Brayden Yager
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| Date of Birth: | January 3, 2005 | Shot: | R |
| Hometown: | Dundurn, SK | Height: | 5'11" |
| Nation: | Canada | Weight: | 166 |
| Position: | Center | Commit: | Moose Jaw Warriors | 2021 |
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| Draft Type | Draft Year | Round | Overall | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHL Bantam Draft | 2020 | 1 | 3 | Moose Jaw Warriors |
| NHL Entry Draft | 2023 | 1 | 14 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| NHL Rights | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| signed | C | Winnipeg Jets |
| Transfer From | Transfer To | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Winnipeg Jets | F | 2024-08-22 |
| Moose Jaw Warriors | Pittsburgh Penguins | F | 2024-07-25 |
| Saskatoon Contacts U18 AAA | Moose Jaw Warriors | F | 2020-04-24 |
| Award | League | Season |
|---|---|---|
| SAAHL U15 Most Points | SAAHL U15 | 2018-2019 |
| SAAHL U15 Champion | SAAHL U15 | 2018-2019 |
| WHL Rookie of the Year (Jim Piggott Trophy) | WHL | 2021-2022 |
| CHL Rookie of the Year | CHL jr | 2021-2022 |
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 2022-2023 |
| WHL Most Sportsmanlike Player (Brad Hornung Trophy) | WHL | 2022-2023 |
| WHL Champion | WHL | 2023-2024 |
| WHL (East) Second All-Star Team | WHL | 2023-2024 |
| WHL Most Sportsmanlike Player (Brad Hornung Trophy) | WHL | 2023-2024 |
| CHL Sportsman of the Year | CHL jr | 2023-2024 |
| Season Stats | Team | League | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-2015 | Saskatchewan Jr. Pats | Brick Invitational | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | Playoffs | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | Martensville Marauders U15 AA | SAAHL U15 | 31 | 35 | 24 | 59 | 38 | Playoffs | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | Martensville Marauders U15 AA | SAAHL U15 | 31 | 44 | 59 | 103 | 22 | Playoffs | 9 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 4 |
| 2019-2020 | Saskatoon Contacts U18 AAA | SMAAAHL | 44 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 16 | Playoffs | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 2019-2020 | Saskatoon Contacts U18 AAA | Macs Tournament | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020-2021 | Saskatoon Contacts U18 AAA | SMAAAHL | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | ||||||
| 2020-2021 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 24 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 4 | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 63 | 34 | 25 | 59 | 18 | Playoffs | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022-2023 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 67 | 28 | 50 | 78 | 14 | Playoffs | 10 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 |
| 2022-2023 | Canada U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023-2024 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 57 | 35 | 60 | 95 | 20 | Playoffs | 20 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 12 |
| 2023-2024 | Canada U20 | WJC-20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||||||
| 2023-2024 | Moose Jaw Warriors | Memorial Cup | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 17 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 4 | ||||||
