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 alternative 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 completely different,” Brisson mentioned in regards to the commerce. “Simply having been with the identical group for the final 5 years since I bought drafted, midseason too, not prefer it was in the summertime once you get an opportunity to regulate into camp, it was completely different.”
Totally different may be good. Brisson shortly adjusted to his new dwelling, one thing that was made potential by the tradition and management in Hartford.
“It was nice once I bought 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, and so they have been nice in that method.”
Brisson was an prompt impression 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 way in which 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 recent.
“I preferred my first two years within the AHL,” he mentioned. “Final yr there was loads 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 mentioned, the help from the group since I bought right here has been nice, and for me I’m trying ahead to having a giant summer time and having a superb camp and attempting to provide myself one of the 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 purpose 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 mentioned 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 previously 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 a giant summer time and a giant camp.”
Engaged on these facets of his recreation and discovering his confidence once more will go a great distance in direction of undertaking his coaching camp purpose. The purpose he has set for camp is straightforward and is one shared by these he’ll be competing with for a roster spot.
“Similar as everybody, I wish to make the workforce (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 so much from final yr, and I wish to use all the pieces I discovered over the summer time and into camp. If I do this, I feel I’ll be good.”
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