Bradly Nadeau Explained

Bradly Nadeau
Birth Date:5 May 2005
Birth Place:Saint-François-de-Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:161
Position:Left wing
Shoots:Right
League:NHL
Team:Carolina Hurricanes
Prospect League:AHL
Draft:30th overall
Draft Year:2023
Draft Team:Carolina Hurricanes
Career Start:2024

Bradly Nadeau (born May 5, 2005) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 30th overall by the Hurricanes in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Early years

Nadeau played in the 2018-19 https://www.eliteprospects.com/league/nbbaaahl/2018-2019 season for the North West Bulls Bantam of the New Brunswick Bantam AAA Hockey League (NBBAAAHL), raking in 44 points on 21 goals and 23 assists in 27 games, placing him 3rd in the points standings at the end of the season. Nadeau returned for the 2019-20 https://www.eliteprospects.com/league/nbbaaahl/2019-2020 season, this time scoring 78 points on 35 goals and 43 assists in just 27 games, leading the league in assists, points, and points per game (2.89). Nadeau was included in the First All-Star team for the NBBAAAHL in the 19-20 season, and won the regular season MVP award. During the 2022–23 season, Nadeau led the Penticton Vees to their second consecutive Fred Page Cup championship awarded to the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) playoff winner. He led the league in scoring with 113 points on 45 goals and 68 assists in 54 games and added 17 goals and 18 assists in 17 playoff games. He led the league in goals, assists, points-per game (2.09), power-play goals (18) and game-winning goals (10). Following an outstanding season he was awarded the Brett Hull Trophy, as the league's top scorer, the Vern Dye Memorial Trophy, as regular season MVP, and the Jeff Tambellini Trophy as playoff MVP.[1] Nadeau was selected in the first round, 30th overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft[2]

College

Nadeau committed to play college ice hockey for the Maine Black Bears during the 2023–24 season.[3] [4] In his freshman year, Nadeau helped lead his team to the 2024 Division I hockey championship for the first time in 12 years, grabbing 46 points on 19 goals and 27 assists in 37 games, the most of any player on the Black Bears. He ranked 6th in points among all freshmen, 5th in goals among all freshmen, and 5th in points per game among all freshmen (1.24). He was included in the All-Hockey East Second Team, and the All-Hockey East Rookie Team for the season. Nadeau was also nominated for the Hobey Baker Award.

Professional

On April 7, 2024, Nadeau was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Hurricanes.[5]

Personal life

Nadeau's father, John, played ice hockey for the Haut-Madawaska Panthères in the New Brunswick Regional Hockey League senior men's league before retiring in 2022. Bradly's older brother, Josh, is also an ice hockey player at Maine.[6] [7]

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
2018–19North West Bulls BantamBantam AAA27 21 23 44 165 3 0 3 4
2019–20North West Bulls BantamBantam AAA27 35 43 78 28
2019–20Fredericton CapsMidget AAA6 0 1 1 0
2020–21Fredericton CapsMidget AAA14 9 11 20 410 4 7 1 0
2021–22Penticton VeesBCHL49 20 26 46 1217 11 13 24 2
2022–23Penticton VeesBCHL54 45 68 113 2017 17 18 35 4
2023–24University of MaineHE37 19 27 46 12
2023–24Carolina HurricanesNHL1 0 0 0 0
NHL totals1 0 0 0 0

Awards and honours

AwardYearRef
BCHL
Brett Hull Trophy2023[8]
Vern Dye Memorial Trophy2023
Jeff Tambellini Trophy2023
College
All-Hockey East Second Team2024[9]
Hockey East All-Rookie Team[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bradly Nadeau named MVP of BCHL . . Mark . Brett . April 27, 2023 . July 1, 2023.
  2. Web site: Canes Draft Nadeau with 30th Overall Pick . NHL.com . June 28, 2023 . July 1, 2023.
  3. Web site: UMaine's Bradly Nadeau drafted in 1st round by NHL's Carolina Hurricanes . . Larry . Mahoney . June 29, 2023 . July 1, 2023.
  4. Web site: Incoming UMaine freshman selected in first round of NHL draft . . Travis . Lazarczyk . June 29, 2023 . July 1, 2023.
  5. Web site: Canes Sign Nadeau To Entry-Level Contract . NHL.com . April 9, 2024 . April 7, 2024.
  6. Web site: Meet the Nadeau brothers, stars of the BCHL . . Mark . Brett . January 5, 2023 . July 1, 2023.
  7. Web site: Nadeau, forward prospect, to join brother at Maine next season . NHL.com . Adam . Kimelman . June 6, 2023 . July 1, 2023.
  8. Web site: Bradly Nadeau selected in the first round, 30th overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes . goblackbears.com . June 28, 2023 . July 1, 2023.
  9. Web site: HOCKEY EAST NAMES 2023-24 MEN'S ALL-STAR TEAMS . Hockey East . March 15, 2024 . March 18, 2024.
  10. Web site: HOCKEY EAST NAMES 2023-24 PRO AMBITIONS ALL-ROOKIE TEAM . Hockey East . March 13, 2023 . March 18, 2023.