{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 2003)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox ice hockey biography | name = Brennan Othmann | image = Brennan Othmann game day entrance.jpg | image_size = 230px | caption = Othmann in 2022 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|1|5}} | birth_place = Scarborough, Ontario, Canada<ref>{{cite web |title=2021 IIHF U18 World Championship media guide |url=https://cdn.hockeycanada.ca/hockey-canada/Team-Canada/Men/Under-18/2020-21/downloads/2021-u18wc-can-media-guide.pdf#page=27 |website=Hockey Canada |access-date=January 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416210400/https://cdn.hockeycanada.ca/hockey-canada/Team-Canada/Men/Under-18/2020-21/downloads/2021-u18wc-can-media-guide.pdf#page=27 |archive-date=April 16, 2022}}</ref> | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lb = 195 | position = Left wing | shoots = Left | league = NHL | team = Calgary Flames | prospect_team = Calgary Wranglers | prospect_league = AHL | former_teams = New York Rangers | ntl_team = <!--Senior caps only--> | draft = 16th overall | draft_year = 2021 | draft_team = New York Rangers | career_start = 2020 | career_end = }} '''Brennan Othmann''' (born January 5, 2003) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a left winger for the Calgary Wranglers of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the first round, 16th overall, by the New York Rangers in the 2021 NHL entry draft.
==Playing career== Othmann played for the Flint Firebirds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in the 2019–20 season, and when the OHL shut down for the 2020–21 season he played for EHC Olten of the Swiss League.<ref>{{cite web|title=Brennan Othmann|url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/league/sl/stats/2020-2021|publisher=Elite Prospects|access-date=2021-07-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Reunion with childhood coach turned Brennan Othmann into Rangers' pick|author=Walker, Mollie|url=https://nypost.com/2021/07/24/reunion-with-youth-coach-turned-brennan-othmann-into-rangers-pick/|publisher=New York Post|date=July 24, 2021|access-date=2021-07-26}}</ref><ref name=camp/> In the 2021 NHL entry draft, he was selected by the New York Rangers.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Alex |title=Rangers select LW Brennan Othmann with 16th overall pick in 2021 NHL Draft |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/rangers-select-lw-brennan-othmann-021123322.html |website=sports.yahoo.com |access-date=August 12, 2021 |date=July 24, 2021}}</ref> On August 12, 2021, Othmann signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Rangers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rangers Agree to Terms With Forward Brennan Othmann |url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-agree-to-terms-with-forward-brennan-othmann/c-325953188 |website=NHL.com |access-date=August 12, 2021 |date=August 12, 2021}}</ref> He was assigned back to Flint after an impressive 2021 training camp with the Rangers.<ref name=camp>{{cite web|title=Rangers assign Brennan Othmann to juniors after 'unbelievable' camp|publisher=New York Post|access-date=2022-07-19|author=Brooks, Larry|date=September 30, 2021|url=https://nypost.com/2021/09/30/rangers-assign-brennan-othmann-to-ohl-after-unbelievable-camp/}}</ref>
After registering 50 goals and 47 assists for Flint in 2021–22, Othmann was named the OHL's First Team All-Star left wing.<ref>{{cite web|title=OHL Announces 2021-22 All-Star and All-Rookie Teams|date=June 21, 2022|access-date=June 24, 2022|publisher=OHL|url=https://ontariohockeyleague.com/article/ohl-announces-2021-22-all-star-and-all-rookie-teams}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=NY Rangers prospect report: Brennan Othmann, Will Cuylle knocking on the door|url=https://www.lohud.com/story/sports/nhl/rangers/2022/06/23/ny-rangers-prospect-report-brennan-othmann-cuylle-next-line/7710963001/|author=Mercogliano, Vincent Z.