Harrison Brunicke
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Born
2006 (19 years old)
Johannesburg, South AfricaPosition
Defenceman
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White
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6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
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201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
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Pittsburgh Penguins
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Harrison Brunicke (born May 8, 2006) is a South African-born Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Penguins in the second round, 44th overall, in the 2024 NHL entry draft and made his NHL debut with the team in 2025.
Playing career
As a youth, Brunicke played for the Calgary Royals under-15 and then under-18 squads, scoring 17 points in 29 games during the 2021–22 season. He also appeared in one game for the Brooks Bandits of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) and in two games for the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League (WHL) during that season. He made the Blazers as a 16-year-old and appeared in 59 games during the 2022–23 season, scoring eight points and recording a goal in the Memorial Cup. He improved during the 2023–24 season and scored 10 goals and 21 points while appearing in 49 games for the Blazers.
Brunicke was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round (44th overall) of the 2024 NHL entry draft, becoming the first South African-born skater ever to be selected in the NHL draft. He signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Pittsburgh on July 18, 2024. After scoring 30 points in 41 games for the Blazers in 2024–25, Brunicke was assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and concluded the season with them, posting two assists in 10 games. He made the Pittsburgh Penguins roster to open the 2025–26 NHL season. He made his NHL debut on October 7, 2025, against the New York Rangers on opening night, becoming the first skater from South Africa to play in the league. On October 9, he became the first South African player to score a goal in the NHL, scoring his first goal against the New York Islanders in a 4–3 win.
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Representing Canada
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World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2026 United States
In 2021–22, Brunicke appeared in five games for Team Alberta at the WHL Cup. He has played for the Canada national under-18 hockey team at the U18 World Championships and participated in the national junior team summer camp in 2025.
In December 2025, he was selected to represent Canada at the 2026 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. During the tournament he recorded two assists in seven games and won a bronze medal.
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