| Brendan Ranford | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_by_Sandro_Halank%25E2%2580%2593007.jpg) Ranford withLöwen Frankfurt in 2022 | |||
| Born | (1992-05-03)May 3, 1992 (age 33) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Slovak team Former teams | Vlci Žilina Dallas Stars Eisbären Berlin Mora IK HC Slovan Bratislava HK 32 Liptovský Mikuláš Bietigheim Steelers Löwen Frankfurt | ||
| NHL draft | 209th overall,2010 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Brendan Ranford (born May 3, 1992) is aGerman-bornCanadian professionalice hockeyforward forVlci Žilina in theSlovak Extraliga (Slovak).
He was selected 209th overall in the2010 NHL Entry Draft by thePhiladelphia Flyers. He is the nephew of formerNational Hockey League goaltenderBill Ranford.
As a youth, Ranford played in the 2004 and 2005Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with aminor ice hockey team fromNorth Vancouver.[1]
Ranford first played junior hockey in his native Edmonton with the Edmonton Canadians in theAlberta Midget Hockey League before he was drafted 15th overall in the 2007 WHL draft by theKamloops Blazers. Ranford played major junior hockey for parts of six seasons in theWestern Hockey League (WHL) with theKamloops Blazers (2007–08 to2012–13), registering 137 goals and 220 assists for 357 points, while earning 298 penalty minutes, in 348 WHL regular-season games. He was recognized for his outstanding play when he was named to the2010–11 Second All-Star Team.[2] Ranford spent the entirety of his major junior career with the Blazers over six seasons, culminating in being selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the2010 NHL Entry Draft.[citation needed]
Unsigned from the Flyers and at the beginning of his professional career, Ranford signed a try-out contract with theTexas Stars of theAmerican Hockey League on May 24, 2013, a team owned byTom Gaglardi who also owned the Blazers.[3] After a successful training camp with Texas, Ranford was signed to a one-year AHL contract to begin his rookie professional season in2013–14 season. Ranford enjoyed a successful debut season with the Stars, scoring 33 points in 65 games. During the2014 Calder Cup playoffs Ranford topped all rookies by scoring 16 points as he led his team to capture their first everCalder Cup.[4]
On July 2, 2014, Ranford was signed as a free agent by NHL affiliate, theDallas Stars to a three-year entry-level contract.[5]
During the2016–17 season, in the midst of his fourth year with the Texas Stars, Ranford was traded along with Branden Troock to theArizona Coyotes in exchange forJustin Peters and Justin Hache on February 1, 2017.[6] Assigned directly to theTucson Roadrunners, Ranford struggled to show his offensive upside going scoreless in 10 games before he was traded for a second time in a month at the NHL trade deadline. He was dealt by the Coyotes to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange forJoe Whitney on March 1, 2017.[7] He immediately regained his scoring touch with the Rampage, playing out the season to record 17 points in 21 games.[citation needed]
As a free agent from the Avalanche, Ranford still opted to continue within the organization in agreeing to a one-year AHL contract with the Rampage on August 1, 2017.[8]
After a second season with the Rampage, Ranford opted to leave North America as a free agent, agreeing to a one-year contract withGerman outfit,Eisbären Berlin of theDeutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) on June 28, 2018.[9]
Ranford continued his career in Europe after his lone season in Berlin, signing as a free agent mid-way into the2019–20 season with Swedish club,Mora IK of theAllsvenskan on November 20, 2019.[10] He continued his European journeyman career by signing a one-year deal with Slovakian club,HC Slovan Bratislava for the2020–21 season.[11]
In the2022–23 season, Ranford joined newly promotedLöwen Frankfurt and formed a top scoring line role alongsideCarter Rowney andDominik Bokk. In Frankfurt's first season in the top tier Ranford contributed with 12 goals and 46 points through 40 regular season games. Following their defeat in the playoff qualifiers toDüsseldorfer EG, Ranford left Frankfurt at the conclusion of his contract on March 19, 2023.[12]
His uncle is the former NHL goaltenderBill Ranford.[13]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 66 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 72 | 29 | 36 | 65 | 83 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 68 | 33 | 53 | 86 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 69 | 40 | 52 | 92 | 73 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 70 | 22 | 65 | 87 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Texas Stars | AHL | 65 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 12 | ||
| 2014–15 | Texas Stars | AHL | 73 | 18 | 33 | 51 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Texas Stars | AHL | 76 | 19 | 40 | 59 | 49 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Texas Stars | AHL | 36 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 21 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 57 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 51 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | Mora IK | Allsv | 29 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HC Slovan Bratislava | Slovak | 29 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Bietigheim Steelers | DEL | 55 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Löwen Frankfurt | DEL | 40 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | HC Slovan Bratislava | Slovak | 36 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Canada Pacific | U17 |  | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| (West) Second All-Star Team | 2011 | [14] |
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Texas Stars) | 2014 | |