after on December 31.
On February 12, 2022, Baddock was traded to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Andrew Hammond. Upon completion of his contract with Minnesota, he entered free agency.
Prior to the start of the 2023-24 AHL season, Baddock signed a one-year AHL contract with the Rockford IceHogs, primary affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks, on October 10, 2023. In his second year with Rockford during the 2024–25 campaign, he recorded seven points over 38 games before being traded to the Toronto Marlies for future considerations on March 14, 2025. On August 4, 2025, Baddock secured a one-year extension with Toronto for the upcoming 2025–26 AHL season.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Lloydminster Bobcats | AJHL | 41 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 91 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 59 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 73 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 2013–14 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 56 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 128 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 71 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 136 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2015–16 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 68 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 143 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2016–17 | Adirondack Thunder | ECHL | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Binghamton Devils|
AHL| 53| 3| 4| 7| 109| —| —| —| —| —| | ||||||||||||||
| Binghamton Devils|
AHL| 67| 3| 7| 10| 154| —| —| —| —| —| | ||||||||||||||
| Binghamton Devils|
AHL| 50| 6| 9| 15| 114| —| —| —| —| —| | ||||||||||||||
| Laval Rocket|
AHL| 25| 2| 3| 5| 64| —| —| —| —| —| | ||||||||||||||
| Laval Rocket|
AHL| 33| 3| 4| 7| 77| —| —| —| —| —| | ||||||||||||||
| Montreal Canadiens|
National Hockey League |NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | | ||||||||||||||
| Iowa Wild | AHL | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — |- | Iowa Wild |AHL |67 |4 |3 |7 |130 |— |— |— |— |— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | Rockford IceHogs |AHL |63 |0 |3 |3 |111 |4 |0 |0 |0 |0 |- | Rockford IceHogs |AHL |38 |3 |4 |7 |86 |— |— |— |— |— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | NHL totals !1 !0 !0 !0 !0 !— | — | — | — | — | |||||