Canadian ice hockey player (born 1989)
Ice hockey player
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
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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]
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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
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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
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Regular season and playoffs
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International
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Awards and honours
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