Brandon Biro (born March 11, 1998) is a Canadian professional

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winger currently playing for the

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in the

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(AHL) as a prospect to the

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of the

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(NHL). He played collegiately at

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Playing career

Amateur

Biro played two seasons with the Spruce Grove Saints of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, winning the league's Rookie of the Year award in the 201415 season. Biro played four seasons for the Penn State Nittany Lions. At the end of his collegiate career, he was eighth all-time for Penn State in goals (41), third all-time in assists (75), and fourth all-time in points (116).

Professional

On March 18, 2020, Biro was signed by the

of the

as an undrafted free agent. He made his professional debut with Buffalo's AHL affiliate, the

, on February 12, 2021. Biro made his NHL debut for the Sabres on February 23, 2022, in a game against the

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. Biro was called up to the Sabres on October 30, 2023. In his first game after the call up, Biro scored his first NHL goal in a game against the

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, as well as an empty net goal in the same game for his second career goal.

Personal life

Biro's younger brother, Jordan, plays collegiately for Colorado College. His father, Rob, played collegiate soccer at the University of Alberta. He also played one season with the Winnipeg Fury of the

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. He now works for

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as a soccer director.

Career statistics

Awards and honours

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Biro, Brandon 1998 births Canadian ice hockey left wingers Buffalo Sabres players Ice hockey people from Alberta Living people Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey players People from Sherwood Park Rochester Americans players Spruce Grove Saints players Undrafted National Hockey League players