Brendan Guhle

Brendan Guhle (born July 29, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for the Prince George Cougars of the Western Hockey League.

Junior

In the 2012 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft, Guhle was drafted with the third-overall pick by the Prince Albert Raiders.

In January 2014, Guhle was a member of Canada's silver medal-winning Team Pacific at the World U-17 Hockey Challenge.

In January 2015, Guhle participated in the BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, a showcase of the Canadian Hockey League's top draft eligible players for the 2015 NHL Draft. In 2015, he was a member of Team Canada's WHL team in the CHL Canada-Russia series.

Professional

Guhle was drafted in the second round, 51st overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. On July 27, 2015, the Sabres signed Guhle to a 3-year entry-level contract.

Guhle played four games with the Sabres during the 2015 preseason, recording two assists. The team chose to return him to Prince Albert for the 2015–16 season. When Prince Albert's season ended, Guhle was recalled to the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League.

During the 2016–17 season, the Raiders traded Guhle to the Prince George Cougars. On December 2, 2016, he was called up by the Sabres on an emergency basis. Guhle played three games for the Sabres while the team's defensemen were injured; while Guhle impressed the Sabres organization during his time in Buffalo, the clause in the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement allowing for his emergency call-up also forced the team to return him to Prince George when one of their defensemen returned to health.

Guhle grew up in Sherwood Park, Alberta and is a graduate of Archbishop Jordan High School.