Brandon Gignac
Brandon Gignac | |
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| Born | November 7, 1997 Canada |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey centre |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Known for | Playing for EHC Kloten, New Jersey Devils, Montreal Canadiens |
Brandon Gignac (born November 7, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for EHC Kloten in Switzerland's National League (NL). He was chosen 80th overall by the New Jersey Devils during the 2016 NHL Entry Draft and has also been a member of the Montreal Canadiens.
Playing career
Before being drafted by New Jersey in 2016, Gignac competed in major junior hockey with the Shawinigan Cataractes of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). On November 12, 2016, he inked a three-year entry-level deal with the Devils. After concluding the QMJHL playoffs that season, he joined New Jersey’s AHL affiliate, the Albany Devils, on an amateur tryout and made his professional debut on April 14, 2017.
During his rookie professional season, Gignac was assigned to New Jersey’s new AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Devils, for their inaugural 2017–18 campaign. While he contributed modestly early in the year, a significant knee injury in December 2017 prematurely ended his season. He attended Devils training camp ahead of the 2018–19 season. On March 9, 2019, Gignac received an NHL call-up and debuted with New Jersey against the New York Rangers.
In his last season with New Jersey, Gignac spent time in the ECHL playing for the Jacksonville Icemen. Following the 2020–21 season, he became a restricted free agent but was left unprotected during the Seattle Kraken expansion draft and went unclaimed. Subsequently, the Devils chose not to tender a qualifying offer, making him an unrestricted free agent.
On July 29, 2021, Gignac agreed to a one-year contract with the Laval Rocket of the AHL. After tallying 10 goals and 26 points across 48 games in the 2021–22 season, he secured a two-year contract extension with Laval in July 2022.
In the course of the 2023–24 season, leading Laval with 42 points in 43 games, Gignac earned a two-year two-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens on February 4, 2024. He was promptly recalled and made his debut for Montreal on February 7. On February 13, he netted his first NHL goal during a 5–0 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.
After clearing waivers to begin the 2024–25 AHL season, Gignac was appointed alternate captain of the Rocket on October 11, 2024.
In June 2025, Gignac embarked on his first international club stint by signing a two-year contract with EHC Kloten of Switzerland’s National League.
International play
On the international stage, Gignac represented Hockey Canada as part of Team Canada Quebec at the 2014 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, where they finished fourth after falling to Russia in the bronze medal contest.
Regular season and playoffs
2023–24 AHL season Laval Rocket AHL 61 19 36 55 46 2023–24 NHL seasonMontreal Canadiens NHL 7 1 0 1 0 2024–25 AHL season Laval Rocket AHL 15 2 4 6 11 12 1 2 3 0| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Collège Esther-Blondin Phénix | QMAAA | 42 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 53 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 63 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 67 | 24 | 37 | 61 | 41 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8 | ||
| 2016–17 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 59 | 23 | 39 | 62 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 AHL season | Albany Devils | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 2017–18 AHL season | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| 2018–19 AHL season | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 66 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 28 | |||||||
| 2018–19 NHL season | New Jersey Devils | National Hockey League (NHL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2019–20 AHL season | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 36 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 19 | |||||||
| 2020–21 AHL season | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 2020–21 ECHL season | Jacksonville Icemen | ECHL | 35 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 6 | |||||||
| 2021–22 AHL season | Laval Rocket | AHL | 48 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 AHL season | Laval Rocket | AHL | 49 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| NHL totals !8 !1 !0 !1 !0 ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — | ||||||||||||||
International
| Year | Team | Tournament | Placement | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2014 | Canada Quebec | U17 | 4th place | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Aggregate junior statistics | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||