Brandon Nolan

Brandon Nolan
Born	(1983-07-18) July 18, 1983 Northern Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)	Actor, former professional ice hockey centre
Known for	NHL player for Carolina Hurricanes, actor in Shoresy

Brandon Nolan (born July 18, 1983) is a Canadian actor and former professional ice hockey centre, belonging to the Ojibwe Indigenous community from Northern Ontario. His last NHL appearance was with the Carolina Hurricanes.

He is the son of Sandra Nolan and former NHL player and coach Ted Nolan, who earned the Jack Adams Award in 1997. His brother, Jordan Nolan, also competed in the NHL.

Playing career

Over three seasons competing in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Oshawa Generals, Nolan amassed 81 goals and 103 assists, ranking as the team's leading scorer. On December 21, 2007, he was promoted from the Albany River Rats to the Hurricanes following injuries within the squad. In his NHL debut facing the Tampa Bay Lightning, he assisted on a goal by Andrew Ladd. Nolan was sent back to Albany on December 28 but was recalled several times to provide injury cover.

Due to a concussion, Nolan missed the entire 2008–09 NHL season and was later released by the Carolina Hurricanes.

Post-playing career

Following his retirement, Nolan has taken on various business and community-oriented roles:

• Community and client relations advisor at Ishkonigan Incorporated, an Ontario-based alternative dispute resolution company
• Scout for the Rochester Americans hockey team
• Research analyst with the Assembly of First Nations

After concluding his athletic career, Nolan completed an advanced diploma in Business Administration and Marketing at Durham College. Alongside his father and brother, he co-established 3NOLANS First Nation Hockey School, a program dedicated to enhancing hockey skills among First Nation youth throughout Canada. He also holds the position of Vice President at the Ted Nolan Foundation, which focuses on fostering leadership among Aboriginal youth.

Both Nolan brothers portray recurring characters named Jim, who are hockey players, in the 2022 television series Shoresy.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1999–2000	St. Catharines Falcons	GHL		47	18	13	31	10		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Oshawa Generals	OHL		52	15	23	38	21		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Oshawa Generals	OHL		57	30	28	58	78		5	2	4	6	4
2002–03	Oshawa Generals	OHL		68	36	52	88	57		13	10	7	17	4
2003–04	Manitoba Moose	AHL		48	7	10	17	18		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Columbia Inferno	ECHL		19	5	10	15	38		3	0	1	1	17
2004–05	Manitoba Moose	AHL		48	4	8	12	16		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Manitoba Moose	AHL		18	3	8	11	10		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Columbia Inferno	ECHL		43	20	31	51	94		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		40	9	13	22	59		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Växjö Lakers	Allsv		19	6	10	16	44
2007–08	Albany River Rats	AHL		48	22	26	48	72		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		6	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				202	45	65	110	175		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				6	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and distinctions

• Nolan was honored with the National Aboriginal Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding academic accomplishments.