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USA T.J. Brennan
#43 HC Ajoie / NL - 24/25
2-time AHL Best Defenseman (Eddie Shore Award) 2
3-time AHL First All-Star Team 3
1-time AHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time ICEHL Champion 1
1-time QMJHL Defensive Rookie of the Year (Raymond Lagacé Trophy) 1
Date of Birth
Apr 03, 1989
Position
D
Age
35
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Willingboro, NJ, USA
Weight
216 lbs / 98 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
24/25
Drafted
2007 round 2 #31 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Agency
PREMIUM

Brennan is an offensive defenseman with a howitzer of a shot. He also skates well and has good passing skills. Needs to improve his defensive game.
- Erik K. Piri, EP (2013)

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T.J. Brennan Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2005-06 Philadelphia Little Flyers AtJHL 42* 9* 23* 32* 84* -* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 6 -
2006-07 St. John's Fog Devils QMJHL 68* 16* 25* 41* 79* -8* | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 4 -1
2007-08 St. John's Fog Devils “A” QMJHL 65* 16* 25* 41* 92* -15* | Playoffs 6 2 4 6 12 -7
2008-09 Montréal Juniors “A” QMJHL 59* 5* 29* 34* 63* -1* | Playoffs 10 4 8 12 34 1
2009-10 Portland Pirates AHL 65* 6* 17* 23* 64* 2* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 2 -3
2010-11 Portland Pirates AHL 72* 15* 24* 39* 49* 7* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 6 0
2011-12 Buffalo Sabres NHL 11* 1* 0* 1* 6* 0* |
Rochester Americans AHL 52* 16* 14* 30* 39* 5* | Playoffs 3 2 0 2 6 0
2012-13 Buffalo Sabres NHL 10* 1* 0* 1* 6* -1* |
Rochester Americans “A” AHL 36* 14* 21* 35* 57* -4* |
Florida Panthers NHL 19* 2* 7* 9* 2* -8* |
2013-14 Toronto Marlies AHL 76* 25* 47* 72* 115* -10* | Playoffs 14 6 8 14 10 3
2014-15 Rockford IceHogs AHL 54* 9* 27* 36* 59* 12* |
Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 6* 0* 1* 1* 9* -7* |
Toronto Marlies AHL 19* 3* 13* 16* 12* 5* | Playoffs 5 3 4 7 12 0
2015-16 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 7* 1* 0* 1* 6* -6* |
Toronto Marlies “A” AHL 69* 25* 43* 68* 53* 34* | Playoffs 15 5 4 9 14 -4
2016-17 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 76* 21* 39* 60* 101* -5* | Playoffs 5 1 3 4 4 -1
2017-18 Lehigh Valley Phantoms “A” AHL 63* 14* 31* 45* 75* 11* | Playoffs 13 1 5 6 12 2
2018-19 Lehigh Valley Phantoms “A” AHL 63* 8* 35* 43* 66* -13* |
2019-20 Lehigh Valley Phantoms “A” AHL 28* 1* 7* 8* 42* -3* |
Rockford IceHogs AHL 6* 0* 3* 3* 2* 4* |
2020-21 HC Thurgau SL 22* 10* 14* 24* 22* 8* | Playoffs 6 2 2 4 8 -6
2021-22 EC Salzburg ICEHL 48* 20* 27* 47* 22* 33* | Playoffs 12 7 5 12 20 13
2022-23 HC Ajoie NL 49* 16* 15* 31* 45* -4* | Relegation 6 0 4 4 6 -3
HC Ajoie NL Q -* -* -* -* -* -* | Qualification 6 2 1 3 0 -1
2023-24 HC Ajoie “A” NL 35* 4* 15* 19* 20* -12* |
2024-25 HC Ajoie “A” NL 16* 3* 5* 8* 6* -18* |
Projected NL 43* 8* 13* 21* 16* -48* |

T.J. Brennan Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 EC Salzburg Champions HL 8* 3* 5* 8* 6* 2* |

T.J. Brennan Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 11 679* 157* 321* 478* 0.70* 734* 45* | 8 63 18 * 26 * 44 * 0.70 * 66 * -3 *
AtJHL 1 42* 9* 23* 32* 0.76* 84* -* | 1 6 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.17 * 6 * - *
Champions HL 1 8* 3* 5* 8* 1.00* 6* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
ICEHL 1 48* 20* 27* 47* 0.98* 22* 33* | 1 12 7 * 5 * 12 * 1.00 * 20 * 13 *
NHL 4 53* 5* 8* 13* 0.25* 29* -22* | 0 * * * * * *
NL 3 100* 23* 35* 58* 0.58* 71* -34* | 1 6 0 * 4 * 4 * 0.67 * 6 * -3 *
NL Q 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 1 6 2 * 1 * 3 * 0.50 * 0 * -1 *
QMJHL 3 192* 37* 79* 116* 0.60* 234* -24* | 3 20 7 * 13 * 20 * 1.00 * 50 * -7 *
SL 1 22* 10* 14* 24* 1.09* 22* 8* | 1 6 2 * 2 * 4 * 0.67 * 8 * -6 *

T.J. Brennan Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
01/21/2023
01/21/2023 Extension HC Ajoie HC Ajoie
06/15/2022
06/15/2022 Confirmed EC Salzburg HC Ajoie
06/18/2021
06/18/2021 Confirmed HC Thurgau EC Salzburg
12/28/2020
12/28/2020 Confirmed Chicago Blackhawks HC Thurgau
02/24/2020
02/24/2020 Confirmed Philadelphia Flyers Chicago Blackhawks
03/06/2018
03/06/2018 Extension Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers
07/05/2016
07/05/2016 Confirmed Toronto Maple Leafs Philadelphia Flyers
06/04/2015
06/04/2015 Extension Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
02/26/2015
02/26/2015 Confirmed Chicago Blackhawks Toronto Maple Leafs
10/04/2014
10/04/2014 Confirmed New York Islanders Chicago Blackhawks
07/01/2014
07/01/2014 Confirmed Toronto Maple Leafs New York Islanders
07/05/2013
07/05/2013 Confirmed Nashville Predators Toronto Maple Leafs
06/14/2013
06/14/2013 Confirmed Florida Panthers Nashville Predators
03/15/2013
03/15/2013 Confirmed Buffalo Sabres Florida Panthers
07/17/2012
07/17/2012 Extension Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
04/19/2009
04/19/2009 Confirmed Montréal Juniors Buffalo Sabres
Player Biography and Trivia

Career transactions
- 2013-07-05 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Toronto Maple Leafs
- 2013-03-15 • Traded to the Florida Panthers for a 2013 5th round pick (Gustav Possler)
- 2012-07-17 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by Buffalo Sabres
- 2009-04-18 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by Buffalo Sabres