Brandon Montour

Brandon Montour
Montour with the Kraken on November 9, 2024
Born (1994-04-11) April 11, 1994 (age 32)
Ohsweken, Ontario
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Seattle Kraken
Anaheim Ducks
Buffalo Sabres
Florida Panthers
National team  Canada
NHL draft 55th overall, 2014
Anaheim Ducks
Playing career 2015–present

Brandon Montour (born April 11, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Anaheim Ducks, Buffalo Sabres, and Florida Panthers.

Montour is a one-time Stanley Cup champion, winning with Panthers in 2024.

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Montour played parts of two seasons with the Waterloo Black Hawks of the United States Hockey League (USHL) and one year with the UMass Minutemen of Hockey East. He had a successful time with his teams. With the Black Hawks, he finished the 2013–14 season scoring 14 goals and recording 48 assists for 62 points. He was named both the Player of the Year and Defenceman of the Year for his efforts and was also named to the All-Star Game and First All-Star Team. With the Minutemen, he was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team in 2015.

He was drafted 55th overall by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2014 NHL entry draft. On March 16, 2015, Montour signed a three-year entry-level contract to join the Ducks. He was sent down to play for their AHL-affiliates Norfolk Admirals and San Diego Gulls.

On December 29, 2016, the Ducks called him up and Montour made his NHL debut in a 3–1 win against the Calgary Flames. On February 4, 2017, Montour scored his first NHL goal against Ben Bishop in a 3–2 shootout loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. On July 24, 2018, Montour signed a two-year, $6.775 million contract to stay with the Ducks.

On February 24, 2019, the Ducks traded Montour to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Brendan Guhle and a 2019 conditional first-round draft pick. He played parts of three seasons with the Sabres.

On April 10, 2021, the Sabres traded Montour to the Florida Panthers in exchange for a 2021 third-round draft pick. He helped the Panthers when they went on a run in the playoffs. They defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning, Boston Bruins, and New York Rangers. They went on to defeat the Edmonton Oilers four games to three in the Final to win the first Stanley Cup in Panthers franchise history. He played parts of four seasons with the Panthers.

On July 1, 2024, Montour signed a seven-year, $49.98 million contract to join the Seattle Kraken.

Personal life

Montour is of Mohawk descent. He grew up in Ohsweken, Ontario, within the Six Nations of the Grand River reserve.

References

  1. ↑ "Brandon Montour Named USHL Player and Defenseman of the Year". Chatham-Kent Sports Network. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  2. ↑ "USHL Salutes Midseason All-Stars". OurSports Central. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  3. ↑ "USHL Salutes Midseason All-Stars". OurSports Central. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Duck Sign Defenseman Montour to Three-Year Entry-Level Contract [SIC]". Anaheim Ducks. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ↑ "Former Minuteman Brandon Montour Makes NHL Debut". UMass Minutemen. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Montour scores first NHL goal". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Ducks Sign Montour to Two-Year Contract". Anaheim Ducks. Archived from the original on August 6, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Sabres acquire Montour from Ducks". Buffalo Sabres. Archived from the original on February 25, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Sabres acquire 3rd-round pick from Panthers for Montour". Buffalo Sabres. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Panthers recover, defeat Oilers in Game 7 of Stanley Cup Final for 1st title". National Hockey League. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Seattle Kraken Agree to Terms with Defenseman Brandon Montour on Seven-Year Contract". Seattle Kraken. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Why this Stanley Cup is so important to Indigenous players Brandon Montour and Zach Whitecloud". ESPN. Retrieved May 31, 2026.

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