Brandon Halverson

Brandon Halverson (born March 29, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the New York Rangers 59th overall in the 2014 NHL entry draft.

Brandon Halverson
Halverson with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in 2016
Born	(1996-03-29) March 29, 1996 (age 29) Traverse City, Michigan, U.S.
Height	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight	209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
NHL team Former teams	Tampa Bay Lightning New York Rangers
NHL draft	59th overall, 2014 New York Rangers
Playing career	2016–present

Playing career

Halverson played major junior hockey with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). On July 2, 2015, the New York Rangers signed Halverson to an entry-level contract.^[1]

During the 2017–18 season, on February 17, 2018, Halverson made his NHL debut with the Rangers, stopping five shots and allowing one goal, in a 6–3 loss to the Ottawa Senators in relief of Henrik Lundqvist, who had been pulled from the game after allowing five goals on 27 shots.^[2]

Following the conclusion of his entry-level contract, Halverson was not tendered a qualifying offer, releasing him as a free agent from the Rangers. Leading into the 2019–20 season, Halverson continued in the ECHL, securing a contract with the Norfolk Admirals on October 4, 2019.^[3] Halverson made 19 appearances with the Admirals collecting five wins, while also loaned to the AHL with the Providence Bruins and Tucson Roadrunners, appearing in two games with the latter.

As a free agent, Halverson opted to continue in the ECHL, securing a contract with the Wheeling Nailers on November 27, 2020.^[4] Limited to just four games with the Nailers in the 2020–21 season, Halverson left the club as a free agent and agreed to join fellow ECHL outfit, the Florida Everblades, on September 4, 2021.^[5] He was later released from his contract with the Everblades prior to the 2021–22 season.

Halverson missed a season due to a broken wrist.^[6]

Spending most of the 2024–25 season with the Syracuse Crunch in the AHL, Halverson was a co-recipient of the Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award, the Crunch and the Laval Rocket having tied for the fewest goals allowed in the league. He had a 22-11-8 record in 43 appearances for the Crunch, with a 2.22 goals-against average, and a .915 save percentage. He also made one appearance in goal for the Tampa Bay Lightning on March 22, 2025.^[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season										Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	OT	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
2012–13	Oakland Jr. Grizzlies	T1EHL		21	9	9	2	1069	57	0	2.88	.906		4	2	2	209	6	0	1.46	.953
2013–14	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		19	12	6	1	1136	56	2	2.96	.904		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		50	40	5	2	2784	122	6	2.63	.913		14	10	4	796	39	1	2.94	.893
2015–16	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		43	20	17	4	2517	126	0	3.00	.907		12	5	7	744	40	0	3.23	.905
2016–17	Greenville Swamp Rabbits	ECHL		9	4	5	0	471	27	1	3.43	.897		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		26	9	16	0	1443	83	0	3.45	.887		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Greenville Swamp Rabbits	ECHL		24	8	11	3	1330	83	0	3.74	.902		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		5	1	4	0	298	17	0	3.42	.906		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	New York Rangers	NHL		1	0	0	0	13	1	0	4.78	.833		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Maine Mariners	ECHL		30	15	13	1	1750	78	1	2.67	.924		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		19	8	8	3	1075	57	0	3.18	.893		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Norfolk Admirals	ECHL		19	5	11	3	1148	63	0	3.29	.904		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Tucson Roadrunners	AHL		2	0	1	1	38	5	0	7.90	.762		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL		4	0	3	0	213	15	0	4.23	.860		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Bayreuth Tigers	DEL2		17	6	10	0	1018	60	0	3.54	.909		3	0	3	176	9	0	3.09	.902
2023–24	Orlando Solar Bears	ECHL		32	14	12	4	1785	84	1	2.82	.913		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		14	7	3	3	715	26	1	2.18	.913		7	3	4	466	17	0	2.19	.916
2024–25	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		43	22	11	8	2,436	90	5	2.22	.915		3	0	3	171	9	0	3.15	.883
2024–25	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		1	0	1	0	58	5	0	5.18	.792		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				2	0	1	0	71	6	0	5.11	.800		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	W	L	OT	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
2015	United States	WJC	5th		1	1	0	0	60	0	1	0.00	1.000
2016	United States	WJC			2	1	0	0	92	1	0	0.65	.972
Junior totals					3	2	0	0	152	1	1	0.39	.980