Brad Malone

Brad Malone
Malone with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2014
Born	(1989-05-20) May 20, 1989 (age 34) Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Colorado Avalanche Carolina Hurricanes Edmonton Oilers
NHL Draft	105th overall, 2007 Colorado Avalanche
Playing career	2011–2024

Bradley Malone (born May 20, 1989) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played with the Colorado Avalanche, with whom he was drafted, the Carolina Hurricanes and Edmonton Oilers in 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 reassigned 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 Christmas 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] In the 2014–15 season, completed his fourth NHL season and first with the Hurricanes, he established career highs with goals (7), assists (8), points (15) and games played (65). He recorded a team-high 74 penalty minutes, including six fighting majors, the most on the team while leading the team with 162 hits. He was selected as the club's winner of the Josef Vasicek Award for cooperation with the local media by the Carolina chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association

In the 2015–16 season, Malone played in 57 games, recording two goals and six assists for eights points. Malone for a second consecutive year led the Hurricanes in penalty minutes, which included 9 fighting majors, placing second amongst the club with 142 hits.

At the conclusion of his contract with the Hurricanes, Malone left as a free agent and signed a one-year, two-way deal with the Washington Capitals on July 2, 2016. ^[10] After attending the Capitals 2016 training camp, Malone failed to make the club's opening night roster and was waived and reassigned to begin the 2016–17 season in the AHL with the Hershey Bears. Used in multiple roles in the Bears lineup, Malone responded offensively with 20 points in 52 games before he was included by the Capitals to the St. Louis Blues in a package deal in exchange for Kevin Shattenkirk and Pheonix Copley on February 27, 2017. ^[11]

Having left the Blues as a free agent, Malone signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers on July 3, 2017. ^[12]

In the final year of his contract with the Oilers in the 2019–20 season, Malone was in the midst of his best AHL season, posting 31 points in 49 games before the season was abruptly ended due to COVID-19. On April 29, 2020, Malone agreed to remain with the Condors, agreeing to a two-year AHL contract to begin the following season. ^[13]

On February 10, 2022, the Oilers signed Malone to a one-year two-way contract. He made his season debut with the Oilers on March 1 against the Philadelphia Flyers. On March 9, Malone scored his first goal since 2015 in a matchup against the Washington Capitals. He registered a goal and an assist for his first points for the Edmonton Oilers.

On April 18, 2024, Malone announced he would retire following the 2024 Calder Cup playoffs. ^[14]

Personal life

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 whois currently a forward with the Miramichi Timberwolves of the MHL. Brad's cousin Cole Huckins was drafted 77th overall to Calgary Flames in 2021 NHL entry draft. Brad is married to Bryelle Muller, daughter of former NHL player and former Montreal Canadiens associate coach Kirk Muller.

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		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Hershey Bears	AHL		52	7	13	20	66		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Chicago Wolves	AHL		19	4	4	8	6		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Bakersfield Condors	AHL		56	13	20	33	49		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		7	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Bakersfield Condors	AHL		43	8	17	25	45		10	5	8	13	16
2018–19	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		16	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Bakersfield Condors	AHL		49	13	18	31	88		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Bakersfield Condors	AHL		26	10	11	21	35		6	2	1	3	4
2021–22	Bakersfield Condors	AHL		52	14	25	39	65		5	2	2	4	4
2021–22	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		8	1	1	2	2		2	0	0	0	12
2022–23	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		10	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Bakersfield Condors	AHL		41	4	17	21	40		2	0	0	0	2
2023–24	Bakersfield Condors	AHL		49	3	15	18	89		2	0	1	1	4
NHL totals				217	14	18	32	206		8	0	0	0	14

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

1. "Brad Malone Fighting Sioux". North Dakota Fighting Sioux. 2011-10-07. Archived from the original on 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
2. "Malone signs with Colorado". North Dakota Fighting Sioux. 2011-04-12. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
3. "Brad Malone player card". HockeysFuture.com. 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
4. "Avalanche re-assigns four players". Colorado Avalanche. 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-10-02.
5. "Avs Porter suspended four game for hit on Canucks Booth". Denver Post. 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
6. "Oilers hand Avs third straight defeat". CBS Sports . 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
7. "Avs stay hot at home, sink Flyers in SO". CBS Sports . 2011-12-19. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
8. "Battle of the Malone's". Colorado Avalanche. 2011-12-23. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
9. "Canes sign Brad Malone, Jiri Tlusty". ESPN. 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
10. "Capitals sign Brad Malone". Washington Capitals. 2016-07-02. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
11. "Blues trade Shattenkirk to Capitals". Stltoday.com. 2017-02-27. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
12. "Oilers sign Malone". Edmonton Oilers. 2017-07-03. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
13. "Malone and Esposito signed to two year AHL contracts". Bakersfield Condors. April 29, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
14. "Longtime Oilers AHL captain announces retirement after season | Offside". dailyhive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database