Brandon Halverson (born March 29, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the New York Rangers 59th overall in the 2014 NHL entry draft.
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Playing career
Halverson played major junior hockey with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). On July 2, 2015, the New York Rangers signed Halverson to an entry-level contract.
During the 2017–18 season, on February 17, 2018, Halverson made his NHL debut with the Rangers, stopping five shots and allowing one goal, in a 6–3 loss to the Ottawa Senators in relief of Henrik Lundqvist, who had been pulled from the game after allowing five goals on 27 shots.
Following the conclusion of his entry-level contract, Halverson was not tendered a qualifying offer, releasing him as a free agent from the Rangers. Leading into the 2019–20 season, Halverson continued in the ECHL, securing a contract with the Norfolk Admirals on October 4, 2019. Halverson made 19 appearances with the Admirals collecting five wins, while also loaned to the AHL with the Providence Bruins and Tucson Roadrunners, appearing in two games with the latter.
As a free agent, Halverson opted to continue in the ECHL, securing a contract with the Wheeling Nailers on November 27, 2020. Limited to just four games with the Nailers in the 2020–21 season, Halverson left the club as a free agent and agreed to join fellow ECHL outfit, the Florida Everblades, on September 4, 2021. He was later released from his contract with the Everblades prior to the 2021–22 season.
Halverson missed a season due to a broken wrist.
Spending most of the 2024–25 season with the Syracuse Crunch in the AHL, Halverson was a co-recipient of the Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award, the Crunch and the Laval Rocket having tied for the fewest goals allowed in the league. He had a 22–11–8 record in 43 appearances for the Crunch, with a 2.22 goals-against average, and a .915 save percentage. He also made one appearance in goal for the Tampa Bay Lightning on March 22, 2025.During the 2025–26 season, Halverson set the Crunch franchise record in shutouts with his twelfth career shutout with the team.
As a free agent from the Lightning, Halverson was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Dallas Stars for the 2026–27 season on July 1, 2026.