Brandon Halverson (born March 29, 1996) is an
American
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professional
ice hockey
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goaltender
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who is currently an
unrestricted free agent
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. He was selected by the
New York Rangers
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, 59th overall, in the
2014 NHL Entry Draft
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.
Playing career
Halverson played major junior hockey with the
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the
Ontario Hockey League
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(OHL). On July 2, 2015, the
New York Rangers
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signed Halverson to an entry-level contract.
During the
2017–18 season, on February 17, 2018, Halverson made his NHL debut with the Rangers, stopping 5 shots and allowing 1 goal, in a 6–3 loss to the
Ottawa Senators
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.
Following the conclusion of his entry-level contract, Halverson was not tendered a qualifying offer, releasing him as a free agent from the Rangers. Leading into the
2019–20 season, Halverson continued in the ECHL, securing a contract with the
Norfolk Admirals Norfolk Admirals has been the name of two professional ice hockey franchises:
* Norfolk Admirals (AHL), a team which played in the American Hockey League from 2000 to 2015
*Norfolk Admirals (ECHL)
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on October 4, 2019. Halverson made 19 appearances with the Admirals, collecting 5 wins while also loaned to the AHL with the
Providence Bruins and
Tucson Roadrunners
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, appearing in two games with the latter.
As a free agent, Halverson opted to continue in the ECHL, securing a contract with the
Wheeling Nailers
The Wheeling Nailers are a professional ECHL ice hockey team based in Wheeling, West Virginia. They are the ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey Lea ...
on November 27, 2020. Limited to just four games with the Nailers in the
2020–21 season, Halverson left the club as a free agent and agreed to join fellow ECHL outfit, the
Florida Everblades
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, on September 4, 2021.
He was later released from his contract with the Everblades prior to the
2021–22 season.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
See also
*
List of players who played only one game in the NHL
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References
External links
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1996 births
Living people
American men's ice hockey goaltenders
Greenville Swamp Rabbits players
Hartford Wolf Pack players
Ice hockey players from Michigan
Maine Mariners (ECHL) players
New York Rangers draft picks
New York Rangers players
Norfolk Admirals (ECHL) players
People from Traverse City, Michigan
Sportspeople from Traverse City, Michigan
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds players
Tucson Roadrunners players
Wheeling Nailers players
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