Brian Bradley
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Brian Bradley is a former professional hockey player from Kitchener, Ontario. Bradley (born January 21, 1965) played for a number of different teams in many different leagues. He played for the London Knights in the early 1980s and spent one season with the Colorado Flames. He then spent time with the Moncton Golden Flames, Calgary's minor league team, and the NHL's Calgary Flames. Bradley spent a season with the Canadian National Men's Hockey Team before moving to the National Hockey League for good.
From 1987-1991, Bradley played for the Vancouver Canucks. He was then signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs. In 1992, the expansion Tampa Bay Lightning acquired him, and he would become the team's first star, leading Tampa Bay with 42 goals in its first season. He would play with the Lightning until retiring due to chronic injuries in 1998.
Bradley is still affiliated with the Lightning's organization and makes frequent appearances on Sunshine Network television, which broadcasts regular season Lightning games.