Brandon Saad was born on October 27, 1992 and is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the St Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.
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11 Facts About Brandon Saad
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Brandon Saad was raised in Pittsburgh and attended Pine-Richland High School.
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Brandon Saad was drafted in the second round, 43rd overall, by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
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Brandon Saad later made his NHL debut with the Blackhawks on October 7, 2011, against the Dallas Stars, though he was quickly reassigned to Saginaw five days later, on October 12.
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On May 6, Brandon Saad was named as a finalist for the 2013 Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's top rookie of the year, an award which ultimately went to the Florida Panthers' Jonathan Huberdeau.
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Brandon Saad added eight more goals in the 2015 playoffs, including two game-winners and one short-handed goal, while recording three assists.
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On June 15, 2015, Brandon Saad won his second Stanley Cup championship with Chicago as the Blackhawks defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games in the Finals.
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Brandon Saad scored the game-winning goal in Game 4 of the Final, assisted by Patrick Kane.
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On June 23, 2017, Brandon Saad returned to the Chicago Blackhawks along with Anton Forsberg and a fifth-round draft pick in 2018 via a trade from the Blue Jackets in exchange for Artemi Panarin, Tyler Motte and a sixth-round draft pick in 2017.
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Brandon Saad's father immigrated to America at the age of 18 and aims to bring his relatives still living in Syria over to America, to avoid the threats of the Syrian civil war.
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