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| 1983 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Brian Bradley
Selected in
third round
No. 51 overall by Calgary Flames
Born
January 21, 1965
 | Position:
Center
Height: 5-10 Weight: 165
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
London (OHL)
Birthplace:
Kitchener, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Kitchener, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1980-81 |
Guelph | OPJHL |
42 | 31 |
40 | 71 |
59 | | |
Wexford | MTJHL |
4 | 1 |
1 | 2 |
2 | | 1981-82 |
London | OHL |
62 | 34 |
44 | 78 |
34 | | 1982-83 |
London | OHL |
67 | 37 |
82 | 119 |
37 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
the No. 21 overall prospect for the 1983 NHL draft. ... Was London's
first-round pick, No. 2 overall, in 1981 OHL priority selection. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: March 1, 1986 (Vancouver at Calgary)
Numbers: 14 (Calgary); 10
(Vancouver); 44 (Toronto); 19 (Tampa Bay)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired October 23, 1999 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | |
1986-1997 |
CGY, VAN, TOR, TB | 651 |
182 | 321 |
503 | 528 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1986-1996 |
Calgary, Van., T.B. | 13 |
3 | 7 |
10 | 16 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
All-Star Game: 1993, 1994 (Tampa Bay)
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1986 (Calgary)
Vancouver Most Exciting Player: 1989-90
Tampa Bay MVP:
1992-93 (first winner)
NHL Records: Most points by a player on a first-year, non-WHA
expansion team (86 for Tampa Bay in 1992-93), most goals by player on
first-year, non-WHA expansion team (42 for Tampa Bay in 1992-93)
Vancouver Records: Most assists in one playoff game (3 in Game 1 of
first-round series at Calgary on April 5, 1989, shares record)
Tampa Bay Records: Most goals in one
season (42 in 1992-93), most career power-play goals (37), most power-play
goals in season (16 in 1992-93), most consecutive games with at least one
point (13 from Nov. 1, 1992, to Nov. 24, 1992, shares record), most
consecutive games with at least one goal (8 from Nov. 11, 1992, to Nov. 24,
1992), most points by a center in one season (86 in 1992-93), most goals by
a center in one season (42 in 1992-93), most career power-play points (119),
most points scored at home in one season (52 in 1995-96), most points scored
in three consecutive games (8 from Feb. 17, 1996, to Feb. 21, 1996, shares
record)
Vancouver Playoffs Points
Leader: 1989 (7, tie)
Vancouver Playoffs Goals
Leader: 1989 (3, tie)
Tampa Bay Points
Leader: 1992-93 (86), 1993-94 (64), 1995 (40), 1995-96 (79)
Tampa
Bay Goals
Leader: 1992-93 (42), 1995 (13, tie)
Tampa Bay Assists
Leader: 1992-93 (44), 1993-94 (40), 1995 (27), 1995-96 (56)
Tampa
Bay Playoffs Assists
Leader: 1996 (3, tie)
1992-93: Played on first Tampa Bay Lightning team.
Miscellaneous: Made his NHL playoff debut in the 1986 Stanley Cup Finals.
... Missed part of 1988-89 season with bruised knee, an injury suffered in
January 1989. ... Tied Vancouver record (since broken) for points in one
playoff series with seven vs. Calgary in 1989. ... Missed part of 1989-90
season with broken right thumb, an injury suffered during Vancouver's Feb.
1, 1990, game at Calgary. He did not return to action until Vancouver's Feb.
16, 1990, game vs. Edmonton. ... Had two assists in his first game with
Toronto, vs. Buffalo on Jan. 14, 1991. ... Missed part of 1991-92 season
with sprained ankle, an injury suffered during Toronto's Nov. 9, 1991, game
vs. Calgary. He did not return to action until Toronto's Nov. 26, 1991, game
at Los Angeles. ... Missed part of 1991-92 season with back spasms, an
injury suffered during Toronto's Dec. 9, 1991, game vs. Montreal. ... Left
unprotected by Toronto for 1992 NHL Expansion Draft. He was claimed by Tampa
Bay on June 18, 1992. ... Scored first preseason goal in Tampa Bay Lightning
history vs. Minnesota on Sept. 18, 1992. ... Attempted first penalty shot in
Tampa Bay Lightning history on Oct. 22, 1992, vs. Toronto. ... Became first
Tampa Bay Lightning player to play in an NHL All-Star Game when he
represented team at Montreal on Feb. 6, 1993. ... Set Tampa Bay
single-season records (since broken) for points (86), power-play goals (6)
and points scored on the road (44) in 1992-93. ... Missed start of 1993-94
season with bruised left shoulder, an injury suffered during Tampa Bay's
training camp in September 1993. He did not make his 1993-94 season debut
until Tampa Bay's Oct. 14, 1993, game vs. Pittsburgh. He scored a goal in
that game. ... Missed parts of 1993-94 season with bruised left shoulder, an
injury suffered during Tampa Bay's Oct. 22, 1993, game vs. N.Y. Rangers, and
with the flu, an illness contracted in January 1994. ... Served as Tampa
Bay's unofficial captain during 1995 season, but did not wear "C" because
team had yet to name its first official captain. ... Missed part of 1995
season with charley horse, an injury suffered during Tampa Bay's Feb. 17,
1995, game vs. Ottawa. ... Missed parts of 1995-96 season with bruised right
knee, an injury suffered during Tampa Bay's Oct. 31, 1995, game at
Philadelphia, with hip pointer injury, suffered during Tampa Bay's Jan. 6,
1996, game at Vancouver, with bruised left knee, an injury suffered during
Tampa Bay's March 7, 1996, game vs. N.Y. Rangers, with back injury, suffered
during Tampa Bay's March 30, 1996, game at Florida, and with left knee
injury, suffered during Tampa Bay's April 6, 1996, game at Pittsburgh. ...
