Neil Brady

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Neil Brady
Born (1968-04-12) April 12, 1968 (age 55)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for New Jersey Devils
Ottawa Senators
Dallas Stars
NHL Draft 3rd overall, 1986
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 1988–2001

Neil Patrick Brady (born April 12, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is best known for scoring the first goal in the history of the contemporary Ottawa Senators franchise on October 8, 1992.

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Playing career

Brady enjoyed an exemplary junior hockey career in the WHL with the Medicine Hat Tigers. After scoring 81 points in 72 games and registering over 100 penalty minutes in 1985–86, Brady was chosen third overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. He was returned to junior, then turned pro with the AHL's Utica Devils in 1988–89. He made his NHL debut on October 5, 1989. [1]

After just 29 games in 3 seasons in which Brady struggled with his confidence, the Devils organization gave up on him, and he was traded to the expansion Ottawa Senators for future considerations on September 3, 1992. Brady found early success in Ottawa, scoring the first goal for the modern-day Ottawa Senators franchise in both the pre-season, against the Hartford Whalers and the regular season against Montreal goaltender Patrick Roy. He went on to score 7 goals and 17 assists for 24 points during the 1992–93 season. Though these numbers were the best of his NHL career, they were nowhere near the standards he set at the junior level.

Brady fell out of favour with the Senators organization, and was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Stars in December, 1993, though he was chiefly a farmhand for his new team. In total, Brady played in 89 NHL games, scoring 9 goals and 22 assists for 31 points and 95 penalty minutes. Brady spent the remainder of his career in the now-defunct International Hockey League. He retired in 2001 after the league folded.

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Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1984–85Calgary Northstars AAA AMHL 3725507575—————
1984–85 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL —————30002
1985–86 Medicine Hat TigersWHL72216081104219112023
1986–87 Medicine Hat TigersWHL571964831261814525
1987–88 Medicine Hat TigersWHL611635511101503319
1988–89 Utica Devils AHL 751621375640330
1989–90 Utica DevilsAHL3810132321501110
1989–90 New Jersey Devils NHL 1914513—————
1990–91 Utica DevilsAHL7733639691—————
1990–91 New Jersey DevilsNHL30000—————
1991–92 Utica DevilsAHL3312304228—————
1991–92 New Jersey DevilsNHL71014—————
1992–93 New Haven Senators AHL86392—————
1992–93 Ottawa Senators NHL557172457—————
1993–94 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 43101626188511210
1993–94 Dallas Stars NHL501121—————
1994–95 Kalamazoo WingsIHL70134558140155141922
1995–96 Michigan K-Wings IHL61142034127101458
1996–97 Michigan K-WingsIHL761320336241010
1997–98 Houston Aeros IHL659263556420234
1998–99 Manitoba Moose IHL131568—————
1999–2000 Utah Grizzlies IHL8214365012930002
2000–01 Utah GrizzliesIHL2604434—————
2000–01 Chicago Wolves IHL2411212—————
NHL totals899223195—————
AHL totals23177130207198904410
IHL totals460751732487564110192976

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References

  1. ↑ 2007-2008 New Jersey Devils Media Guild.
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