{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1997)}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | image = Providence College -18 Jacob Bryson.jpg | caption = Bryson with Providence College in 2019 | image_size = 230px | position = Defence | shoots = Left | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 9 | weight_lb = 175 | team = Winnipeg Jets | league = NHL | prospect_team = <!--Manitoba Moose--> | prospect_league = AHL | former_teams = Buffalo Sabres | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|11|18|mf=y}} | birth_place = London, Ontario, Canada | career_start = 2019 | career_end = | draft = 99th overall | draft_year = 2017 | draft_team = Buffalo Sabres }} '''Jacob Bryson''' (born November 18, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the <!--Manitoba Moose in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the--> Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 99th overall in the 2017 NHL entry draft by the Buffalo Sabres, with whom he spent the first six seasons of his career. He played four seasons for Providence College, during which he served as team co-captain and was named to the Hockey East First Team Hockey All-Star and American Hockey Coaches Association Second-Team All-American.
==Early life== Bryson was born on November 18, 1997, in London, Ontario,<ref name="EP">{{cite web |title=Jacob Bryson |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/253923/jacob-bryson |publisher=Elite Prospects |access-date=February 12, 2023}}</ref> to parents Nancy and Dean. He learned to play ice hockey through his father alongside his brother Ty and cousins Ella and Mitchell Vande Sompel.<ref name="Lysowski">{{cite news |last1=Lysowski |first1=Lance |title=Sabres' Jacob Bryson will finally get to play NHL game in front of family |url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/sabres-jacob-bryson-will-finally-get-to-play-nhl-game-in-front-of-family/article_c12fa5b8-42ee-11ec-a8cf-57630ffec4d2.html |access-date=February 12, 2023 |publisher=The Buffalo News |date=November 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112035122/https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/sabres-jacob-bryson-will-finally-get-to-play-nhl-game-in-front-of-family/article_c12fa5b8-42ee-11ec-a8cf-57630ffec4d2.html |archive-date=November 12, 2021}}</ref>
==Playing career== ===Amateur=== Growing up in London, Bryson played for numerous local teams before enrolling at Loomis Chaffee School.<ref name="committing">{{cite web |last1=McMahon |first1=Mike |title=Jacob Bryson Talks Committing to Providence |url=https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2014/11/13_jacob_bryson_talks_committing.php |publisher=College Hockey News |access-date=February 12, 2023 |date=November 13, 2014}}</ref> He played alongside his cousin on the London Gold Minor Midget AAA team and they were both named to the Minor Midget AAA All-Star Game in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=12-13 Minor Midget - 3 Cyclones Named To ALLIANCE All-Star Teams |url=https://chathamkentcyclones.ca/Articles/1579/3_Cyclones_Named_To_ALLIANCE_All-Star_Teams/ |access-date=February 12, 2023 |date=December 6, 2012}}</ref> After being passed over in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Bantam Draft, Bryson played with the Jr. Knights for one season and earned an invite to the OHL's London Knights camp.<ref name="drafted">{{cite news |last1=Pyette |first1=Ryan |title=London teen Bryson drafted 99th by Sabres |url=https://lfpress.com/2017/06/27/london-teen-bryson-drafted-99th-by-sabres |access-date=February 12, 2023 |publisher=The London Free Press |date=June 27, 2017}}</ref> During this time, he also competed in the Mass. Tier I Labor Day Tournament U18 tournament<ref>{{cite web |title=Mass. Tier I Labor Day Tournament: U18 Review |url=https://www.ushr.com/news/20140915/5224?label=Mass.%2BTier%2BI%2BLabor%2BDay%2BTournament%253A%2BU18%2BReview |publisher=USHR |access-date=February 12, 2023 |date=September 15, 2014}}</ref> which garnered the attention of John Zavisza, the head boys hockey coach at the Loomis Chaffee School.<ref name="drafted"/> As he was reluctant to join the OHL and give up his NCAA eligibility, Bryson competed with the Neponset Valley River Rats U18 team where he scored 12 points in 14 games.<ref name="drafted"/> At this time, he chose to commit to playing NCAA collegiate ice hockey for the Providence Friars at Providence College.<ref name="committing"/>
Bryson played at the Loomis Chaffee School for one season before joining the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) for the 2015–16 season. During his time at Loomis, Bryson helped the Pelicans win the Founders League and the Avon Old Farms Hockey Christmas Classic and reach their first-ever Stuart/Corkery Elite Eight Tournament.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bryson '16 Makes Pro Hockey Debut |url=https://www.loomischaffee.org/athletics/sports-information-center/new-page/~board/athletics-news/post/bryson-16-makes-pro-hockey-debut |publisher=Loomis Chaffee School |access-date=February 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413135434/https://www.loomischaffee.org/athletics/sports-information-center/new-page/~board/athletics-news/post/bryson-16-makes-pro-hockey-debut |archive-date=April 13, 2021 |date=February 25, 2021}}</ref> He then joined the Lancers where he made an immediate impact on the team. By November 2015, the Lancers held a 9–6–2 record while Bryson was tied for second among USHL defencemen in scoring with one goal and 11 assists through their first 17 games.