| Brad Moran | |
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2010–11 Oklahoma City Barons |
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| Born | March 20, 1979 Abbotsford, BC, CAN |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| SEL team Former teams |
Växjö Lakers Hockey Columbus Blue Jackets Vancouver Canucks Skellefteå AIK |
| NHL Draft | 191st overall, 1998 Buffalo Sabres |
| Playing career | 2000–present |
Brad Moran (born March 20, 1979) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Växjö Lakers Hockey of the Elitserien (SEL).
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A graduate of the Western Hockey League (WHL)'s Calgary Hitmen, Moran, who was originally drafted in the 7th round, 191st overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, spent five seasons with the Hitmen before signing as a free agent with the Columbus Blue Jackets in the summer of 2000.
As a prolific scorer with the Hitmen, he recorded 532 regular season and playoff points over his five year WHL career, earning WHL Player of the Year honours and capturing the Bob Clarke Trophy as the league's top scorer in 1999–2000 while being named to the WHL Eastern Conference First All-Star Team. He later had his number retired with the Calgary Hitmen with his #20 hanging in the rafters of the Pengrowth Saddledome.
Moran spent the majority of his first four seasons of professional hockey with the Blue Jackets' AHL affiliate in Syracuse while seeing limited action the parent club in Columbus.
In June 2006, he signed with the Vancouver Canucks as a free agent. After two seasons primarily leading the Canucks' AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, Moran signed for Swedish team Skellefteå AIK prior to the 2008–09 season, becoming the highest paid player on the team.[1]
On July 7, 2010, it was announced that Moran had returned to North America, signing as a free agent with the Edmonton Oilers to a one-year contract.[2]
On April 25, 2011, Moran signed a two-year contract with Växjö Lakers Hockey of the Elitserien (SEL).[3]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995–96 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 70 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 72 | 30 | 36 | 66 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 72 | 53 | 49 | 102 | 64 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 20 | ||
| 1998–99 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 71 | 60 | 58 | 118 | 96 | 21 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 26 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 72 | 48 | 72 | 120 | 84 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 18 | ||
| 2000–01 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 71 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 64 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 51 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 47 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 72 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 44 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 80 | 26 | 46 | 72 | 70 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | EHC Visp | NLB | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | SC Langnau Tigers | NLA | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 2006–07 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 69 | 25 | 47 | 72 | 52 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | ||
| 2006–07 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 74 | 22 | 55 | 77 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Skellefteå AIK | SEL | 55 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2009–10 | Skellefteå AIK | SEL | 55 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 79 | 20 | 52 | 72 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Brent Belecki |
Winner of the WHL airBC Trophy 1999 |
Succeeded by Dan Blackburn |
| Preceded by Pavel Brendl |
Winner of the WHL Bob Clarke Trophy 2000 |
Succeeded by Justin Mapletoft |
| Preceded by Cody Rudkowsky |
Winner of the WHL Four Broncos Memorial Trophy 2000 |
Succeeded by Justin Mapletoft |