Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Brenden Dillon was born November 13, 1990 in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. He is a defenseman in the National Hockey League.

Dillon has previously played in the NHL for the Dallas Stars, San Jose Sharks and Washington Capitals. Undrafted, and prior to turning professional, Dillon played four seasons of major junior ice hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Seattle Thunderbirds. On July 26, 2021, Dillon was traded by the Capitals to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for second-round picks in 2022 and 2023. Later, on December 17, 2021, in his first game against the Capitals since the trade, Dillon scored his first goal as a Winnipeg Jet against his former team. On May 1, 2022 Dillon was awarded the Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy, which exemplifies the player who most embodies perseverance, dedication and hard work. In the 2021-2022 season he finished 1st on the Jets in blocked shots, 1st in fighting majors, 2nd in hits, 2nd in plus minus and for the 3rd time in his career hit the 20 point mark.