CATCHES: LEFT HEIGHT: 6’4” W E IGH T: 210 B ORN: MARCH 29, 1996 GOALTENDER BIRTHPLACE: TRAVERSE CITY, MICH. A second round draft choice of the Rangers in 2014, Brandon Halverson split the 2018-19 campaign between the Hartford Wolf Pack in the AHL and the ECHL’s Maine Mariners. Halverson played for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the OHL over three seasons (2013-14 - 2015-16) and led the league in wins in 2014-15, compiling a 40-5-2 record, with a 2.63 GAA and .913 save percentage.
ONE TIMERS LOOSE PUCKS • Growing up in Traverse City, his parents would have the Traverse City Greatest love besides hockey: Fresh water fishing North Stars hockey team routinely stay at their house for tournaments. What he’d be doing if not playing hockey: Attempting to play la- Said Brandon: “It was a great experience for me as a young person grow- crosse in college ing up. I got to be around the guys, be around the game. They were like an Favorite team growing up: Detroit Red Wings extended part of our family.” On his bucket list: Skydiving • Parents are Paul and Jen. Paul is a carpenter and Jen is a photographer. Hidden talent: “I’m a pretty decent volleyball player.” Also has two older brothers, Justin and Ryan Meal: Chinese food • Nicknames are Halvy and Fuzzball, which was given to him by some of the Superhero: Hulk or Ironman Traverse City hockey players when he was a kid because his hair would puff out. They still call him that to this day Movie: Lone Survivor • Has one dog, a Chow-Newfoundland mix named Chauncy TV show: Family Guy • When asked what his favorite personal moment in sports growing up, Most played artist on his iPod: Florida Georgia Line Halverson recalls a surprising story: “I was 16 years old and coming off the ice because we were on a delayed penalty and I was in goal. This player on another team kept skating in my direction as I was coming off. I wasn’t going to move out of the way because I’m just not – I’m a goalie, he’s out there skating. Well, we got to about center ice and he was in my way so I checked him and laid him out on his back. No penalty was called on me. It really fired my team up, and I never get to hit anybody so it was pretty cool.”