CHL to NHL: Undrafted Bowman plays first game with Golden Knights

By Matt Tidcombe November 14, 2025

Former Guelph Storm captain Braeden Bowman made his NHL debut with the Vegas Golden Knights Thursday.

In a 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders, Bowman played 16:45 where he recorded four shots on goal.

From 2019-2024, Bowman played 184 games for the Storm where he amassed 180 points (97 goals). In his final season in 2023-24, he captained the Storm and scored a career high 37 goals.

Initially signed to an AHL contract after his OHL career,, in March of this year, Bowman penned a two-year entry-level deal with Vegas. With the club’s AHL side – the Henderson Silver Knights – the 22-year-old had made 80 appearances for the club where he tallied 21 goals and 48 points.