<ref>{{cite news |title=Omaha Lancers |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118524900/omaha-lancers/ |access-date=February 12, 2023 |publisher=Omaha World-Herald |date=November 20, 2015|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> By January, Bryson led all rookie defensemen in scoring with 19 points and earned an invite to compete at the 2016 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Beideck |first1=Steve |title=Bryson finding motivation from invitation |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118524798/bryson-finding-motivation-from/ |access-date=February 12, 2023 |publisher=Omaha World-Herald |date=January 11, 2016|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> He finished the season leading all Lancer defensemen in scoring with three goals and 28 assists through 56 games.<ref name="friars bio">{{cite web |title=Jacob Bryson |url=https://friars.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster/jacob-bryson/4377 |publisher=Providence College |access-date=January 26, 2023}}</ref> His 28 assists also led all first-year defensemen and were fourth among all rookies. He was subsequently selected for the 2015–16 USHL All-Rookie First Team.<ref>{{cite web |title=USHL Rookie of the Year & All-Rookie Teams Announced |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/ushl-rookie-of-the-year--all-rookie-teams-announced/n-5140194 |publisher=Our Sports Central |access-date=February 12, 2023 |date=May 10, 2016}}</ref> While playing for the Lancers, Bryson attended Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School in Bellevue, Nebraska.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://omaha.com/sarpy/inthegame/hockeys-host/article_bb705c04-45a8-562c-9680-566ec2339479.html|title=Hockey's host: Five Lancer players find great fit at Gross|first=Joey|last=Waller|website=Omaha.com|publisher=Omaha World-Herald|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=February 22, 2021}}</ref>
===College=== Bryson played for the Providence Friars at Providence College from 2016 to 2019. There, he enrolled in the Providence College School of Business and majored in Finance.<ref name="friars bio"/> Following his freshman season, Bryson was named to the Hockey East Association's All-Academic Team for achieving a grade point average of 3.0 or better.<ref>{{cite web |title=Men's Hockey Lands 11 on Hockey East All-Academic Team |url=https://friars.com/news/2017/6/28/Men_amp_8217_s_Hockey_Lands_11_on_Hockey_East_All_Academic_Team |publisher=Providence College |access-date=February 11, 2023 |date=June 28, 2017}}</ref> His overall play resulted in him being drafted in the fourth round, 99th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2017 NHL entry draft.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ryndak |first1=Chris |title=2017 NHL Draft Day 2 Recap |url=https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/2017-nhl-draft-day-2-recap/c-290118230 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=February 11, 2023 |date=June 24, 2017}}</ref> He was subsequently invited to participate in their training camp in July.<ref>{{cite web |title=Current, Former, and Future Friars Participate in NHL Development Camps |url=https://friars.com/news/2017/7/11/Current_Former_and_Future_Friars_Participate_in_NHL_Development_Camps.aspx |publisher=Providence College |access-date=February 11, 2023 |date=July 11, 2017}}</ref>
After participating in Buffalo's training camp, Bryson returned to the Friars for his sophomore season. He began the season strong by tallying assists in their first three games.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Baker |first1=Kris |title=Fitzgerald named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week after OT winner |url=https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-prospects-report-october-16-2017/c-291973130 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=February 11, 2023 |date=October 16, 2017}}</ref> While playing alongside Tommy Davis, Bryson averaged 24 minutes of ice time, including time on the power play, while maintaining five assists through the first seven games.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Divver |first1=Mark |title=Mark Divver: Jacob Bryson is making his mark for PC |url=https://www.providencejournal.com/story/sports/college/2017/11/02/mark-divver-jacob-bryson-is-making-his-mark-for-pc/17492361007/ |access-date=February 11, 2023 |publisher=Providence Journal |date=November 2, 2017}}</ref> As the season continued so did Bryson's production as he tallied three goals and a team-leading 18 assists through their first 30 games. During this time, he also recorded his first multi-goal game in a 4–3 loss to Vermont on February 4, 2018.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Baker |first1=Kris |title=Bryson nets multi-goal game for Providence |url=https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-prospects-report-february-5-2018/c-295635758 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=February 11, 2023 |date=February 5, 2018}}</ref> Through the month of March, Bryson led all Hockey East defenseman with 13 assists through all conference games. His increased development earned him recognition around the league and he was subsequently named a Division I New England All-Star and Hockey East First Team Hockey All-Star, becoming the sixth Friar defenseman in franchise history to earn this recognition from the Hockey East conference.