Brad Moran (ice hockey)

Playing career

Moran played five seasons with the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League (WHL) after being drafted 191st overall in the seventh round of the 1998 NHL entry draft by the Buffalo Sabres. He recorded 532 regular season and playoff points over his WHL career, earning WHL Player of the Year honours and the Bob Clarke Trophy as the league's top scorer in 1999–2000, and was named to the WHL Eastern Conference First All-Star Team. His number 20 was later retired by the Hitmen and hangs in the Scotiabank Saddledome. In summer 2000, he signed as a free agent with the Columbus Blue Jackets and spent most of his first four professional seasons with their AHL affiliate in Syracuse, with limited time in Columbus. In June 2006, he signed as a free agent with the Vancouver Canucks, spending two seasons primarily with their AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose. He then signed with Swedish team Skelleftea AIK for the 2008–09 season, becoming the highest paid player on the team. On July 7, 2010, he returned to North America on a one-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers. On April 25, 2011, he signed a two-year contract with Vaxjo Lakers of the Elitserien (SEL). On January 29, 2013, he signed with SaiPa of the Finnish SM-liiga for the remainder of the 2012–13 season. On April 17, 2013, he signed with EHC Black Wings Linz of the Austrian Erste Bank Eishockey Liga for 2013–14, scoring 51 points in 50 games and re-signing for one more season. On August 14, 2015, he agreed to a one-year contract with the Nottingham Panthers of the EIHL, retiring after two seasons, the second as club captain, in April 2017. In November 2018, he was named head coach of the Calgary Canucks.