Brenden Dillon

Brenden Dillon (born November 13, 1990) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Dallas Stars and San Jose Sharks.

Brenden Dillon
Dillon during his time with the Stars in October 2014
Born	(1990-11-13) November 13, 1990 (age 35) Surrey, BC, CAN
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Washington Capitals Dallas Stars San Jose Sharks
National team	Canada
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2011–present

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Dillon played one season with the Hope Icebreakers of the Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL) and four seasons with the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League (WHL).

Dillon would go undrafted but was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars on March 1, 2011.^[1] On February 1, 2013, Dillon was able to score his first NHL goal and his first career Gordie Howe hat trick in a 4–3 shootout win against the Phoenix Coyotes.^[2]

On November 21, 2014, the Stars traded Dillon to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Jason Demers and a 2016 third-round pick.^[3]