<ref>{{cite web |title=Three Men's Hockey Players Recognized by New England Hockey Writers Association |url=https://friars.com/story.aspx?filename=Three_Men_s_Hockey_Players_Recognized_by_New_England_Hockey_Writers_Association&file_date=3/28/2018 |publisher=Providence College |access-date=February 11, 2023 |date=March 28, 2018}}</ref> The following month, Bryson tallied career-highs in goals, assists, and points and received the Hockey East's Len Ceglarski Award. He was also selected as an American Hockey Coaches Association Second-Team All-American for the first time.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jacob Bryson Named a CCM/AHCA Second Team All-American |url=https://friars.com/news/2018/4/6/Jacob_Bryson_Named_a_CCM_AHCA_Second_Team_All_American |publisher=Providence College |access-date=February 11, 2023 |date=April 6, 2018}}</ref> Throughout the month of April, the Friars attempted to qualify for the 2018 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament but fell 2–1 in a quarterfinal matchup against Notre Dame.<ref>{{cite web |title=No. 2 Notre Dame beats No. 4 Providence to win Ice Breaker Championship |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/icehockey-men/article/2018-10-13/college-hockey-notre-dame-beats-providence-win-ice-breaker |publisher=NCAA |access-date=February 11, 2023 |date=October 14, 2018}}</ref> Bryson finished his sophomore season with a team-high 21 assists and four goals while also recording eight multi-point games. He also received the teams' Michael Boback Award for most assists and the team's Ron Wilson Award as Best Defensive Player.<ref>{{cite web |title=Men's Hockey Announces Annual Team Awards |url=https://friars.com/news/2018/5/4/Men_s_Hockey_Announces_Annual_Team_Awards.aspx?path=mhockey |publisher=Providence College |access-date=February 11, 2023 |date=May 4, 2018}}</ref>
After returning to the Friars for his junior season, Bryson was named team co-captain with forward Kasper Björkqvist. Upon stepping into this new role, he began the season tallying 14 points through the teams' first 13 games to tie for ninth among NCAA defensemen.<ref>{{cite web |last1=LaBarber |first1=Jourdon |title=Bryson shouldering more responsibility at Providence |url=https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-prospects-update-jacob-bryson-providence-college/c-302429944 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=February 11, 2023 |date=November 29, 2018}}</ref> His production continued to match his previous seasons as he tallied three goals and 15 assists by January and recorded six multi-point games. He was subsequently nominated for the Hobey Baker Award as the top player in Division I men's hockey.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jacob Bryson, Scott Conway and Josh Wilkins Nominated for the Hobey Baker Award |url=https://friars.com/news/2019/1/16/mens-ice-hockey-jacob-bryson-scott-conway-and-josh-wilkins-nominated-for-the-hobey-baker-award |publisher=Providence College |access-date=February 11, 2023 |date=January 16, 2019}}</ref> Bryson finished the regular season with four goals and 24 assists through 42 games to earn a second nomination to the Hockey East's Second All-Star Team.<ref name="national">{{cite web |last1=LaBarber |first1=Jourdon |title=Sabres prospect Bryson has eyes set on national championship |url=https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-prospect-jacob-bryson-providence-frozen-four/c-306641632 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=February 11, 2023 |date=April 10, 2019}}</ref> As the team qualified for the 2019 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament, he helped the Friars record six unanswered goals against the Minnesota State Mavericks to lift them to the Regional Finals against the Cornell Big Red.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cox |first1=Jeff |title=East Region Notebook: Bryson lifts Providence to final vs. Cornell |url=https://www.hockeyjournal.com/east-region-notebook-bryson-lifts-providence-to-final-vs-cornell/ |access-date=February 11, 2023 |date=March 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006042930/https://www.hockeyjournal.com/east-region-notebook-bryson-lifts-providence-to-final-vs-cornell/ |archive-date=October 6, 2022}}</ref> After the Friars shutout Cornell 4–0, they advanced to their first Frozen Four since 2015.<ref name="national"/> While facing off against the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs in the Frozen Four, Bryson tallied an assist on the Friars' only goal of the game as they fell 4–1.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Canfield |first1=Michael |title=Bryson's Friars fall to Minnesota-Duluth in semifinals |url=https://www.lockportjournal.com/sports/local_sports/brysons-friars-fall-to-minnesota-duluth-in-semifinals/article_7827c074-11f5-5cbb-ac0b-4699b77deecc.html |access-date=February 11, 2023 |publisher=Lockport Union-Sun & Journal |date=April 11, 2019}}</ref> Prior to concluding his collegiate career, Bryson was again named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team.<ref>{{cite web |title=Men's Hockey Earns 11 Hockey East All-Academic Team Selections |url=https://friars.com/news/2019/7/11/mens-ice-hockey-mens-hockey-earns-11-hockey-east-all-academic-team-selections |publisher=Providence College |access-date=February 11, 2023 |date=July 11, 2019}}</ref>
