Brad Winchester

Brad Winchester
Born (1981-03-01) March 1, 1981
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 228 lb (103 kg; 16 st 4 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Edmonton Oilers
Dallas Stars
St. Louis Blues
Anaheim Ducks
San Jose Sharks
National team  United States
NHL Draft 35th overall, 2000
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 2003–2015

Bradley A. Winchester (born March 1, 1981) is a former professional ice hockey left winger. He was selected in the second round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, 35th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers.

Playing career

Winchester spent two seasons with the U.S. National Team Development Program, then moved to his hometown University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he played for four seasons. At six feet, five inches tall and 228 pounds, was the largest player the Oilers had drafted since the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. In December 2000, Winchester participated in the World Junior Hockey Championship with the United States, finishing in fourth position.

Winchester made his professional debut in the 2003–04 American Hockey League season, playing for Edmonton's farm affiliate, the Toronto Roadrunners. He moved with the team to Edmonton during the 2004–05 NHL lockout, where he tied for the team lead in goals and was six points behind Tony Salmelainen and Raffi Torres for the team scoring lead. Winchester split 2005–06 between the Oilers and the Hamilton Bulldogs, going scoreless during the NHL regular season but scoring the game-winning goal in his playoff debut, the second game of a series with the number one seeded Detroit Red Wings. His goal gave the eighth seeded Oilers their first win in the series on the road. The Oilers went on to lose to the Carolina Hurricanes in seven games of the Stanley Cup final, with Winchester spending most of the latter games as a healthy scratch.

On June 26, 2007, the Oilers declined to make Winchester a qualifying offer, which allowed him to become an unrestricted free agent as of July 1, and on the 6th, he signed with the Dallas Stars. After playing in 41 games for Dallas in 2007-08, Winchester signed with the St. Louis Blues on July 10, 2008.[1] He was recalled from the Blues' Peoria Rivermen (AHL) affiliate on November 20, 2008.[2]

On February 28, 2011, Winchester was traded from the Blues to the Anaheim Ducks for a 3rd round draft pick in 2012.[3]

On October 3, 2011, Winchester signed a one-year, $725,000 deal with the San Jose Sharks.[4]

A free agent through the duration of the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Winchester accepted a try-out to the Calgary Flames training camp once the dispute was resolved on January 12, 2013.[5] At the conclusion of camp, Winchester was unsuccessful and released by the Flames. On January 22, midway through the 2012–13 AHL season, Winchester signed a professional try-out with the Milwaukee Admirals.

On July 24, 2013, Winchester agreed to a one-year contract as a free agent with the Chicago Blackhawks.[6] He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, to start the 2013–14 season. On February 26, 2014, Winchester was traded by the Blackhawks to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Brian Connelly.[7] Winchester was not re-signed by the Wild after the conclusion of the season and on September 11, 2014, the Norfolk Admirals announced they had signed him.[8] Winchester recorded 9 points in 15 games before suffering a shoulder injury with the Admirals on January 15, 2015. Winchester was traded by Norfolk to the Oklahoma City Barons for future considerations on March 6, 2015.[9]

On September 17, 2015, Winchester announced he was retiring from professional hockey.

Personal

In December 2012, Brad and his father, the former NCAA standout Gary Winchester, were honored by the Wisconsin Badgers when they were selected as honorary captains for the team's games held on December 13 and 14.[10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1997–98 U.S. National Development Team USDP 69 21 23 44 154 — — — — —
1998–99 U.S. National Development Team USHL 54 14 26 40 109 — — — — —
1999–00 U. of Wisconsin–Madison WCHA 33 9 9 18 48 — — — — —
2000–01 U. of Wisconsin–Madison WCHA 41 4 7 11 71 — — — — —
2001–02 U. of Wisconsin–Madison WCHA 38 14 20 34 38 — — — — —
2002–03 U. of Wisconsin–Madison WCHA 38 10 6 16 58 — — — — —
2003–04 Toronto Roadrunners AHL 65 13 6 19 85 3 0 0 0 2
2004–05 Edmonton Road Runners AHL 76 22 18 40 143 — — — — —
2005–06 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 40 26 14 40 118 — — — — —
2005–06 Edmonton Oilers NHL 19 0 1 1 21 10 1 2 3 4
2006–07 Edmonton Oilers NHL 59 4 5 9 86 — — — — —
2007–08 Iowa Stars AHL 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2007–08 Dallas Stars NHL 41 1 2 3 46 6 0 0 0 8
2008–09 Peoria Rivermen AHL 13 4 2 6 46 — — — — —
2008–09 St. Louis Blues NHL 64 13 8 21 89 4 0 0 0 10
2009–10 St. Louis Blues NHL 64 3 5 8 108 — — — — —
2010–11 St. Louis Blues NHL 57 9 5 14 86 — — — — —
2010–11 Anaheim Ducks NHL 19 1 1 2 28 3 0 0 0 4
2011–12 San Jose Sharks NHL 67 6 4 10 88 1 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 37 9 18 27 66 2 0 1 1 2
2013–14 Rockford IceHogs AHL 55 16 14 30 85 — — — — —
2013–14 Iowa Wild AHL 23 3 5 8 64 — — — — —
2014–15 Norfolk Admirals AHL 15 4 5 9 39 — — — — —
2014–15 Oklahoma City Barons AHL 11 1 0 1 8 10 0 0 0 10
NHL totals 390 37 31 68 552 24 1 2 3 26

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
1999 United States WJC18 7th 6 0 3 3 6
2000 United States WJC 4th 7 0 0 0 6
Junior totals 13 0 3 3 12

References

  1. ↑ "Brad Winchester with Blues". blues.nhl.com. July 10, 2008. Archived from the original on October 28, 2008. Retrieved October 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Blues Recall Winchester from Peoria". blues.nhl.com. November 20, 2008. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Blues trade Winchester to Ducks for third round pick". The Sports Network. 2011-02-28. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
  4. ↑ "Sharks Sign Left Wing Brad Winchester". sharks.nhl.com. 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  5. ↑ "Flames invite Winchester to training camp". Calgary Flames. 2013-01-12. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
  6. ↑ "Blackhawks agree to terms with Winchester". The Sports Network. 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
  7. ↑ "Blackhawks acquire Connelly from Minnesota". Chicago Blackhawks. 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  8. ↑ "Signings". Norfolk Admirals Official Website. September 11, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Norfolk's Winchester to OKC for future considerations". American Hockey League. 2015-03-06. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
  10. ↑ Gary and Brad Winchester return as honorary captains - UWBadgers.com - The Official Athletic Site of the Wisconsin Badgers
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