Brad DeFauw
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| Position | Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Allsvenskan Team F. Teams |
IF Björklöven Carolina Hurricanes |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | November 10, 1977, Edina, MN, USA |
| NHL Draft | 28th overall, 1997 Carolina Hurricanes |
| Pro Career | 2000 – present |
Brad DeFauw (born November 10, 1977, in Edina, Minnesota, USA) is an American professional ice hockey winger. Most recently, he played for EV Zug of Switzerland's Nationalliga A in the 2005-06 season. He was drafted in the second round, 28th overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.
After playing four seasons for the University of North Dakota, DeFauw made his professional debut with the Cincinnati Cyclones of the International Hockey League in the 2000-01 season. His NHL debut came when he appeared in nine games for the Hurricanes during the 2002-03 season, recording three goals. To date, he has no other NHL experience.
DeFauw has played in Europe for the past two seasons, spending the 2004-05 season with Växjö Lakers HC of Sweden's Allsvenskan league before joining EV Zug for the 2005-06 season. He only played two games for Zug, before joining Nationalliga B's EHC Visp, where he played 18 games. Then he went to the Norwegian team Vålerenga Ishockey where he played 13 regular season game and 15 playoff games, helping them to win the Norwegian championship.
DeFauw joined Colorado College's coaching staff as a volunteer assistant until October 18, 2006, when he signed with signed with IF Björklöven of Sweden's Allsvenskan. The signing was put into motion by DeFauw's former coach Joakim Fagervall, who is now the coach at IF Björklöven. He will play the remainder of the 2006-07 season for IF Björklöven.
