Dan Brady (born August 25, 1950) is an American former professional

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Early life

Brady was born in

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. He attended

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, where he played NCAA Division I college hockey with the

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team from 1968 to 1972. He was selected as the most outstanding player of the 1971 NCAA University Division Men's Ice Hockey Tournament and was named to the 1971–72 NCAA (East) First All-American team. He also played for the United States national team at the 1972 Ice Hockey World Championships pool B tournament in Romania.

Career

Brady began his professional career in 1972 by joining the

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of the

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. Over the next five years, he played with four teams in five leagues before retiring. In 1992, Brady was inducted into the Boston University Hall of Fame.

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