Joel Broda

Joel Broda
Broda with Hershey Bears in 2015
Born	(1989-11-24) November 24, 1989 (age 35) Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Houston Aeros Oklahoma City Barons Bridgeport Sound Tigers Hershey Bears HC Bolzano EHC Black Wings Linz Dornbirn Bulldogs HC TWK Innsbruck Graz99ers EC VSV Kassel Huskies
NHL draft	144th overall, 2008 Washington Capitals
Playing career	2010–2022

Joel Broda (born November 24, 1989) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He was selected by the Washington Capitals in the 5th round, 144th overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

On May 7, 2010, Broda won the Ed Chynoweth Cup with the Calgary Hitmen. He scored his sole final series goal in the game 2, against his former WHL team, the Tri-City Americans.

On July 13, 2010, Broda was signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Minnesota Wild to a three-year entry-level contract, and on September 23, 2010, he was assigned to their top farm team, the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League. ^[1]

On January 19, 2011, Broda was assigned to the Wilds ECHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors. ^[2]

On August 15, 2013, Broda returned to the Condors as a free agent, signing a one-year contract to Captain the club for the 2013–14 season. ^[3] On October 15, 2013, Broda was signed to a PTO Contract with the Oklahoma City Barons of the AHL ^[4] On February 19, 2014, Broda was signed to a PTO with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of AHL. ^[5] On April 1, Broda was released from PTO to return to the Bakersfield Condors ^[6] to play the ECHL playoffs as team captain.

As a free agent, Broda made a return of sorts to Capitals organization, in signing a one-year AHL contract with affiliate, the Hershey Bears on August 19, 2014. ^[7]

On August 29, 2015, Broda left North America as free agent in signing his first contract abroad with Italian club, HCB South Tyrol of the Austrian EBEL. ^[8] He excelled as his team's leading scorer (26 goals, 22 assists in 60 games) in his first season in Europe and then penned a deal with fellow EBEL outfit EHC Linz in April 2016. ^[9]

On August 14, 2020, Broda continued his career in Austria, joining his fifth club in 6 seasons by signing a one-year contract with the Graz99ers. ^[10]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004–05	Tri-City Americans	WHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Tri-City Americans	WHL		51	3	1	4	10		5	0	0	0	0
2006–07	Tri-City Americans	WHL		71	16	28	44	62		6	2	0	2	0
2007–08	Tri-City Americans	WHL		3	2	1	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL		70	28	22	50	72		6	1	1	2	0
2008–09	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL		39	36	12	48	45		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Calgary Hitmen	WHL		28	17	22	39	19		18	11	13	24	8
2009–10	Calgary Hitmen	WHL		66	39	34	73	65		23	13	4	17	16
2010–11	Houston Aeros	AHL		22	5	2	7	16		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Bakersfield Condors	ECHL		32	17	13	30	39		4	0	1	1	0
2011–12	Houston Aeros	AHL		72	14	13	27	59		4	0	1	1	2
2012–13	Houston Aeros	AHL		30	2	2	4	27		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Orlando Solar Bears	ECHL		3	1	1	2	10		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Bakersfield Condors	ECHL		41	21	19	40	47		16	8	4	12	10
2013–14	Oklahoma City Barons	AHL		8	1	1	2	8		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		17	2	4	6	6		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Hershey Bears	AHL		53	7	3	10	52		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	HC Bolzano	EBEL		54	23	21	44	44		6	3	1	4	0
2016–17	EHC Black Wings Linz	EBEL		53	28	20	48	27		5	2	0	2	0
2017–18	EHC Black Wings Linz	EBEL		54	20	27	47	26		12	4	6	10	12
2018–19	Dornbirn Bulldogs	EBEL		22	9	9	18	10		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	HC TWK Innsbruck	EBEL		50	23	18	41	27		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Graz99ers	ICEHL		46	10	14	24	40		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	EC VSV	ICEHL		33	7	16	23	37		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Kassel Huskies	DEL2		12	2	7	9	12		1	0	0	0	2
AHL totals				202	31	25	56	168		4	0	1	1	2

Awards and honours

Award	Year
WHL
East Second All-Star Team	2009	[11]

References

1. "Joel Broda signs Entry Level contract with Minnesota Wild". Minnesota Wild. July 13, 2010. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
2. "Joel Broda reassigned by Minnesota to Condorstown". Bakersfield Condors. January 19, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
3. "Broda and Cunningham on board for 2013-14". Bakersfield Condors. August 15, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
4. Evans, Josh. "Barons Sign JOoel Broda to a PTO". Oklahoma City Barons. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
5. "Sound Tigers Sign Joel Broda to PTO". Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
6. "Joel Broda Released from PTO". Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Retrieved April 26, 2014.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
7. "Bears agree to terms with forward Joel Broda". Hershey Bears. August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
8. "Joel Broda new to HCB". HCB South Tyrol (in Italian). August 29, 2015. Archived from the original on September 1, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
9. "Zwei Neue für die Black Wings". EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
10. "Graz sign Altmann, Broda, Bowns and Cameranesi" (in German). Graz99ers. August 14, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
11. "Player Bio - Joel Broda". The Hockey News . February 3, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2011.

External links

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