| Oct. 3, 2025 |
Halverson was placed on waivers by the Lightning on Friday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports. - Halverson made some starts for the Lightning during preseason play, but if he clears waivers, he'll head to AHL Syracuse for the start of the regular season. He's made just two regular-season appearances in the NHL during his career and will likely spend most of this year in the minors. |
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| Oct. 2, 2025 |
Halverson is expected to start Thursday's preseason game at home against the Panthers, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports. - It's not yet clear whether Halverson will play the whole game Thursday, but this could be his final opportunity to tend the twine for the Lightning before the regular season gets underway. The 29-year-old has made just two regular-season appearances in the NHL and will likely spend the bulk of the 2025-26 campaign with AHL Syracuse. |
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| Sept. 27, 2025 |
Halverson will guard the home goal in Saturday's preseason game versus the Predators, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports. - Halverson will make his second appearance of the preseason. He previously stopped 20 of 22 shots over two periods against Nashville on Tuesday. The 29-year-old is still projected to begin the year at AHL Syracuse, which is where he spent the majority of 2024-25. |
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| Sept. 23, 2025 |
Halverson will tend the twine on the road in preseason action against Nashville on Tuesday, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports. - Halverson is expected to get the first two periods before 2025 seventh-round pick Caleb Heil takes the third. It would take an extremely strong preseason performance for Halverson to put himself into the mix for a spot on the Opening Night roster, as Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jonas Johansson are cemented as the netminding duo. |
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| March 26, 2025 |
Halverson was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Wednesday. - Jonas Johansson (personal) rejoined the Lightning Tuesday, which is why Halverson can be returned to the minors. Halverson made his first NHL start Saturday, stopping 19 of 24 shots in a 6-4 loss to Utah. Tampa Bay recalled Cam Atkinson from the AHL in a corresponding move. |
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| March 22, 2025 |
Halverson was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Saturday. - Barring an injury or illness, Halverson could be Tampa Bay's third goaltending option behind Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jonas Johansson. The 28-year-old Halverson hasn't appeared in an NHL regular-season game since 2017-18, when he made one appearance with the Rangers. |
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| Feb. 10, 2025 |
Halverson was returned to AHL Syracuse on Monday, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site. - Halverson has been the backup goalie behind Andrei Vasilevskiy in the last four games. If Jonas Johansson (lower body) remains unavailable after the 4 Nations Face-Off, Halverson could rejoin the Lightning. The 28-year-old Halverson has a 12-7-7 record with a 2.20 GAA and a .918 save percentage in 26 AHL appearances this season. |
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| Feb. 6, 2025 |
Halverson was put on waivers Thursday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. - Halverson was signed to a two-year contract by the Lightning on Monday. Halverson will likely be returned to AHL Syracuse, should he pass through waivers, but he could still back up Andrei Vasilevskiy on Thursday, as Jonas Johansson (lower body) remains out of action through the 4 Nations Face-Off break. |
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| Feb. 3, 2025 |
Halverson was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Monday after signing a two-year contract with Tampa Bay, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports. - Halverson has a 12-7-7 record with a 2.20 GAA and a .918 save percentage through 26 AHL appearances this season. If Jonas Johansson (lower body) remains unavailable, Halverson could be the backup behind Andrei Vasilevskiy in Tuesday's home game versus Ottawa. |
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| Sept. 28, 2024 |
Halverson is attempting an NHL comeback with the Lightning. - Halverson was taken by the Rangers two rounds before Igor Shesterkin in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft but hasn't played in the NHL since his lone game for the organization in 2017-18. Since then, he played in the ECHL and Germany's second division before earning an AHL contract with Syracuse last season. Halverson split his time between the AHL and ECHL in 2023-24 before becoming Syracuse's starter in the Calder Cup Playoffs. He's a long shot, but he has a dream. |
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| Feb. 17, 2018 |
Brandon Halverson stopped 5 of 6 shots in the Rangers' 6-3 loss to the Senators on Saturday. Halverson did not factor in the decision and remained at 0-0-0 on the season with a 4.78 GAA and .833 save percentage. |
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| July 2, 2015 |
The New York Rangers have signed Halverson to an entry-level contract. General manager Jeff Gorton announced the signing Thursday as prospects skated at the team's Westchester facility. |
The 19-year-old goaltender appeared in 50 games with Sault Ste. Marie of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) this past season, posting a 40-5-2 record, along with a 2.63 goals against average, a .913 save percentage and six shutouts. Halverson is the first Rangers' draft pick in franchise history to earn at least 40 wins in juniors in one season. He posted a 10-4 record in the playoffs. Halverson was a second-round pick in 2014. |
