Bradley E. Aitken (born October 30, 1967) is a

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former professional

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who played 14 games in the

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Playing career

Aitken spent parts of two seasons in the

, although the majority of his career took place in the minors or

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. He was selected by the

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in the third round of the

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, 46th overall, and played for Pittsburgh before he was traded to the

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in exchange for

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in March 1991. Aitken played just 3 games with the Oilers before he was returned to the minors. He was also briefly the property of the

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, but was unable to crack their lineup. On November 25, 2013, over twenty years since his retirement, Aitken was revealed to be a claimant against a group of former NHL players, who filed a suit against the NHL in relation to player safety in concussions.

Career statistics

Transactions

* On June 21, 1986 the

selected Brad Aitken in the third-round (#46 overall) of the

1986 NHL draft The 1986 NHL Entry Draft was the 24th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 21, 1986, at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League (NHL) teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the revers ...

. * On March 5, 1991 the

traded Brad Aitken to the

in exchange for

. * On July 30, 1991 the

signed free agent Brad Aitken.

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