===Professional=== Upon concluding his junior season at Providence, Bryson signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Sabres but joined their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rochester Americans, on an amateur tryout for the 2019–20 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sabres, Bryson agree to entry-level deal |url=https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-jacob-bryson-agree-to-entry-level-deal/c-306783112 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=February 11, 2023 |date=April 15, 2019}}</ref> He began his rookie season playing alongside Zach Redmond and tallying 10 assists through their first 34 games. His defensive partner would praise his skill by saying: "He’s definitely got some top-end speed, kind of got a lot of the tools that come along with that new age defenseman."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hoppe |first1=Bill |title=Sabres prospect Jacob Bryson fits in with rise of 'new age defensemen' |url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/sabres-prospect-jacob-bryson-fits-in-with-rise-of-new-age-defensemen/article_42c5ff85-c095-5c35-95a5-467c1b8faa43.html |access-date=February 11, 2023 |publisher=Buffalo News |date=January 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002134801/https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/sabres-prospect-jacob-bryson-fits-in-with-rise-of-new-age-defensemen/article_42c5ff85-c095-5c35-95a5-467c1b8faa43.html |archive-date=October 2, 2020}}</ref> By February, Bryson ranked sixth among all first-year defensemen with a plus-11 rating while also tying for ninth among all rookie defensemen with 21 points through 54 games.<ref>{{cite web |title=Amerks back in action tonight against Utica |url=https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/amerks-update-february-26-2020-game-preview-vs-utica/c-315588662 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=February 11, 2023 |date=February 26, 2020}}</ref> His play as a rookie earned him praise from coach Ralph Krueger who described him as being "our strongest defenseman in Rochester." Before the league postponed games due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bryson scored his only four goals of the season during the final 10 games. He finished the regular-season with four goals and 23 assists through 61 games.<ref name="debut">{{cite web |last1=LaBarber |first1=Jourdon |title=Bryson to make NHL debut in New Jersey |url=https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/buffalo-sabres-new-jersey-devils-lineup-preview-jacob-bryson/c-321729272 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=February 11, 2023 |date=February 23, 2021}}</ref>
[[File:Buffalo Sabres at Seattle Kraken - October 25, 2022 - Ilya Lyubushkin, Alexander Wennberg, Jacob Bryson, Matty Beniers and Casey Mittelstadt (52458663149).jpg|thumb|Bryson in action against the Seattle Kraken in 2022.]] Once the NHL resumed play for the 2020–21 season, Bryson participated in the Sabres' training camp.<ref>{{cite web |last1=LaBarber |first1=Jourdon |title=Sheahan seeks 'specialist' role with Sabres |url=https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/buffalo-sabres-riley-sheahan-training-camp-notes/c-320119858 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=February 13, 2023 |date=January 7, 2021}}</ref> Although he was re-assigned to the Americans to begin the 2020–21 season, Bryson was recalled to the Sabres' Taxi squad on February 13, 2021.<ref name="taxi">{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/jacob-bryson-steven-fogarty-cj-smith-reassigned-to-sabres-taxi-squad-from-ahl-rochester-americans-amerks/c-321359982|title=Bryson, Fogarty, Smith reassigned to Sabres taxi squad|website=NHL.com|publisher=National Hockey League|first=Chris|last=Ryndak|date=February 13, 2021|access-date=February 22, 2021}}</ref> These squads were composed of reserve players on hand to prevent any team from playing short due to players entering COVID-19 protocols.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Condor |first1=Bob |title=NHL Returns to 'Taxi Squads' |url=https://www.nhl.com/kraken/news/nhl-returns-to-taxi-squads/c-329264016 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=February 13, 2023 |date=December 28, 2021}}</ref> At the time of re-assignment, Bryson had accumulated one assist through three games.<ref name="taxi"/> He subsequently made his NHL debut with the Sabres on February 23, 2021, for a game against the New Jersey Devils.<ref name="debut"/> During the 4–1 win, Bryson was on the ice of 17:42 minutes, including a team-high 7:24 in the first period.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ryndak |first1=Chris |title=At The Final Horn: Sabres 4 - Devils 1 |url=https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/at-the-final-horn-sabres-game-recap-devils-february-23-2021/c-321737778 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=February 13, 2023 |date=February 23, 2021}}</ref> He was re-assigned back to the Taxi squad prior to the Sabres' 3–0 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on February 28.