Brandon Biro Explained

Brandon Biro
Position:Left wing
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:170
Team:Seattle Kraken
League:NHL
Birth Date:March 11, 1998
Birth Place:Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada
Career Start:2020
Draft:Undrafted
Former Teams:Buffalo Sabres

Brandon Biro (born March 11, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger currently signed to the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played collegiately at Penn State.

Playing career

Amateur

Biro played two seasons with the Spruce Grove Saints of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, winning the league's Rookie of the Year award in the 201415 season.[1]

Biro played four seasons for the Penn State Nittany Lions. At the end of his collegiate career, he was eighth all-time for Penn State in goals (41), third all-time in assists (75), and fourth all-time in points (116).[1]

Professional

On March 18, 2020, Biro was signed by the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League as an undrafted free agent.[2] He made his professional debut with Buffalo's AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans, on February 12, 2021.[1]

Biro made his NHL debut for the Sabres on February 23, 2022, in a game against the Montreal Canadiens.[3]

Biro was called up to the Sabres on October 30, 2023.[4] In his first game after the call up, Biro scored his first NHL goal in a game against the Philadelphia Flyers, as well as an empty net goal in the same game for his second career goal.

Biro left the Sabres organization after four seasons and was signed as a free agent to a one-year, $775,000 deal with the Seattle Kraken on July 1, 2024.[5]

Personal life

Biro's younger brother, Jordan, plays collegiately for Colorado College.[6]

His father, Rob, played collegiate soccer at the University of Alberta. He also played one season with the Winnipeg Fury of the Canadian Soccer League. He now works for Edmonton Catholic Schools as a soccer director.[1] [7]

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2011–12Sherwood Park FlyersAMBHL33 5 9 14 4
2012–13Sherwood Park FlyersAMBHL30 28 36 64 305 2 3 5 0
2013–14Sherwood Park KingsAMHL22 3 13 16 10
2014–15Spruce Grove SaintsAJHL57 21 33 54 1816 7 7 14 2
2015–16Spruce Grove SaintsAJHL40 32 25 57 614 10 10 20 2
2016–17Penn State U.B1G39 6 14 20 19
2017–18Penn State U.B1G37 9 22 31 18
2018–19Penn State U.B1G37 16 24 40 4
2019–20Penn State U.B1G25 10 15 25 8
2020–21Rochester AmericansAHL15 2 3 5 4
2021–22Rochester AmericansAHL48 12 29 41 2010 1 2 3 0
2021–22Buffalo SabresNHL1 0 0 0 0
2022–23Rochester AmericansAHL49 16 35 51 12
2023–24Rochester AmericansAHL59 16 27 43 285 2 2 4 2
2023–24Buffalo SabresNHL5 2 0 2 0
NHL totals6 2 0 2 0

Awards and honours

AwardYear
AJHL
North All-Rookie Team2015
Rookie of the Year2015
College
B1G Honourable Mention All-Star Team2019

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brandon Biro's Lifelong Passion Propels Professional Hockey Career. OnwardState.com. Acacia. Aster Broder. March 1, 2021. February 26, 2022.
  2. Web site: Sabres agree to entry-level deal with forward Biro. NHL.com. Jourdon. LaBarber. March 18, 2020. February 26, 2022.
  3. Web site: Sabres unable to overcome early mistakes in loss to Canadiens. Jourdon. LaBarber. February 24, 2022. February 26, 2022.
  4. Web site: 2023-11-01 . Practice Report Sabres recall Biro from Amerks, Levi returns to practice Buffalo Sabres . 2023-11-01 . www.nhl.com . en.
  5. Web site: 2024-07-01 . Seattle Kraken 2024 Free Agency Live Blog Seattle Kraken . 2024-07-01 . www.nhl.com . en.
  6. News: CC hockey forward Jordan Biro enjoying expanded role ahead of series against Air Force. The Gazette. Kate. Shefte. October 28, 2021. February 26, 2022.
  7. Web site: Academy Staff. St. Thomas More Catholic Junior High. February 26, 2022.