Brandon Buck (born August 16, 1988) is a

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former professional

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Forward player who is currently

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. He most recently played under contract for the then

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of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Playing career

Undrafted, Buck played major junior hockey with the

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of the

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. On June 14, 2011 Buck left North America and pursued a European career, signing for

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club,

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of the

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. He previously played in the

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with the

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and the Houston Aeros. As a free agent on, July 6, 2012, Buck signed for

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n team,

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, who competed in their last season in Austrian Hockey League that season. At the conclusion of the season in Austria on April 19, 2013, Buck and his teammate,

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from KHL Medveščak, moved to the Swiss

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with

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. On July 18, 2014, Buck continued his journeyman European career, moving to the German

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, in signing a contract with

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. In the 2014–15 season, Buck scored an impressive 28 goals and 59 points in 51 games. He led the club again offensively in the playoffs, scoring 20 points in 18 games in a defeat in the Championship final. After initially signing a two-year extension earlier in the season, Buck's importance to the club was signalled after he was signed to a further contract to remain in Ingolstadt through to the 2020 on August 8, 2015. He amassed a total of 186 points (79 goals, 107 assists) in 183 appearances for ERC before leaving the team in December 2017 to move to

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of the Swiss

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. In February 2018, Buck parted ways with Davos and signed with the

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of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). On April 22, 2018, Buck returned to the DEL as a free agent, securing an optional three-year deal with the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers.

International play

Brandon Buck has played several times for the Canadian national team. He played for Team Canada in the

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2014 & 2016, he also participated in the scouting tournaments of Team Canada's olympic preparation.

Career statistics

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* 1988 births Living people Canadian ice hockey left wingers EHC Basel players HC Davos players Florida Everblades players Guelph Storm players Houston Aeros (1994–2013) players ERC Ingolstadt players KHL Medveščak Zagreb players Norfolk Admirals players Sparta Sarpsborg players Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers players Vienna Capitals players {{canada-icehockey-winger-1980s-stub