Bradley Phillip Tiley (born July 5, 1971) is a

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former professional

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Playing career

Born in Markdale,

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, Tiley was drafted 84th overall by the

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in the

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. He played junior hockey with the

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of the

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. Tiley played eleven NHL games, nine with the

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and two with the

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, scoring no points and no penalty minutes. He also played one playoff game for the Coyotes during the

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. Tiley finished his playing career with the

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Coaching career

On 17 July 2009 he signed a one-year contract with

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as Assistant Coach and retired as an active player.ATTACK INK BRAD TILEY AS ASSISTANT COACH

Personal

Tiley lives with his wife Nikki and children Shea, Alex and Ella in

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. His daughter, Shea Tiley captured back-to-back Frozen Four titles at the 2017 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament and 2018 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tiley, Brad 1971 births Anaheim Bullfrogs players Binghamton Rangers players EHC Black Wings Linz players Boston Bruins draft picks Canadian ice hockey defencemen Detroit Vipers players Fort Wayne Komets players Iserlohn Roosters players Living people Long Beach Ice Dogs (IHL) players Maine Mariners players Milwaukee Admirals players Nippon Paper Cranes players Orlando Solar Bears (IHL) players People from Grey County Philadelphia Flyers players Philadelphia Phantoms players Phoenix Coyotes players Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL) players San Antonio Rampage players Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds players Springfield Falcons players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany