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Vegas Golden Knights Western Conference Pacific Division
 
Brett Howden • #21 • LW
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'3", 200 lbs.
Born:Mar 29, 1998 (26 yrs) in Calgary, Alta.
Experience:5 years
Drafted:Drafted by Tampa Bay in 2016 (1/27).
Acquired:Acquired in a trade with NY Rangers in 2021.
Shoots:L
Movements & Injuries
2022
7/13/2022 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Vegas Golden Knights to a one-year contract.
7/11/2022 Vegas Golden Knights did not tender a qualifying offer.
4/30/2022 Missed the last 15 regular season games (upper body injury).
4/09/2022 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
3/25/2022 Upper body injury, sidelined indefinitely.
3/17/2022 Missed 4 games (undisclosed).
3/10/2022 Undisclosed, injured reserve.
1/02/2022 Missed 2 games (covid-19).
2021
12/28/2021 COVID-19, non-roster list.
11/25/2021 Missed 1 game (covid-19).
11/25/2021 COVID-19, non-roster list.
10/20/2021 Missed 2 games (undisclosed).
10/11/2021 Undisclosed, injured reserve.
7/17/2021 Acquired from the New York Rangers
7/09/2021 Signed by the New York Rangers to a one-year contract extension.
5/08/2021 Missed the last 5 regular season games (fractured foot).
4/30/2021 Fractured foot, remainder of the regular season.
4/08/2021 Missed 8 games (covid-19).
3/22/2021 COVID-19, day-to-day.
2020
2/24/2020 Recalled from the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL).
2/24/2020 Assigned to the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL).
2019
3/03/2019 Missed 15 games (knee injury).
2/21/2019 Knee injury, injured reserve.
1/30/2019 Knee injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2018
11/09/2018 Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
11/06/2018 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2/26/2018 Acquired from the Tampa Bay Lightning.
2017
9/25/2017 Returned to his junior team (Moose Jaw Warriors-WHL).
2016
12/28/2016 Signed by the Tampa Bay Lightning to a three-year entry-level contract.
9/28/2016 Returned to his junior team (Moose Jaw Warriors-WHL).
6/24/2016 Drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round (27th overall) in 2016.
Career Transactions
2021
7/17/2021 Vegas Golden Knights traded Nick DeSimone and a 2022 fourth-round pick to the New York Rangers for Brett Howden.
2018
2/26/2018 New York Rangers traded Ryan McDonagh and J.T. Miller to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Vladislav Namestnikov, Brett Howden, Libor Hajek, a 1st round selection in 2018 and a conditional 2nd round selection in 2019.
2016
6/24/2016 Drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round (27th overall) in 2016.
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