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Brandon Hagel
Brandon Hagel is a Canadian winger for the Tampa Bay Lightning, a sixth-round pick who never signed with the club that drafted him. Hagel won the 4 Nations Face-Off with Canada in 2025 and took Olympic silver in 2026. Hagel has 371 points in 446 NHL games.
| Position | Left wing |
|---|---|
| Team | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Born | 27 August 1998, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Drafted | 159th overall, 2016, by Buffalo; signed with Chicago as a free agent |
| Contract | $6.5M AAV through 2031-32 |
| NHL career | 446 GP, 161 G, 371 P, through 2025-26 |
| Honours | Olympic silver 2026 · 4 Nations champion 2025 |
