Bradley Wayne Dalgarno (born August 11, 1967) is a

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former professional

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. He was drafted in the first round, sixth overall, by the

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of the

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(NHL) in the

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. Born in

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and raised in

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, Dalgarno played three seasons of junior hockey in the

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with the Hamilton Steelhawks. He spent his entire professional career in the Islander organization. In his NHL career, he appeared in 321 games. He scored 49 goals and added 71 assists. He appeared in 27 playoff games, scoring two goals and recording four assists. Brad Dalgarno had to sit out the entire 1989-1990 season because of injuries he received in a fight against

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. Dalgarno had a broken orbital bone, cheek bone, jaw, and also had a concussion.

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