|date=June 23, 2022|publisher=Lohud}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rangers development camp notes: Brennan Othmann and Will Cuylle renew a juniors rivalry|publisher=The Athletic|access-date=July 19, 2022|date=July 15, 2022|author=Staple, Arthur|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3426369/2022/07/15/rangers-development-camp-othmann-cuylle/}}</ref> Despite playing impressively at the Rangers 2022 training camp, Othmann was sent back to Flint, and was chosen by the media as the winner of the Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award for being the Rangers' best rookie at training camp. Othmann was traded to the Peterborough Petes on November 12, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sammy Blais' injury complicates Rangers' final roster decisions|date=October 9, 2022|author=Walker, Mollie|url=https://nypost.com/2022/10/09/sammy-blais-injury-complicates-rangers-final-roster-decisions/|publisher=New York Post|access-date=October 10, 2022}}</ref> Othmann had 18 goals and 25 assists for 43 points in 40 regular season games for the Petes.<ref name=23petes/> He then led the Petes with 17 assists and 25 points in 23 playoff games as the Petes won the OHL Championship.<ref name=23petes>{{cite web|title=Peterborough Petes|url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/875/peterborough-petes/2022-2023?tab=stats|publisher=Elite Prospects|access-date=May 22, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=OHL Championship Series Game 6 Post-Game: Brennan Othmann|publisher=OHL|url=https://ontariohockeyleague.com/video/ohl-championship-series-game-6-post-game-brennan-othmann|access-date=May 22, 2023|date=May 22, 2022}}</ref> As OHL champions, the Petes qualified to the 2023 Memorial Cup in Kamloops, facing the host Blazers, the Quebec Remparts, and the Seattle Thunderbirds. The Petes were ultimately eliminated in the semi-final by the Thunderbirds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/pe/sports/petes/2023/06/02/peterborough-petes-seattle-thunderbirds-tied-at-0-0-after-first-period-of-memorial-cup-semifinal.html|title=Exit Sandman: Amazing Peterborough Petes season ends with semifinal loss at Memorial Cup|author=Davies, Mike|newspaper=The Toronto Star|date=June 2, 2023|access-date=June 3, 2023}}</ref>
Going into the 2023–24 season, Rangers' director of player personnel and amateur scouting John Lilley said of his chances of making the team out of training camp: "Well, he's an excellent player. He has offense. He's feisty. He plays a good two-way game. It is the next step."<ref>{{cite web|title=Rangers preseason will determine Brennan Othmann's next step|author=Walker, Mollie|date=September 16, 2023|access-date=September 16, 2023|publisher=New York Post|url=https://nypost.com/2023/09/16/rangers-preseason-will-determine-brennan-othmanns-next-step/}}</ref> Othmann started the season with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL). He was called up to the Rangers on January 3, 2024, and made his NHL debut the following day in a 4–1 win against the Chicago Blackhawks.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rangers Recall Forward Brennan Othmann from Wolf Pack|date=January 3, 2024|url=https://www.hartfordwolfpack.com/news/detail/rangers-recall-forward-brennan-othmann-from-wolf-pack|access-date=January 3, 2024|publisher=Hartford Wolf Pack}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Flanigan |first1=John |title=Rangers' Brennan Othmann looks the part in impressive NHL debut |url=https://sny.tv/articles/rangers-brennan-othmann-impressive-nhl-debut |website=sny.tv |access-date=January 5, 2024 |date=January 4, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rangers' Brennan Othmann shows why his coach and Connor Bedard see him as a 'do-it-all' player|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5180545/2024/01/04/brennan-othmann-rangers-bedard/|publisher=New York Times|access-date=May 27, 2024|date=January 4, 2024|author=Baugh, Peter}}</ref> He was reassigned to Hartford after playing in three games for the Rangers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rangers' Brennan Othmann: Returned to AHL affiliate|publisher=CBS|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/rangers-brennan-othmann-returned-to-ahl-affiliate/|access-date=January 9, 2024|date=January 9, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rangers Assign Forward Brennan Othmann to Wolf Pack|publisher=Hartford Wolf Pack|access-date=January 9, 2024|date=January 9, 2024|url=https://www.hartfordwolfpack.com/news/detail/rangers-assign-forward-brennan-othmann-to-wolf-pack}}</ref> He finished the season 2nd on Hartford in goals and points, and led the team with 10 power play goals.<ref name=rankings/> After Hartford was eliminated from the Calder Cup playoffs, he was recalled to the Rangers roster for the Stanley Cup playoffs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rangers' Brennan Othmann: Among recalls Saturday|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/rangers-brennan-othmann-among-recalls-saturday/|date=May 25, 2024|access-date=May 26, 2024|publisher=CBS}}</ref>
