Bradly Nadeau
Born (2005-05-05) May 5, 2005 (age 18)
Saint-François-de-Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Right
NCAA team University of Maine
NHL Draft 30th overall, 2023
Carolina Hurricanes

Bradly Nadeau (born May 5, 2005) is a Canadian college ice hockey player for the University of Maine of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He was drafted 30th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

During the 2022–23 season, Nadeau led the Penticton Vees to their second consecutive Fred Page Cup championship awarded to the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) playoff winner. He led the league in scoring with 113 points on 45 goals and 68 assists in 54 games and added 17 goals and 18 assists in 17 playoff games. He led the league in goals, assists, points-per game (2.09), power-play goals (18) and game-winning goals (10). Following an outstanding season he was awarded the Brett Hull Trophy, as the league's top scorer, the Vern Dye Memorial Trophy, as regular season MVP, and the Jeff Tambellini Trophy as playoff MVP.[1][2]

Nadeau is committed to play college ice hockey for the Maine Black Bears during the 2023–24 season.[3][4]

Personal life

Nadeau's father, John, played ice hockey for the Haut-Madawaska Panthères in the New Brunswick Regional Hockey League senior men's league before retiring in 2022. Bradly's older brother, Josh, is also an ice hockey player at Maine.[5][6]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2021–22 Penticton Vees BCHL 49 20 26 46 12 17 11 13 24 2
2022–23 Penticton Vees BCHL 54 45 68 113 20 17 17 18 35 4
BCHL totals 103 65 94 159 32 34 28 31 59 6

Awards and honours

Award Year
BCHL
Brett Hull Trophy 2023 [7]
Vern Dye Memorial Trophy 2023
Jeff Tambellini Trophy 2023

References

  1. ^ Brett, Mark (April 27, 2023). "Bradly Nadeau named MVP of BCHL". Penticton Herald. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "Canes Draft Nadeau with 30th Overall Pick". NHL.com. June 28, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  3. ^ Mahoney, Larry (June 29, 2023). "UMaine's Bradly Nadeau drafted in 1st round by NHL's Carolina Hurricanes". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  4. ^ Lazarczyk, Travis (June 29, 2023). "Incoming UMaine freshman selected in first round of NHL draft". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  5. ^ Brett, Mark (January 5, 2023). "Meet the Nadeau brothers, stars of the BCHL". Penticton Herald. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  6. ^ Kimelman, Adam (June 6, 2023). "Nadeau, forward prospect, to join brother at Maine next season". NHL.com. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  7. ^ "Bradly Nadeau selected in the first round, 30th overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes". goblackbears.com. June 28, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
Awards and achievements Preceded bySeth Jarvis Carolina Hurricanes first round draft pick 2023 Succeeded byIncumbent