Brad Marsh
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Charles Bradley Marsh is a Canadian
former professional ice hockey
defenceman who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League
(NHL) for the Atlanta Flames
, Calgary Flames
, Philadelphia Flyers
, Toronto Maple Leafs
, Detroit Red Wings
and Ottawa Senators
.
in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft, Marsh played with the Flames and followed the organization when they relocated to Calgary
. He also played with the Philadelphia Flyers
, Toronto Maple Leafs
, Detroit Red Wings
, and Ottawa Senators
. His number has been retired by his junior team, the London Knights
.
He scored 23 goals and added 175 assists in 1086 NHL games, which is a record for fewest goals scored by a player who played at least 1000 games.
Marsh was one of the last NHL players not to wear a helmet during league play.
He owned a sports bar known as "Marshy's" located in the Centrepointe area of Nepean, a suburb in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada which closed in January 2011.
Brad Marsh was announced as the head coach of the Ottawa Senators (CWHL)
on August 31, 2009.
He was also announced as an assistant coach for Queen's University
's hockey team, the Gaels, on August 26, 2011.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
former professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL) for the Atlanta Flames
Atlanta Flames
The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...
, Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
, Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
and Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
.
Playing career
Originally selected by the Atlanta FlamesAtlanta Flames
The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...
in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft, Marsh played with the Flames and followed the organization when they relocated to Calgary
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
. He also played with the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
, and Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. His number has been retired by his junior team, the London Knights
London Knights
The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League.-Early days–1968:...
.
He scored 23 goals and added 175 assists in 1086 NHL games, which is a record for fewest goals scored by a player who played at least 1000 games.
Marsh was one of the last NHL players not to wear a helmet during league play.
Post-retirement
After his retirement, he moved into the Senators' front office as Director of Team and Business Development and remained there for several years. He also coached various levels of minor hockey over the years.He owned a sports bar known as "Marshy's" located in the Centrepointe area of Nepean, a suburb in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada which closed in January 2011.
Brad Marsh was announced as the head coach of the Ottawa Senators (CWHL)
Ottawa Senators (CWHL)
The Ottawa Senators are a women's ice hockey organization, based in Ottawa, Canada. The organization organizes teams in several age divisions, including Intermediate in the Provincial Women's Hockey League . The women's senior-level ice hockey team formerly played in the Canadian Women's Hockey...
on August 31, 2009.
He was also announced as an assistant coach for Queen's University
Queen's University
Queen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...
's hockey team, the Gaels, on August 26, 2011.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1973–74 | London Knights London Knights The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League.-Early days–1968:... |
OHA Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... |
13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | London Knights | OMJHL | 70 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | London Knights | OMJHL | 61 | 3 | 26 | 29 | 184 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | ||
| 1976–77 | London Knights | OMJHL | 63 | 7 | 33 | 40 | 121 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 47 | ||
| 1977–78 | London Knights | OMJHL | 62 | 8 | 55 | 63 | 192 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 21 | ||
| 1978–79 | Atlanta Flames Atlanta Flames The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
80 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 101 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | ||
| 1979–80 | Atlanta Flames | NHL | 80 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 119 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1980–81 | Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... |
NHL | 80 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 87 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 1981–82 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 66 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 106 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1982–83 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 68 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1983–84 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 77 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 83 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1984–85 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 77 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 91 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 65 | ||
| 1985–86 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 79 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 123 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1986–87 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 77 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 124 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | ||
| 1987–88 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 70 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 57 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1988–89 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 80 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 79 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 95 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1990–91 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
NHL | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1991–92 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 55 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992–93 | Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 59 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1086 | 23 | 175 | 198 | 1241 | 97 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 124 | ||||
| OHA/OMJHL totals | 269 | 22 | 131 | 153 | 659 | 36 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 86 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | WJC 1977 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships -Scoring leaders:-Tournament awards:... |
7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |
| 1978 | Canada | WJC 1978 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships -Blue group:-Group B:-Group A:-Gold medal game:-Leading scorers:-Tournament awards:-Blue group:-Group B:-Group A:-Gold medal game:-Leading scorers:-Tournament awards:-Blue group:... |
6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1979 | Canada | WC 1979 World Ice Hockey Championships The 1979 Ice Hockey World Championships took place at the Palace of Sports of the Central Lenin Stadium in Moscow, Soviet Union from 26 April to 14 May. Eight teams took part, with the first round split into two groups of four, and the best two from each group advancing to the final group. The four... |
6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Junior int'l totals | 13 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | |||
| Senior int'l totals | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |||
Coaching statistics
Season Team Lge Type GP W L T OTL Pct Result
2009-10 Ottawa Senators CWHL Head Coach - - - - - - In progress
External links
- Meltzer, Bill Flyers Heroes of the Past: Brad Marsh at Philadelphiaflyers.com. Part I of II.
- Meltzer, Bill Flyers Heroes of the Past: Brad Marsh at Philadelphiaflyers.com. Part II of II.
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
- Marshy's Bar-B-Q & Grill