Brad Marsh

Brad Marsh
Born (1958-03-31) March 31, 1958
London, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Atlanta Flames
Calgary Flames
Philadelphia Flyers
Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings
Ottawa Senators
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 11th overall, 1978
Atlanta Flames
Playing career 19781993

Brad Marsh (born March 31, 1958) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played as a defenceman in the National Hockey League (NHL). Marsh played for the Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames, Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators over a 15-year NHL career. He played for the Prince of Wales Conference in the 1993 NHL All-Star Game, scoring one goal.[1]

Playing career

Marsh played junior hockey with the London Knights, who later retired his sweater number. Originally selected by the Atlanta Flames in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft, Marsh began his pro career in Atlanta and followed the Flames' organization when they relocated to Calgary in 1980. He remained with the Flames until he was traded to Philadelphia for Mel Bridgman in November 1981.

With the Flyers, Marsh made two appearances in the Stanley Cup finals in 1985 and 1987. He later played with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, and Ottawa Senators. With Ottawa, Marsh made his only NHL All-Star appearance in 1993, scoring a goal for the victorious Wales Conference.

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.[2]

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.[3]

In the late 1990s, Marsh opened a sports bar in the Senators' arena known as Marshy's.

Marsh was announced as the head coach of the Canadian Women's Hockey League's Ottawa franchise on August 31, 2009.[4] He was later hired as an assistant coach for Queen's University's hockey team, the Gaels, on August 26, 2011.[5]

In 2007, Marsh was inducted into the London (Ontario) Sports Hall of Fame.

In late 2013, Marsh joined HockeyBuzz.com as one of the website's featured bloggers, writing stories that mainly touch on his playing days and providing insight to league issues and happenings.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1973–74 London Knights OHA 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 NHL 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 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 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 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 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 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 7 1 3 4 14
1978 Canada WJC 6 0 4 4 2
1979 Canada WC 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  

See also

References

  1. 1993 NHL All-Star Game Rosters http://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_1993_roster.html
  2. Davis, Jefferson (2000). The Three Stars and Other Selections: More Amazing Hockey Lists for Trivia Lovers. Canada: ECW Press. p. 180. ISBN 9781550224276.
  3. OSWH.ca Bio Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  4. OSWH.ca press release Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  5. Queen's press release Retrieved 1 September 2011.

External links

Preceded by
Harold Phillipoff
Atlanta Flames' first round draft pick
1978
Succeeded by
Paul Reinhart
Preceded by
Atlanta Flames captains
Jean Pronovost
Calgary Flames captain
1980–81
Succeeded by
Phil Russell
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