Brandon Biro
Brandon Biro (born March 11, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Rochester Americans in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played collegiately at Penn State.
| Brandon Biro | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 11, 1998 Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Buffalo Sabres Rochester Americans (AHL) | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | TBD–present | ||
Playing career
Junior
Biro played for the Spruce Grove Saints of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, where he won the AJHL Rookie of the Year award in the 2014–15 season.[1]
College
Biro tallied 41 goals and 75 assists in four seasons at Penn State, including 25 points in 25 games during his senior year.[2] In his senior season, he was the team's captain.[3]
He ended his time with the school fourth on the Nittany Lions' all-time scoring list.[4]
Professional
Biro signed a two-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres on March 18, 2020.[4]
Personal
Biro's parents both played collegiate soccer in Alberta, and Biro himself played the sport competitively until the age of 16.[5]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Sherwood Park Kings | AMHL | 22 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Spruce Grove Saints | AJHL | 57 | 21 | 33 | 54 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Spruce Grove Saints | AJHL | 40 | 32 | 25 | 57 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Penn State U. | B1G | 39 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Penn State U. | B1G | 37 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Penn State U. | B1G | 37 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Penn State U. | B1G | 25 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 138 | 41 | 75 | 116 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AJHL | ||
| North All-Rookie Team | 2015 | |
| Rookie of the Year | 2015 | |
| Champion (Spruce Grove Saints) | 2015 | |
| College | ||
| B1G Honorable Mention All-Star Team | 2019 | |
References
- "AJHL Announces All-League and All-Rookie Teams". AHJL.ca. March 12, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- Connelly, Shane (March 18, 2020). "Penn State men's hockey's Brandon Biro agrees to entry-level deal with Buffalo Sabres". The Daily Collegian. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- "Sabres agree to 2-year deal with Penn State captain Biro". NHL on NBC. March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- LaBarber, Jourdon (March 18, 2020). "After sudden end to collegiate career, Biro sees 'good fit' with Sabres". NHL.com. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- Knaub, Matthew (November 14, 2019). "How playing soccer at an early age helped Penn State men's hockey's Brandon Biro on the ice". The Daily Collegian. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database