Brad Malone

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Brad Malone
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Born (1989-05-20) May 20, 1989 (age 34)
Miramichi, NB, CAN
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams
Carolina Hurricanes
Colorado Avalanche
NHL Draft 105th overall, 2007
Colorado Avalanche
Playing career 2011–present

Bradley Malone (born May 20, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Malone was born in Chatham, New Brunswick, where he played hockey as a youth. Malone left home at age 15 to begin his hockey career at Cushing Academy, a small prep school located in Ashburnham, Massachusetts. At 17 Malone joined the USHL and played with the Sioux Falls Stampede, scoring 33 points in 57 games, after which he was drafted 105th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Malone then attended the University of North Dakota, where he had 85 points in his 4 years in the WCHA.[1] In completing his collegiate career, Malone was signed by the Avalanche to a two-year entry level contract on April 12, 2011.[2] Malone's entry into pro hockey immediately began in the 2010–11 season when he was then signed to an amateur try-out with the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League during their playoff run. Malone had 1 point in 3 games.[3]

After attending his first Avalanche training camp he was re-assigned and returned to AHL affiliate, Lake Erie, for the beginning of the 2011–12 season.[4] Malone established himself within the Monsters in a physical checking role on the third line. In contributing offensively with 13 points in 24 games, Malone was recalled by the Avalanche upon a suspension to depth Avalanche forward Kevin Porter.[5] Malone made his NHL debut with the Avalanche the following day on December 9, 2011, in a 4-1 defeat against the Edmonton Oilers.[6] He recorded his first NHL point, an assist, in his fifth career game in a 3-2 shoot-out victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on December 19, before playing his first professional game against his cousin Ryan Malone and the Tampa Bay Lightning on Christman Eve.[7][8] Malone contributed with 2 assists in 9 games before he was returned to Lake Erie for the duration of the year to finish second on the team and first as a rookie in scoring with 36 points in 67 games.

In attaining free agent status from the Avalanche, due to a lack of NHL games from his entry level contract, Malone signed a two-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on July 1, 2014.[9]

Family

Brad comes from a long line of hockey players. His father Jim Malone was a first round pick of the New York Rangers. His uncle Greg Malone played 12 seasons in the NHL. Brad's first cousin Ryan Malone played over 600 games in the NHL, and his younger brother Brett Malone played 3 seasons in the QMJHL with the Moncton Wildcats, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles and the Saint John Sea Dogs. He is currently a forward with the Miramichi Timberwolves of the MHL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005–06 Cushing Academy HS-MA 29 9 34 43 24
2006–07 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 57 14 19 33 134 8 3 1 4 24
2007–08 University of North Dakota WCHA 34 1 2 3 44
2008–09 University of North Dakota WCHA 41 5 12 17 75
2009–10 University of North Dakota WCHA 43 11 14 25 102
2010–11 University of North Dakota WCHA 43 16 24 40 108
2010–11 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 3 0 1 1 2
2011–12 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 67 11 25 36 89
2011–12 Colorado Avalanche NHL 9 0 2 2 0
2012–13 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 63 10 14 24 99
2012–13 Colorado Avalanche NHL 13 1 1 2 16
2013–14 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 35 8 7 15 75
2013–14 Colorado Avalanche NHL 32 3 2 5 23 6 0 0 0 2
2014–15 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 65 7 8 15 74
2015–16 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 57 2 4 6 75
NHL totals 176 13 17 30 188 6 0 0 0 2

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2006 Canada Atlantic U17 6th 5 4 1 5 36
Junior totals 5 4 1 5 36

Awards and honours

Award Year
USHL
Clark Cup 2007
College
WHCA All-Academic Team 2011 [2]

References

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