Brandon Gawryletz

Born in Trail in 1983, Brandon’s childhood was not unlike most youth in our area. He played minor hockey in the Greater Trail Minor Hockey system, supporting several teams to league wins and three provincial championships in Pee Wee AA and Bantam AA.

In 1997, Brandon played in the BC Games in Osoyoos. The following year, he joined the Beaver Valley Nighthawks for a season, followed by two seasons with the Trail Junior Smoke Eaters, another two with the Langley Hornets, then returning to Trail for the 2003-04 season.

During that time, he was selected for Team Pacific, with whom he played in the 2000 World Under 17 Hockey Challenge in Timmins, Ontario.

His post-secondary career brought him to the University of Alaska-Fairbanks, part of NCAA Division 1, from 2004 to 2008.

He began officiating professionally in the East Coast Hockey League and the Central League for the 2013-14 season. The following year, Brandon officiated his first NHL game on October 14, 2015. He has officiated over 600 games, including many playoff games.

Brandon lives in Colorado with his wife, Dr. Chelsea Gawryletz, and children Audrey and Gracie.

With brother Travis, the Gawryletz brothers are the first professional sports officials to be inducted to the Home of Champions. The brothers now join the ranks of esteemed Trail siblings like the Stones, the Haleys, the Kobluks, and the Bays. They were inducted in 2025.