Brad Aitken

Brad Aitken
Born	(1967-10-30) October 30, 1967 Scarborough, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Pittsburgh Penguins Edmonton Oilers
NHL Draft	46th overall, 1986 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	1987–1993

Bradley E. Aitken (born October 30, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey Left Wing who played 14 games in the National Hockey League.

Playing career

Aitken spent parts of two seasons in the National Hockey League, although the majority of his career took place in the minors or Europe. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third round of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft, 46th overall, and played for Pittsburgh before he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers in exhcange for Kim Issel in March 1991. Aitken played just 3 games with the Oilers before he was returned to the minors. He was also briefly the property of the Toronto Maple Leafs, but was unable to crack their lineup.

On November 25, 2013, over twenty years since his retirement, Aitken was revealed to be a claimant against a group of former NHL players, who filed a suit against the NHL in relation to player safety in concussions.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1984–85	Peterborough Petes	OHL		63	18	26	44	36		13	1	2	3	2
1985–86	Peterborough Petes	OHL		48	9	28	37	77		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		20	8	19	27	11		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		52	27	38	65	86		4	1	2	3	5
1987–88	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		5	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL		74	32	31	63	128		1	0	0	0	0
1988–89	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL		74	35	30	65	139		13	5	5	10	75
1989–90	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL		46	10	23	33	172		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		13	5	2	7	57		5	2	1	3	12
1989–90	Phoenix Roadrunners	IHL		8	2	1	3	18		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL		44	14	17	31	143		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Kansas City Blades	IHL		6	4	6	10	2		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Cape Breton Oilers	AHL		6	2	3	5	17		3	0	2	2	6
1990–91	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		6	0	1	1	25		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		3	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		59	12	27	39	169		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		4	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	EV Landshut	GER		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Raleigh IceCaps	ECHL		25	11	12	23	129		10	1	9	10	12
NHL totals				14	1	3	4	25		—	—	—	—	—

Transactions

• On June 21, 1986 the Pittsburgh Penguins selected Brad Aitken in the third-round (#46 overall) of the 1986 NHL draft.

• On March 5, 1991 the Pittsburgh Penguins traded Brad Aitken to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Kim Issel.

• On July 30, 1991 the Toronto Maple Leafs signed free agent Brad Aitken.

External links

• Brad Aitken's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Brad Aitken's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Brad Aitken's player profile at NHL.com
• Brad Aitken's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• Brad Aitken profile at Eurohockey.com