Brad Moran (ice hockey)

Brad Moran
2010–11 Oklahoma City Barons
Born	(1979-03-20) March 20, 1979 (age 38) Abbotsford, BC, CAN
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Columbus Blue Jackets Vancouver Canucks Skellefteå AIK Växjö Lakers SaiPa EHC Black Wings Linz Nottingham Panthers
NHL Draft	191st overall, 1998 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	2000–2017

Brad Moran (born March 20, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre, his last team being the Nottingham Panthers of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).

A graduate of the Western Hockey League (WHL)'s Calgary Hitmen, Moran, who was originally drafted in the 7th round, 191st overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, spent five seasons with the Hitmen before signing as a free agent with the Columbus Blue Jackets in the summer of 2000.

As a prolific scorer with the Hitmen, he recorded 532 regular season and playoff points over his five-year WHL career, earning WHL Player of the Year honours and capturing the Bob Clarke Trophy as the league's top scorer in 1999–2000 while being named to the WHL Eastern Conference First All-Star Team. He later had his number retired with the Calgary Hitmen with his #20 hanging in the rafters of the Scotiabank Saddledome.

Moran spent the majority of his first four seasons of professional hockey with the Blue Jackets' AHL affiliate in Syracuse while seeing limited action the parent club in Columbus.

In June 2006, he signed with the Vancouver Canucks as a free agent. After two seasons primarily leading the Canucks' AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, Moran signed for Swedish team Skelleftea AIK prior to the 2008–09 season, becoming the highest paid player on the team.

On July 7, 2010, it was announced that Moran had returned to North America, signing as a free agent with the Edmonton Oilers to a one-year contract.

On April 25, 2011, Moran signed a two-year contract with Vaxjo Lakers of the Elitserien (SEL).