Brenden Dillon

Brenden Dillon (born November 13, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Dillon has previously played in the NHL for the Dallas Stars and San Jose Sharks.

Brenden Dillon
Dillon with the Dallas Stars in 2014
Born (1990-11-13) November 13, 1990
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Washington Capitals
Dallas Stars
San Jose Sharks
National team  Canada
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2011–present

Playing career

On March 1, 2011, as an NHL free agent, Dillon signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars.[1]

Dillon with Texas Stars of AHL minor leagues in 2011

Undrafted, and prior to turning professional, Dillon played four seasons of major junior ice hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Seattle Thunderbirds. During the 2012–13 season, on February 1, 2013, Dillon registered his first career Gordie Howe hat-trick. During that game, he also registered his first career goal in a 4–3 shootout win against the Phoenix Coyotes.

Dillon was selected to play for Canada in the 2013 IIHF World Championship. It was Dillon's first international appearance, as he scored one goal in eight games. Canada would lose in the quarterfinal to the eventual tournament champions Sweden 2–1 in a shootout.

On November 21, 2014, Dillon was traded to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for defenceman Jason Demers and a third-round pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.[2]

On June 29, 2015, Dillon signed a five-year, $16.35 million contract extension with San Jose worth an average annual value of $3.27 million per season through to the end of the 2019–20 season.[3]

On December 5, 2017, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Dillon was suspended one game for slashing Washington Capitals Madison Bowey.[4]

During the 2019–20 season, with the Sharks out of playoff contention and playing in the final season of his contract, Dillon was traded to the Washington Capitals in exchange for a 2020 second-round pick and a 2021 conditional third-round pick on February 18, 2020.[5]

On October 6, 2020, Dillon opted to forgo free agency and was signed a four-year, $15.6 million contract extension with the Capitals.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006–07 Hope Icebreakers PIJHL 45 4 27 31 38 2 0 0 0 0
2007–08 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 71 1 10 11 54 12 0 2 2 21
2008–09 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 70 0 10 10 68 5 0 1 1 6
2009–10 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 67 2 12 14 101 — — — — —
2010–11 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 72 8 51 59 139 — — — — —
2010–11 Texas Stars AHL 10 0 0 0 8 6 0 2 2 7
2011–12 Texas Stars AHL 76 6 23 29 97 — — — — —
2011–12 Dallas Stars NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2012–13 Texas Stars AHL 37 3 11 14 45 — — — — —
2012–13 Dallas Stars NHL 48 3 5 8 65 — — — — —
2013–14 Dallas Stars NHL 80 6 11 17 86 2 0 0 0 2
2014–15 Dallas Stars NHL 20 0 1 1 23 — — — — —
2014–15 San Jose Sharks NHL 60 2 7 9 54 — — — — —
2015–16 San Jose Sharks NHL 76 2 9 11 61 24 0 2 2 11
2016–17 San Jose Sharks NHL 81 2 8 10 60 6 0 1 1 4
2017–18 San Jose Sharks NHL 81 5 17 22 60 10 0 4 4 32
2018–19 San Jose Sharks NHL 82 1 21 22 61 20 0 2 2 24
2019–20 San Jose Sharks NHL 59 1 13 14 83 — — — — —
2019–20 Washington Capitals NHL 10 0 0 0 21 8 0 1 1 8
NHL totals 598 22 92 114 574 70 0 10 10 81

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2013 Canada WC 5th 8 1 0 1 0
Senior totals 8 1 0 1 0

References
  1. "Dallas Stars sign prospect Brenden Dillon". Dallas Stars. March 1, 2011. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
  2. Heika, Mike (November 21, 2014). "Stars trade Brenden Dillon for San Jose's Jason Demers as defensive moves continue". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on November 21, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  3. Kurz, Kevin (June 29, 2015). "Brenden Dillon signs 5-year contract extension with Sharks". CSN Bay Area. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  4. Associated Press (December 5, 2017). "Sharks defenceman Brenden Dillon suspended 1 game for slashing". Sportsnet.ca. New York: Sportsnet. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  5. "Sharks Acquire Two Draft Selections From Capitals for Brenden Dillon". National Hockey League. February 18, 2020.
  6. "Capitals sign Brenden Dillon". Washington Capitals. October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
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