Moose Jaw Warriors forward Brayden Yager has inked a three-year entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Yager played a key role in Moose Jaw’s first WHL championship win in the 2023-24 season, recording a career-high 95 points (35 goals), tying him for 14th in WHL scoring. In the playoffs, he added 27 points (11 goals) to help the Warriors secure the Ed Chynoweth Cup. At the 2024 Memorial Cup presented by Dow, Yager was named to the All-Star team after scoring six points (three goals) in four games, as the Warriors reached the semi-final.
Yager was honored as the CHL Sportsman of the Year and received the Brad Hornung Trophy as the WHL’s Most Sportsmanlike Player for the second consecutive season.
Selected third overall in the 2020 WHL Draft, Yager has accumulated 250 points in 211 games, placing him eighth all-time in Warriors scoring.
The 2021-22 CHL and WHL Rookie of the Year, Yager also won a gold medal with Canada at the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and represented Canada at the 2024 World Juniors, where he recorded five points in five games.
Pittsburgh selected the Saskatoon, SK native 14th overall in the 2023 NHL Draft.
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