Missed final game of 1995-96 regular season with bruised left hand, suffered during Tampa Bay's April 12, 1996, game at N.Y. Rangers. ...
Assisted on first playoff goal in Tampa Bay Lightning history in Game 1 of
first-round series at Philadelphia on April 16, 1996. ... Missed part of
1996 playoffs with inflammation of left knee, an injury suffered during Game
1 of first-round series at Philadelphia on April 16, 1996. ... Set Tampa Bay
single-season records (since broken) for assists (56) and assists by a
center (56) in 1995-96. ... Joined Adam Oates of Boston as the only two
players to lead their teams in scoring from 1992-93 through 1995-96 seasons.
... Held Tampa Bay record (since broken) for career games played through
1995-96 season (279). He was eventually passed by Rob Zamuner during the
1996-97 season. ... Scored first goal in history of Tampa Bay's Ice Palace
arena during Lightning's Oct. 20, 1996, game vs. N.Y. Rangers. ... Missed parts of 1996-97 season with sprained left knee,
an injury suffered during Tampa Bay's Oct. 31, 1996, game vs. Philadelphia,
and re-aggravated during Tampa Bay's Nov. 4, 1996, game at N.Y. Rangers. He
did not return to action until Tampa Bay's Nov. 19, 1996, game vs. Los
Angeles. ... Missed part of 1996-97 season with re-aggravation of left knee
sprain, an injury suffered during Tampa Bay's Nov. 23, 1996, game vs.
Philadelphia. He did not return to action until Tampa Bay's Dec. 4, 1996,
game at Anaheim. ... Missed nearly half of 1996-97 season with torn ligament
in right wrist, an injury suffered in Tampa Bay's Jan. 9, 1997, game at
Philadelphia. He did not return to action until Tampa Bay's April 8, 1997,
game vs. New Jersey. ... Missed part of 1997-98 season with sprained right
shoulder, an injury suffered during Tampa Bay's Oct. 26, 1997, game vs. Los
Angeles. ... Missed remainder of 1997-98 season and entire
1998-99 season with concussion, suffered when he slipped and collided in the
corner with Philippe Boucher during Tampa Bay's Nov. 6, 1997,
game at Los Angeles, a game in which he had earlier scored a goal. The injury led to post-concussion syndrome, which ended his career despite
failed attempts
to come back during the 1997-98 and 1998-99 seasons. While he was attempting
to come back from the injury, Bradley
re-aggravated his right wrist injury in December 1997. The wrist later
required surgery in January 1998. After missing the entire 1998-99 season, he became a free agent on July 1,
1999, and opted to retire at age 34 when he was unable to catch on with another team
for the 1999-00 season. ... Was last of Tampa Bay's original players
picked in the 1992 NHL Expansion Draft to play for Lightning. ... Retired with Tampa Bay records (since broken)
for career points (300), career goals (111), career assists (189), and career game-winning goals (16). |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams:
London (OHL); Moncton (AHL); Team Canada
Olympics: 1988 (fourth
place)
World Junior Championships: 1985 (gold medal)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Played on line with
Jim Sandlak for London (OHL) in 1983-84 and 1984-85. ... Led Team Canada
with 14 points at 1985 World Junior Championships. ... Loaned by Calgary to
Canadian Olympic team in September 1987, enabling him to compete in Team
Canada's entire 1987-88 pre-Olympic tour and 1988 Winter Olympics at
Calgary. ... Wore No. 8 for Team Canada in 1988 Olympics. ... Took business
courses during off-seasons of his playing days. ... An outstanding golfer,
he had a 2-handicap during his NHL playing days and also tried out for the
1994 U.S. Amateur Open. ... Remained in Tampa after his retirement and
became a local radio broadcaster, hosting a hockey talk show on WQYK-AM
1010. ... Also invested in a company named Florida Digital Technologies,
Inc. The company markets special devices for cars that enable drivers to get
constantly updated traffic reports and Amber Alerts. ... Was charter member
of the Tampa Bay Lightning Alumni Association, honored with six former
teammates before Tampa Bay's Feb. 20, 2001, game vs. St. Louis.
Personal: Full name
is Brian Walter Richard Bradley. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE:
Calgary traded Bradley, Peter Bakovic and Kevan Guy to Vancouver in exchange for Craig Coxe on March 6, 1988.
The original deal was Bradley, Bakovic and future considerations for Coxe.
Guy was later sent to Vancouver in June 1988 to complete the deal. |
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SNAPSHOT '83 | | Total Selected: |
242 | | Forwards: |
134 | | Defense: |
86 | | Goaltenders: |
22 | | Major Junior: |
122 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
19/5 | | College Players: |
15 | | High School: |
47 |
| Canadian: |
148 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
60 | | U.S.-Born: |
60 |
| European: |
34 |
| Reached NHL: |
113 |
| Stanley Cup: |
21 | | Hall of Fame: |
4 |
| All-Star Game: |
20 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
7 |
| Olympians: |
34 |
| Picks Traded: |
41 |
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