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Brendan Gaunce

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Brendan Gaunce has played in the NHL since 2015–16 and currently plays for the Boston Bruins. He is 32 years old (born in 1994), is originally from Sudbury, is 191 cm tall and weighs 101 kg. He has previously played for Vancouver Canucks, Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild. Gaunce has put up 35 points in 214 games, 15 goals and 20 assists, an average of 0.16 points per game. The best season so far is 2021–22 with 7 points in 30 games.

BirthplaceSudburyBorn1994 (32 years)Height191 cmWeight101 kgShootsLNHL10 seasons
DRAFT 2012: selected No. 26 in round 1 · Vancouver CanucksDEBUT October 30, 2015(10y ago)@Dallas StarsCONTRACT —
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2026–27 SEASON

Points
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Form
N/A
No recent outings yet
Games played
0%
0 of 12
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Point pace
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Projected full-season points at current pace
+/-
0
Ice time/game
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Milestones

Recent
Career100 NHL games8y ago
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25 career goals
15 now · target 25
10left
SeasonMatch season best: 5 goals5 away
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Season
Match season best: 5 goals5 away
Match season best: 5 assists5 away
Match season best: 7 points7 away
30 goals this season30 away
Career
25 career goals10 away
50 career points15 away
250 NHL games36 away
50 career assists30 away
100 NHL games8y ago
First NHL point10y ago
First NHL goal10y ago

Compared with the NHL

Brendan Gaunce is in the top 3% of NHL forwards for blocked shots per 60 minutes.

2025-2026 · regular season · 476 NHL forwards with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min
1.21
Bottom 22%Brendan Gaunce scores points more often than 21% of NHL forwards (102 of 476)
Goals / 60 min
0.40
Bottom 18%Brendan Gaunce scores goals more often than 17% of NHL forwards (81 of 476)
Assists / 60 min
0.81
Lower halfBrendan Gaunce records assists more often than 33% of NHL forwards (157 of 476)
Shots / 60 min
5.85
Lower halfBrendan Gaunce shoots more often than 41% of NHL forwards (196 of 476)
Hits / 60 min
8.87
Top 21%Brendan Gaunce hits more often than 79% of NHL forwards (378 of 476)
Blocked shots / 60 min
4.23
Top 3%Brendan Gaunce blocks more shots than 97% of NHL forwards (462 of 476)
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-1
Upper halfBrendan Gaunce has a higher +/− than 52% of NHL forwards (249 of 476)

The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.

Brendan Gaunce's whole career

Stats

Games played
214
Points
35
Points per game
0.16
Goals
15
Assists
20
+/-
-18

Season by season

PointsGoalsAssistsPoints per gamePlus/minusGames

Teams player has played for

CBJColumbus Blue Jackets
Seasons
2025–26
NOV 22–JAN 20
PTS
6
G
2
A
4
GP
25
MINMinnesota Wild
Seasons
2024–25
DEC 18–MAR 25
PTS
1
G
0
A
1
GP
12
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets
Seasons
2021–22 to 2023–24
FEB 8–APR 11 · 3 seasons
PTS
12
G
7
A
5
GP
59
BOSBoston BruinsCurrent
Seasons
2019–20
Since NOV 27
PTS
1
G
0
A
1
GP
1
VANVancouver Canucks
Seasons
2015–16 to 2018–19
OCT 29–NOV 17 · 4 seasons
PTS
15
G
6
A
9
GP
117

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