Barton William "Bart" Bradley (July 29, 1930 – September 16, 2006) was a Canadian ice hockey centre. He played one game in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins during the 1949–50 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1949 to 1960, was spent in various minor leagues. Internationally Bradley played for the Canadian national team at the 1959 World Championships, winning a gold medal.

Barton Bradley
Born (1930-07-29)July 29, 1930
Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Died September 16, 2006(2006-09-16) (aged 76)
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Boston Bruins
Playing career 1949–1960
Barton Bradley
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1959 Czechoslovakia

Playing career

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Bradley played junior hockey in the Thunder Bay Junior Hockey League for the Port Arthur West End Bruins from 1946 to 1949, winning the playoff championship in 1948 and 1949 as well as the 1948 Memorial Cup. He turned pro in 1949 and signed with the American Hockey League's Hershey Bears, but was called up to play one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins on March 22, 1950 against the Chicago Black Hawks; this would be his only game in the NHL. Spells in the United States Hockey League for the Tulsa Oilers and the Pacific Coast Hockey League with the Tacoma Rockets was followed by a seven-year tenure in the Western Hockey League, beginning with the Rockets who only lasted one season. He then had spells with the Seattle Bombers, New Westminster Royals, Victoria Cougars and the Seattle Americans.

In 1957, Bradley began playing senior hockey, beginning with two seasons with the Belleville McFarlands. He also played for the Port Arthur Bearcats and the Fort William Beavers before officially retiring in 1966.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1946–47 Port Arthur Bruins TBJHL 6 5 6 11 7 7 5 4 9 4
1947–48 Port Arthur Bruins TBJHL 9 9 9 18 7 5 4 3 7 2
1947–48 Port Arthur Bruins M-Cup 17 10 18 28 12
1948–49 Port Arthur Bruins TBJHL 12 10 20 30 28 5 2 9 11 12
1948–49 Port Arthur Bruins M-Cup 5 3 3 6 2
1949–50 Boston Bruins NHL 1 0 0 0 0
1949–50 Hershey Bears AHL 61 16 19 35 8
1950–51 Tulsa Oilers USHL 64 27 37 64 32 9 3 3 6 30
1951–52 Tacoma Rockets PCHL 70 37 39 76 28 7 2 8 10 2
1952–53 Tacoma Rockets WHL 70 26 47 73 28
1953–54 Seattle Bombers WHL 27 7 19 26 8
1954–55 New Westminster Royals WHL 47 12 15 27 9 1 0 0 0 0
1955–56 Seattle Americans WHL 68 22 28 50 37
1956–57 Seattle Americans WHL 63 10 16 26 19 6 1 1 2 7
1957–58 Belleville McFarlands OHA Sr 50 30 34 64 32 13 9 11 20
1957–58 Belleville McFarlands Al-Cup 12 3 9 12 2
1958–59 Belleville McFarlands OHA Sr 48 21 29 50 18
1959–60 Belleville McFarlands OHA Sr 53 12 30 42 8 12 3 5 8 8
1963–64 Port Arthur Bearcats Al-Cup 2 0 0 0 0
1965–66 Fort William Beavers TBSHL 10 5 7 12 2
WHL totals 275 77 125 202 101 7 1 1 2 7
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0

International

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Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1959 Canada Ice Hockey World Championships 8 5 5 10 8
Senior totals 8 5 5 10 8

See also

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