Barton William "Bart" Bradley (July 29, 1930 – September 16, 2006) was a Canadian
ice hockey centre. He played one game in the
National Hockey League with the
Boston Bruins during the
1949–50 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1949 to 1960, was spent in various minor leagues. Internationally Bradley played for the
Canadian national team at the
1959 World Championships, winning a gold medal.
Playing career
Bradley played junior hockey in the
Thunder Bay Junior Hockey League for the
Port Arthur West End Bruins
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from 1946 to 1949, winning the playoff championship in 1948 and 1949 as well as the
1948 Memorial Cup
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. He turned pro in 1949 and signed with the
American Hockey League's
Hershey Bears, but was called up to play one game in the
National Hockey League (NHL) for the
Boston Bruins on March 22, 1950 against the
Chicago Black Hawks
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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; this would be his only game in the NHL. Spells in the
United States Hockey League for the
Tulsa Oilers and the
Pacific Coast Hockey League with the
Tacoma Rockets
The Tacoma Rockets were a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League (WHL) from 1991 to 1995. They played at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. The Rockets were granted as an expansion franchise, and were named after the defunct pr ...
was followed by a seven-year tenure in the
Western Hockey League, beginning with the Rockets who only lasted one season. He then had spells with the
Seattle Bombers
The Seattle Totems were a professional ice hockey franchise in Seattle, Washington. Under several names prior to 1958, the franchise was a member of the Pacific Coast Hockey League (renamed the Western Hockey League in 1952) between 1944 and 19 ...
,
New Westminster Royals
The New Westminster Royals was the name of several professional ice hockey teams based in New Westminster, British Columbia, first established in 1911 for the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA). Though nominally based in New Westminster, ...
,
Victoria Cougars and the
Seattle Americans
The Seattle Totems were a professional ice hockey franchise in Seattle, Washington. Under several names prior to 1958, the franchise was a member of the Pacific Coast Hockey League (renamed the Western Hockey League in 1952) between 1944 and 19 ...
.
In 1957, Bradley began playing senior hockey, beginning with two seasons with the
Belleville McFarlands. He also played for the
Port Arthur Bearcats
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and the
Fort William Beavers
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before officially retiring in 1966.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
See also
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List of players who played only one game in the NHL
External links
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1930 births
2006 deaths
Boston Bruins players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Canadian ice hockey centres
Hershey Bears players
Ice hockey people from Ontario
New Westminster Royals (WHL) players
Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League (1890–1979) players
Seattle Americans players
Seattle Bombers players
Sportspeople from Thunder Bay
Tacoma Rockets (WHL) players
Tulsa Oilers (USHL) players
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