Jacob Bryson

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Jacob Bryson
Providence College -18 Jacob Bryson.jpg
Bryson with Providence College in 2019
Born (1997-11-18) November 18, 1997 (age 24)
London, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Defenceman
Shoots Left
NHL team Buffalo Sabres
NHL Draft 99th overall, 2017
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 2019–present

Jacob Bryson (born November 18, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played collegiately for Providence College.

Playing career[]

Junior[]

Bryson played for the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL). He played in the league's USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in January 2016.[1]

College[]

Bryson tallied 11 goals and 62 assists in three seasons at Providence. During his sophomore season, he was named an American Hockey Coaches Association Second-Team All-American.[2][3]

Bryson also won the Len Ceglarski Award in both 2018 and 2019. It is given by the Hockey East conference to the player who most consistently demonstrated superior conduct and sportsmanship on the ice.[4]

Professional[]

Bryson was drafted in the fourth round, 99th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

After his junior season at Providence, Bryson signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Sabres.[5][6] He joined the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL) for the 2019–20 season.[7]

After he started the 2020–21 season with the Americans, Bryson was recalled by the Sabres on February 13, 2021.[8] He made his NHL debut with the Sabres in a game against the New Jersey Devils on February 22, 2021.[9]

Bryson scored his first NHL goal on March 6, 2021, against New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov.[10]

Personal life[]

While Bryson played for the Omaha Lancers, he attended Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School in Bellevue, Nebraska.[11]

Career statistics[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 Loomis Chaffee School USHS 27 5 10 15 8 — — — — —
2015–16 Omaha Lancers USHL 56 3 28 31 36 — — — — —
2016–17 Providence College HE 39 3 17 20 12 — — — — —
2017–18 Providence College HE 40 4 21 25 18 — — — — —
2018–19 Providence College HE 42 4 24 28 8 — — — — —
2019–20 Rochester Americans AHL 61 4 23 27 34 — — — — —
2020–21 Rochester Americans AHL 5 0 3 3 2 — — — — —
2020–21 Buffalo Sabres NHL 38 1 8 9 12 — — — — —
NHL totals 38 1 8 9 12 — — — — —

References[]

  1. ^ Lippolis, Rob (January 4, 2016). "Jacob Bryson Added to the USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game". Lancers.com. Omaha Lancers. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Jacob Bryson - Men's Ice Hockey". Friars.com. Providence Friars. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "2018 All-American Teams - American Hockey Coaches Association". AHCAHockey.com. American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award" (PDF). HockeyEastOnline.com. Hockey East. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Seide, Jeff (April 16, 2019). "Sabres' Botterill Inks Bryson to ELC". TheHockeyWriters.com. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  6. ^ "Sabres, Bryson Agree to Entry-Level Deal". Amerks.com. Rochester Americans. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  7. ^ Hoppe, Bill (January 7, 2020). "Sabres prospect Jacob Bryson fits in with rise of 'new age defensemen'". BuffaloNews.com. The Buffalo News. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  8. ^ Ryndak, Chris (February 13, 2021). "Bryson, Fogarty, Smith reassigned to Sabres taxi squad". NHL.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  9. ^ Ryndak, Chris (February 22, 2021). "Bryson to make NHL debut in New Jersey". NHL.com. National Hockey League.
  10. ^ LaBarber, Jourdon (March 6, 2021). "Bryson scores 1st NHL goal in loss to Islanders". NHL.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  11. ^ Waller, Joey (January 23, 2016). "Hockey's host: Five Lancer players find great fit at Gross". Omaha.com. Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 22, 2021.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award
2017–18, 2018–19 		Succeeded by
Benjamin Freeman
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