Prior to the 2024–25 season, ''USA Today'' writer Vincent Z. Mercogliano rated him as the Rangers 2nd best prospect, particularly praising his shot.<ref name=rankings>{{cite web|title=NY Rangers 2024 prospect rankings: Part 2, Nos. 1-5|author=Mercogliano, Vincent Z.|publisher=Lohud|accessdate=October 13, 2024|date=September 12, 2024|url=https://www.lohud.com/story/sports/nhl/rangers/2024/09/12/rangers-2024-prospect-rankings-part-2-nos-1-5/75158772007/}}</ref> ''The Hockey News'' and ''McKeen's Hockey'' also rated him as the Rangers' 2nd best prospect.<ref name=ncaa>{{cite web|title=The Rangers Best NCAA Prospect You Never Heard About|author=Fischler, Stan|publisher=The Hockey News|date=October 14, 2024|accessdate=October 17, 2024|url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers/latest-news/the-rangers-best-ncaa-prospect-you-never-heard-about}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=McKeen's 2024-25 NHL Yearbook – New York Rangers – Top 15 Prospect Profiles – Organizational Rank #23|author=Otten, Brock|author2=Hall, Dave|date=September 16, 2024|accessdate=November 10, 2024|publisher=McKeen's Hockey|url=https://www.mckeenshockey.com/nhl-blog/mckeens-2024-25-nhl-yearbook-york-rangers-top-15-prospect-profiles-organizational-rank-23/}}</ref> He started the season at Hartford and had 2 goals and 3 assists in his first three games before a wrist injury kept him out of the lineup through December.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rangers get encouraging Brennan Othmann injury update|author=Walker, Mollie|date=December 15, 2024|access-date=December 17, 2024|publisher=New York Post|url=https://nypost.com/2024/12/15/sports/rangers-get-encouraging-brennan-othmann-update-as-season-spirals/}}</ref> He was recalled to the Rangers on February 24, after having scored 12 goals and 8 assists in 27 games for Hartford.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rangers Recall Brennan Othmann from Wolf Pack|date=February 24, 2025|access-date=February 24, 2025|url=https://www.hartfordwolfpack.com/news/detail/rangers-recall-brennan-othmann-from-wolf-pack |publisher=Hartford Wolf Pack}}</ref> Othmann recorded his first NHL point with an assist on an Adam Fox goal in a game against the Vancouver Canucks on March 22, 2025, his 16th NHL game.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rangers grind out win over Canucks to end three-game skid, keep playoff hopes alive|author=Walker, Mollie|access-date=2025-03-23|date=March 22, 2025|publisher=New York Post|url=https://nypost.com/2025/03/22/sports/rangers-beat-canucks-to-end-three-game-skid-keep-playoff-hopes-alive/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Brennan Othmann's long-awaited look with Rangers' top six came with instant dividends|author=Walker, Mollie|date=March 24, 2025|access-date=2025-03-25|publisher=New York Post|url=https://nypost.com/2025/03/24/sports/brennan-othmanns-long-awaited-look-with-rangers-top-six-paid-off/}}</ref> However, he did not score a goal in 22 games for the Rangers.<ref name=prospect25/>
Prior to the 2025–26 season, ''Hockey News'' writer Stan Fischler rated Othmann as the Rangers' 2nd best prospect.<ref>{{cite web|title=Who Are The Rangers Current Top Prospects?|author=Fischler, Stan|access-date=2025-10-07|date=12 September 2025|publisher=The Hockey News|url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers/latest-news/who-are-the-rangers-current-top-prospects}}</ref> Vincent Z. Mercogliano and Peter Baugh of ''The Athletic'' rated Othmann as the Rangers' 4th best prospect.<ref name=prospect25>{{cite web|title=New York Rangers 2025-26 prospect rankings: Counting down Nos. 4-6|author1=Mercogliano, Vincent Z.|author2=Baugh, Peter|access-date=2025-10-07|date=16 September 2025|publisher=The Athletic|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6628866/2025/09/16/rangers-2025-26-prospect-rankings-laba-emery-othmann/}}</ref> He started the season with Hartford but was recalled to the Rangers on 24 October 2025.