Brad Stuart | |||
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Stuart during his tenure with the Kings
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Born |
Rocky Mountain House, AB, CAN |
November 6, 1979 ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Free Agent San Jose Sharks Boston Bruins Calgary Flames Los Angeles Kings Detroit Red Wings Colorado Avalanche |
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National team | Canada | ||
NHL Draft | 3rd overall, 1998 San Jose Sharks |
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Playing career | 1999–present |
Bradley Stuart (born November 6, 1979) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Stuart was drafted in the first round, 3rd overall, in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks. In a game against the Los Angeles Kings on April 4, 2004, Stuart scored twice in a 17-second span, forcing the game into overtime at a 3-3 tie. The San Jose Sharks went on to win 4-3. Stuart's feat is the fastest that a Sharks player has scored two goals.
After playing with the Sharks for more than five seasons, Stuart was traded along with Marco Sturm and Wayne Primeau to the Boston Bruins for Joe Thornton in November, 2005.
On February 10, 2007, he was traded to the Calgary Flames along with Wayne Primeau in exchange for Andrew Ference and Chuck Kobasew. Boston General Manager Peter Chiarelli cited his inability to agree on a new contract with Stuart, who was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2006–07 NHL season, as a reason for the deal.
After the end of the season, Stuart signed a one-year, $3.5 million deal to play for the Los Angeles Kings.