Brad Stuart
| Brad Stuart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 6, 1979 R.M.H., AB, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 213 lb (97 kg; 15 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Detroit Red Wings Calgary Flames Boston Bruins San Jose Sharks Los Angeles Kings | ||
| NHL draft |
3rd overall, 1998 San Jose Sharks | ||
| Playing career | 1999–present | ||
Brad Stuart (born November 6, 1979 in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta) is a professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.
Playing career
Stuart was drafted in the first round, third overall, in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks. Stuart scored twice in a 17-second span to force the game into overtime in a 4-3 overtime win over the Los Angeles Kings on April 4, 2004. Stuart's feat is the fastest that a Sharks player has scored two goals.
After playing with the Sharks for more than five seasons, Stuart was traded along with Marco Sturm and Wayne Primeau to the Boston Bruins for Joe Thornton in November, 2005.[1]
On February 10, 2007, he was traded to the Calgary Flames along with Wayne Primeau in exchange for Andrew Ference and Chuck Kobasew. Boston General Manager Peter Chiarelli cited his inability to agree on a new contract with Stuart, who was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2006-07 NHL season, as a reason for the deal.[2]
After the end of the season, Stuart signed a one-year, $3.5 million deal to play for the Los Angeles Kings.[3]
Was named alternate captain for 2 games during the 2007-2008 season with the Los Angeles Kings.
The Kings traded Stuart to the Detroit Red Wings on February 26, 2008 for a 2008 second round draft pick and a 2009 fourth round draft pick. Stuart is the final year of his current contract, earning $3.5 million. He will be an unrestricted free agent after the 2007-08 NHL season.[4] Stuart saw time as a top-4 defenseman paired with Niklas Kronwall.
On June 4th, 2008, Brad Stuart won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Detroit Red Wings.
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995-96 | Regina Pats | WHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1996-97 | Regina Pats | WHL | 57 | 7 | 36 | 43 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1997-98 | Regina Pats | WHL | 72 | 20 | 45 | 65 | 82 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 1998-99 | Regina Pats | WHL | 29 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 43 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998-99 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 30 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 59 | ||
| 1999-00 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2000-01 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 77 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 56 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2001-02 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 39 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2002-03 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 36 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 46 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003-04 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 77 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 34 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | ||
| 2004-05 | DNP — Lockout | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 23 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 55 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006-07 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 48 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006-07 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 27 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2007-08 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 63 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 67 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007-08 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | ||
| NHL Totals | 579 | 59 | 170 | 229 | 372 | 73 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 47 | ||||
Awards
- NHL All-Rookie Team - 2000
International play
Played for Canada in:
- 1999 World Junior Championships (silver medal)
- 2001 World Championships
- 2006 World Championships
International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2001 | Canada | WC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2006 | Canada | WC | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
| Senior Int'l Totals | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20 | |||
References
- ^ "Sharks Acquire Joe Thornton". SanJoseSharks.com. 2005. Retrieved 2007-02-11.
- ^ "Bruins send Stuart and Primeau to Calgary for Ference and Kobasew". NHL.com. 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-11.
- ^ "Stuart agrees to one-year deal with Kings". TSN.ca. 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-03.
- ^ "Wings get Stuart from Kings". MLive.com. 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
External links
- 1979 births
- Boston Bruins players
- Calgary Hitmen alumni
- Calgary Flames players
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Canadians of Scottish descent
- Living people
- Los Angeles Kings players
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- Regina Pats alumni
- San Jose Sharks draft picks
- San Jose Sharks players
- Stanley Cup champions