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Brandon Yip
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
Height
Weight
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
NHL Team Nashville Predators
Nationality Flag of Canada Canadian
Born (1985-04-25)April 25, 1985,
Vancouver, BC, CAN
NHL Draft 239th overall, 2004
Colorado Avalanche
Pro Career 2009 – present

Brandon Yip (born April 25, 1985 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career[]

Yip was drafted by the Avalanche in the 8th round (239 overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He played amateur junior hockey with the Coquitlam Express of the BCHL before enrolling to play collegiative hockey with Boston University of the Hockey East. In his freshman year in 2005–06, Brandon scored an impressive 31 points in 39 games and was named Hockey East rookie of the year. After winning the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship with the Terriers in his senior year in 2008–09, Yip graduated from BU with high honors with a B.S. in Criminal Justice.

On July 22, 2009, Yip signed a two-year entry level contract with the Avalanche. Yip made his NHL debut in 2009–10, his first pro season, after being recalled by the Avalanche from AHL affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters, on December 19, 2009 in a 5-2 home win against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Yip scored his first goal three days later against Jonas Hiller of the Anaheim Ducks.

On January 19, 2012, Brandon was claimed off waivers by the Nashville Predators.

Awards and achievements[]

Career statistics[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003–04 Coquitlam Express BCHL 56 31 38 69 87 4 1 2 3 14
2004–05 Coquitlam Express BCHL 43 20 42 62 92 7 6 1 7 12
2005–06 Boston University HE 39 9 22 31 59
2006–07 Boston University HE 18 5 6 11 29
2007–08 Boston University HE 37 11 12 23 28
2008–09 Boston University HE 45 20 23 43 118
2009–10 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 6 2 0 2 4
2009–10 Colorado Avalanche NHL 32 11 8 19 22 6 2 2 4 6
NHL totals 32 11 8 19 22 6 2 2 4 6

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