Brad Church Explained

Played For:Washington Capitals
Position:Left wing
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:210
Birth Date:November 14, 1976
Birth Place:Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Draft:17th overall
Draft Year:1995
Draft Team:Washington Capitals
Career Start:1996
Career End:2006

Brad Church (born November 14, 1976) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. As a forward, Church played two games for the Washington Capitals and ten years of professional hockey in the minor leagues. Chosen 17th overall by the Capitals in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, Church spent most of his time in the minors. After several years, the Capitals traded him in 1999 to the Edmonton Oilers, but he never made the parent club.

Church retired as a player following the 2005–06 season, and joined the Phoenix RoadRunners of the ECHL as an assistant coach. With eight games remaining in the season, head coach Ron Filion announced his resignation, and Church became the team's head coach. He led the club to their first ECHL playoff appearance, where they were swept by the Las Vegas Wranglers in four games.

Between 2014 and 2016, Church was chief operating officer for one of his former teams, the American Hockey League's Portland Pirates.[1]

Career statistics

  Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1992–93Dauphin KingsMJHL4515233880
1993–94Prince Albert RaidersWHL71332053197
1994–95Prince Albert RaidersWHL6226245018415691532
1995–96Prince Albert RaidersWHL694246881231815203574
1996–97Portland PiratesAHL5048129210000
1997–98Washington CapitalsNHL20000
1997–98Portland PiratesAHL59651198924614
1998–99Portland PiratesAHL1013418
1998–99Hampton Roads AdmiralsECHL2410919129
1998–99Hamilton BulldogsAHL90224
1998–99New Orleans BrassECHL534741111222
1999–2000Portland PiratesAHL56917265241124
1999–2000Hampton Roads AdmiralsECHL1143741
2000–01Portland PiratesAHL6114183290311218
2001–02Portland PiratesAHL456131952
2001–02Richmond RenegadesECHL8651113
2001–02Lowell Lock MonstersAHL9224240004
2002–03Cleveland BaronsAHL81014
2002–03Richmond RenegadesECHL64294574121
2003–04Manchester MonarchsAHL1156110
2003–04Reading RoyalsECHL56221941911545920
2004–05Florida EverbladesECHL622331546219571240
2005–06Missouri River OttersUHL1543711
2005–06Kalamazoo WingsUHL33918275171014
AHL totals318487412241221461040
NHL totals20000
ECHL totals230971162134614510132382

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Effort underway to bring pro hockey back to Portland. Portland Press Herald. 11 May 2016. 11 May 2016.