<ref>{{cite web|title=Brennan Othmann's recall from AHL could serve dual purpose for Rangers|author=Walker, Mollie|access-date=2025-10-25|date=24 October 2025|publisher=New York Post|url=https://nypost.com/2025/10/24/sports/brennan-othmanns-recall-from-ahl-could-serve-dual-purpose-for-rangers/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rangers' Brennan Othmann has another chance to prove NHL worth|author=Walker, Mollie|access-date=2025-10-26|date=25 October 2025|publisher=New York Post|url=https://nypost.com/2025/10/25/sports/rangers-brennan-othmann-has-another-shot-to-prove-nhl-worth/}}</ref> He was returned to Hartford after playing one game.<ref>{{cite web|title=What's behind the Rangers' yo-yoing of Brennan Othmann's roster spot|author=Walker, Mollie|date=4 November 2025|access-date=2025-11-04|publisher=New York Post|url=https://nypost.com/2025/11/04/sports/whats-behind-rangers-yo-yoing-of-brennan-othmanns-roster-spot/}}</ref> After a few more trips between New York and Hartford, he scored his first NHL goal in his 34th NHL game on 17 January 2026 against the Philadelphia Flyers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rangers' Brennan Othmann scores first career NHL goal vs. Flyers|publisher=SNY|date=17 January 2026|access-date=2026-01-17|author=Martin, Colin|url=https://sny.tv/articles/rangers-brennan-othmann-first-career-nhl-goal}}</ref> However, he was demoted to Hartford after the February break for the Olympics, his fourth demotion of the season.<ref>{{cite web|title=With Brennan Othmann’s demotion, it’s time to accept the reality of his Rangers situation|author=Baugh, Peter|date=28 February 2026|access-date=2026-03-03|publisher=New York Times|work=The Athletic|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7078033/2026/02/28/rangers-brennan-othmann-trade-tye-kartye/}}</ref>
On March 6, 2026, Othmann was traded to the Calgary Flames in exchange for Jacob Battaglia.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/article/flames-acquire-prospect-f-othmann-from-rangers/ |title=Flames acquire prospect F Othmann from Rangers |website=tsn.ca |date=March 6, 2026}}</ref>
==International play== {{MedalTableTop|name=}} {{MedalCountry|{{ihj|CAN}}}} {{MedalSport|Ice hockey}} {{MedalCompetition|World Junior Championships}} {{MedalGold|2022 Canada|}} {{MedalGold|2023 Canada|}} {{MedalCompetition|World U18 Championships}} {{MedalGold|2021 United States|}} {{MedalBottom}} Despite the excellent 2021–22 season, Othmann was not included on Team Canada for the originally-scheduled 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in December 2021 through January 2022.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Top 5 Omissions from Canada's World Junior Roster|author=Ferrari, Tony & Doerrie, Rachel|url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/the-top-5-omissions-from-canadas-world-junior-roster|publisher=The Hockey News|accessdate=July 19, 2022|date=December 1, 2021}}</ref> After the original tournament was cancelled due to the Omicron variant, Othmann was selected for the rescheduled tournament in August 2022.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rangers prospect Brennan Othmann heading to WJC in August, and Adam Sykora fastest ELC?|url=https://www.foreverblueshirts.com/brennan-othmann-wjc-adam-sykora-elc/|publisher=Forever Blueshirts|accessdate=July 19, 2022|date=July 17, 2022|author=Scultore, Anthony}}</ref><ref name=grind>{{cite web|title=Rangers rookies plan on showing off summer 'grind' in regular season|url=https://nypost.com/2022/09/16/brennan-othmann-will-cuylle-dylan-garand-plan-on-showing-off-summer-grind-in-regular-season/|date=September 16, 2022|accessdate=September 17, 2022|publisher=New York Post|author=Walker, Mollie}}</ref> Team Canada won the gold medal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Canada defeats Finland in OT thriller for gold at world juniors in Edmonton|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/2022-world-juniors-medal-roundup-august-20-1.6557445|last=Sandor|first=Steven|website=CBC Sports|access-date=August 22, 2022|date=August 20, 2022}}</ref><ref name=grind/> Othmann said of playing on Team Canada with fellow Rangers' prospects Will Cuylle and Dylan Garand "It was a lot of fun, for sure. I think that you get to know them a little bit more. We got to know G a little bit, he’s a different character. You have to ask Cools about him. He’s a lot of fun and Cools and I built a good friendship, bonded out there, too. It’s two great guys, two guys I’ll be growing up with for the rest of my life, hopefully. I was very fortunate to have that with them."<ref name=grind/>
