Brendan Gaunce

Jersey Number: 16

Center

6'3" (191cm)

March 25, 1994

Left

219 lbs (99kg)

Sudbury, Ontario, CAN

Other Number: 23
Posted 7-5-12 and 20 penalty minutes in 59 career games over three seasons with the Blue Jackets from 2021-24.
Set single-season career highs in goals and points in 2021-22 with 5-2-7 in 30 games played with Columbus.
Scored his first goal as a Blue Jacket on Feb. 10, 2022 at Buffalo (Dustin Tokarski).
Has collected 13-16-29 and 71 PIM in 189 games played with the Minnesota Wild, Blue Jackets, Boston Bruins and Vancouver Canucks over nine seasons from 2015-25.
Skated in 12 contests with the Wild in 2024-25, collecting 0-1-1 and four penalty minutes.
Has added 123-139-262 and 240 PIM in 382 contests with the Iowa Wild, Cleveland Monsters, Providence Bruins and Utica Comets from 2014-25.
Tallied AHL career highs with Cleveland in 2023-24 after recording 19-20-39 in 46 contests while serving as team captain.
Helped the Vaxjo Lakers HC win the SHL championship in 2020-21.
Represented Canada in the 2010 U17 World Hockey Challenge (silver medal) and 2012 IIHF U18 World Championships (bronze).
Played junior hockey for the Ontario Hockey League’s Belleville Bulls from 2010-14, serving as team captain in his final two campaigns and posting 103-133-236 and 211 PIM in 258 games.

Season	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	SOG
2021-2022	30	5	2	7	2	12	44
2022-2023	5	0	1	1	-1	2	9
2023-2024	24	2	2	4	-7	6	24
2025-2026	25	2	4	6	-1	12	29
Totals	84	9	9	18	-7	32	106

Drafted by Vancouver in the first-round, 26^th overall, in the 2012 NHL Draft.
Signed by Columbus as a free agent on July 30, 2021.
Acquired by Columbus from Minnesota in exchange for F Cameron Butler on June 26, 2025.