Jul 31, 2025
HARTFORD, CT – Brendan Brisson skilled a wide range of firsts throughout the 2024-25 season. For the primary time in his profession, the previous first spherical draft selection made the NHL out of coaching camp with the Vegas Golden Knights. He additionally skilled his first commerce, as he was acquired by the New York Rangers from the Golden Knights on the NHL commerce deadline.
“It was a bit of totally different,” Brisson stated in regards to the commerce. “Simply having been with the identical group for the final 5 years since I received drafted, midseason too, not prefer it was in the summertime while you get an opportunity to regulate into camp, it was totally different.”
Completely different will be good. Brisson shortly adjusted to his new residence, one thing that was made doable by the tradition and management in Hartford.
“It was nice once I received right here,” he added. “The entire group, the workers, the coaches, the gamers, they welcomed me with open arms and actually allowed me to attempt to get my confidence again. It was a tricky yr for me, they usually have been nice in that manner.”
Brisson was an prompt affect participant for the AHL’s Henderson Silver Knights. He scored eight factors (3 g, 5 a) in simply seven video games late within the 2021-22 season after turning professional. As a rookie throughout the 2022-23 season, he scored 37 factors (18 g, 19 a), ending fourth on the membership in that class.
In his second season as a professional, the 2023-24 marketing campaign, Brisson set profession excessive marks in objectives (19) and factors (38).
His third season didn’t unfold the best way he hoped offensively. Brisson notched 19 factors (5 g, 14 a) in 45 video games with the Silver Knights previous to his commerce to the Rangers and arrival in Hartford. With a brand new group, Brisson is happy to start out contemporary.
“I preferred my first two years within the AHL,” he stated. “Final yr there was plenty of ups and downs. For me, it’s good to get an opportunity to reset in the summertime and I can put final season behind me.
“Like I stated, the assist from the group since I received right here has been nice, and for me I’m wanting ahead to having an enormous summer time and having a great camp and making an attempt to provide myself the very best probability to make the Rangers and get again to the NHL.”
Brisson’s focus throughout the offseason has largely been offensive. He’s seeking to get again to the shape that had him on a 20 aim tempo in his first two seasons within the AHL. Doing that might make him a key cog within the Wolf Pack’s offensive assault as they give the impression of being to return to the Calder Cup Playoffs in 2026.
“Bodily, for me, it’s about getting quicker, getting again into higher conditioning and being faster on pucks,” he stated when requested about what he’s seeking to work on throughout the summer time months. “I really feel just like the issues that I wasn’t pretty much as good at as I used to be up to now this yr was stuff on the offensive aspect and making performs, which usually comes pure to me.
“I really feel like engaged on the stuff that I’m good at once more and discovering my confidence in these areas can be vital too. Get all these kinks knocked out and have an enormous summer time and an enormous camp.”
Engaged on these features of his recreation and discovering his confidence once more will go a great distance in the direction of conducting his coaching camp aim. The aim he has set for camp is easy and is one shared by these he’ll be competing with for a roster spot.
“Identical as everybody, I need to make the staff (Rangers) out of camp,” Brisson proclaimed. “I do know I can do it, I’ve made an NHL roster earlier than out of camp in Vegas, so simply make it to camp and stick. I do know what’s going to maintain me within the league. I discovered loads from final yr, and I need to use all the things I discovered over the summer time and into camp. If I do this, I feel I’ll be good.”
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