On December 12, 2022, Othmann was again named to Team Canada to compete at the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. During the tournament he recorded two goals and four assists in seven games and won a gold medal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/2023-world-junior-championship-rosters/c-338699372 |title=2023 World Junior Championship rosters |website=NHL.com |first=Adam |last=Kimelman |date=December 12, 2022 |access-date=December 12, 2022}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em;" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM |- | 2018–19 | Don Mills Flyers | GTHL | 33 || 33 || 31 || 64 || 30 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2019–20 | Flint Firebirds | OHL | 55 || 17 || 16 || 33 || 36 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2020–21 SL season|2020–21 | EHC Olten | SL | 34 || 7 || 9 || 16 || 64 | 4 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2021–22 | Flint Firebirds | OHL | 66 || 50 || 47 || 97 || 65 | 19 || 9 || 15 || 24 || 18 |- | 2022–23 | Flint Firebirds | OHL | 16 || 11 || 13 || 24 || 31 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2022–23 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 40 || 18 || 25 || 43 || 48 | 23 || 8 || 17 || 25 || 18 |- | 2023–24 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 67 || 21 || 28 || 49 || 65 | 10 || 1 || 4 || 5 || 6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2023–24 | New York Rangers | NHL | 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2024–25 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 27 || 12 || 8 || 20 || 35 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024–25 | New York Rangers | NHL | 22 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 2 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2025–26 | New York Rangers | NHL | 17 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 11 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2025–26 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 26 || 8 || 8 || 16 || 49 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2025–26 | Calgary Wranglers | AHL | 14 || 1 || 6 || 7 || 13 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2025–26 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 2 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3"|NHL totals ! 44 !! 2 !! 3 !! 5 !! 13 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |}
===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em;" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM |- | 2019 | Canada Black | U17 | 8th | 5 || 3 || 3 || 6 || 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2021 | Canada | U18 | {{gold1}} | 7 || 3 || 3 || 6 || 6 |- | 2022 | Canada | WJC | {{gold1}} | 6 || 2 || 4 || 6 || 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2023 | Canada | WJC | {{gold1}} | 7 || 2 || 4 || 6 || 0 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4"|Junior totals ! 25 !! 10 !! 14 !! 24 !! 10 |}
==Awards and honours== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! Ref |- ! colspan="3" |OHL |- | First All-Rookie Team | 2020 | |- | First All-Star Team | 2022 | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ontariohockeyleague.com/article/ohl-announces-2021-22-all-star-and-all-rookie-teams|title = OHL Announces 2021-22 All-Star and All-Rookie Teams |publisher=Ontario Hockey League|date=June 21, 2022 |access-date=June 5, 2023}}</ref> |- | Third All-Star Team | 2023 | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ontariohockeyleague.com/article/ohl-announces-2022-23-all-star-and-all-rookie-teams|title = OHL Announces 2022-23 All-Star and All-Rookie Teams |publisher=Ontario Hockey League |date=June 2, 2023 |access-date=June 5, 2023}}</ref> |- | J. Ross Robertson Cup champion | 2023 | <ref name=23petes/> |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category-inline}} * {{Ice hockey stats}} * {{AHL profile|9970}} * [https://www.hartfordwolfpack.com/players/detail/othmann Brennan Othmann] at the Hartford Wolf Pack
{{s-start}} {{s-ach}} {{succession box | before = Braden Schneider | title = New York Rangers first-round draft pick | years = 2021 | after = Gabe Perreault}} {{s-end}}
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