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ryndak |first1=Chris |title=At The Final Horn: Flyers 3 - Sabres 0 |url=https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/at-the-final-horn-recap-flyers-sabres-february-28-2021/c-321940478 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=February 13, 2023 |date=February 28, 2021}}</ref> Bryson was recalled to the NHL level again on March 2, while Casey Mittelstadt was loaned to the Taxi squad.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ryndak |first1=Chris |title=Bryson added to Sabres active roster |url=https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/jacob-bryson-added-to-sabres-active-roster/c-322008794 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=February 13, 2023 |date=March 2, 2021}}</ref> Upon re-joining the team, Bryson again earned praise from the Sabres' head coach who said he was pleased with the defenceman's puck management, poise, and mobility. As such, he earned more playing time on the penalty kill and skated a career-high 24:10 in his fifth NHL game.<ref>{{cite web |last1=LaBarber |first1=Jourdon |title='Calm and cool': Jacob Bryson's confidence has shown to start NHL career |url=https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/buffalo-sabres-jacob-bryson-nhl-debut/c-322144110 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=February 13, 2023 |date=March 5, 2021}}</ref> Bryson then scored his first NHL goal on March 6, 2021, in a 5–2 loss to the New York Islanders. He became the third player in Sabres history to score their first NHL goal in the opening minute of a game.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ryndak |first1=Chris |title=At The Final Horn: Sabres 2 - Islanders 5 |url=https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/at-the-final-horn-sabres-2---islanders-5-march-6-2021/c-322186598 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=February 13, 2023 |date=March 6, 2021}}</ref> He quickly began averaging 19:45 of ice time per game before being re-assigned to the Taxi squad on March 18.<ref>{{cite web |last1=LaBarber |first1=Jourdon |title=Sabres recall Bryson from taxi squad |url=https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/buffalo-sabres-jacob-bryson-taxi-squad/c-322654108 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=February 13, 2023 |date=March 18, 2021}}</ref>
On March 6, 2026, Bryson was traded to the Winnipeg Jets, alongside Isak Rosen, a conditional 2026 4th-round pick, and a 2027 second-round pick, in exchange for Luke Schenn and Logan Stanley.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/defensemen-logan-stanley-luke-schenn-traded-to-sabres-by-jets |title=Stanley, Schenn traded to Sabres by Jets |website=NHL.com |date=March 6, 2026}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="98" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="98" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM |- | 2014–15 | Loomis Chaffee School | USHS | 27 || 5 || 10 || 15 || 8 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2015–16 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 56 || 3 || 28 || 31 || 36 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2016–17 | Providence College | HE | 39 || 3 || 17 || 20 || 12 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2017–18 | Providence College | HE | 40 || 4 || 21 || 25 || 18 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2018–19 | Providence College | HE | 42 || 4 || 24 || 28 || 8 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2019–20 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 61 || 4 || 23 || 27 || 34 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2020–21 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 5 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 2 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020–21 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 38 || 1 || 8 || 9 || 12 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2021–22 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 73 || 1 || 9 || 10 || 12 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2022–23 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 59 || 1 || 8 || 9 || 8 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2023–24 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 10 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 2 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2023–24 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 36 || 1 || 7 || 8 || 8 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2024–25 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 48 || 0 || 7 || 7 || 10 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2025–26 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 35 || 3 || 2 || 5 || 8 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2025–26 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 15 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 2 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" |NHL totals ! 304 !! 6 !! 45 !! 51 !! 60 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Ice Hockey Stats}}
{{s-start}} {{s-ach}} {{succession box | before = Joe Gambardella| title = Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award| years = 2017–18, 2018–19 | after = Benjamin Freeman}} {{S-end}}
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