Brad Marchand

Brad Marchand
Born	May 11, 1988 (1988-05-11) Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team	Boston Bruins
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	71st overall, 2006 Boston Bruins
Playing career	2008–present

Brad Marchand (born Bradley Kevin Marchand on May 11, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing left wing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL).

He was selected by the Bruins, 71st overall, at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Brad played his junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Playing Career

Growing up, Brad played minor hockey in the Halifax, Nova Scotia area, including AAA midget with the Dartmouth Subways before being a 2nd round pick in the 2004 QMJHL Midget Draft. He played for four seasons in the QMJHL between the Moncton Wildcats, Val-d'Or Foreurs and Halifax Mooseheads. During his junior career, Brad was selected 71st overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins.

On October 21, 2009, Brad made his NHL debut on October 21, 2009, against the Nashville Predators. On November 3, 2010, he scored his first NHL goal against Jhonas Enroth of the Buffalo Sabres.

Brad established himself as a two-way player for the Bruins during the 2010–11 season, his first full year in the NHL. He scored 21 goals, including five short handed (ranked third in the league) and 41 points.

Brad also had a +25 plus-minus rating. On April 2, 2011, prior to the Bruins' final home game of the season, against the Atlanta Thrashers, he was awarded the Bruins "7th Player Award" as voted by the club's fans through the regional New England Sports Network (NESN). The award goes to the Bruins player fans believe most performed beyond expectations.

During the 2011 playoffs, Brad scored 19 points over 25 games, helping the Bruins to a Stanley Cup championship. His 11 goals tied Jeremy Roenick for the second most by a rookie in the NHL. His total included two goals in the seventh and deciding game of the Finals against the Vancouver Canucks.

During the off-season, the Bruins re-signed Brad to a two-year contract, announced on September 14, 2011. During the ensuing season on December 23, 2011, he scored his first career NHL hat trick, in an 8-0 home rink win against the Florida Panthers. He also added two assists for a five-point effort.

The following month, on January 9, 2012, Brad was suspended for five games after a clipping hit on Vancouver Canucks defenseman Sami Salo. The game was the teams' first meeting since the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals. NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan characterized the hit as "predatory" in his video release.

International Play

Medal record
Competitor for Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold	2008 Czech Republic
Gold	2007 Sweden

Brad has represented Canada twice in the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship and the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, bringing home gold each time.

Personal Life

Brad has taken on the moniker of "Nose Face Killah", which is a play on the stage name of rapper Ghostface Killah. The nickname had gained a lot of steam during Boston's 2011 playoff run.

He has also been referred to as "Marshmont" which came from a caller known as "Rick from Natick" mispronouncing his name on the Felger and Mazz show on 98.5 FM The Sports Hub in Boston sometime in October of 2010. Many broadcasters refer to him as "The Little Ball of Hate." Among his Bruins teammates, Brad is known as "Honey Badger."

Career Statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	Halifax Subway Midget AAA	NSAAA		49	34	42	79	64		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL		61	9	20	29	52		11	1	0	1	7
2005–06	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL		68	29	37	66	83		20	5	14	19	34
2006–07	Val-d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL		57	33	47	80	108		20	16	24	40	36
2007–08	Val-d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL		33	21	23	44	36		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Halifax Mooseheads	QMJHL		26	10	19	29	40		14	3	16	19	18
2008–09	Providence Bruins	AHL		79	18	41	59	67		16	7	8	15	26
2009–10	Providence Bruins	AHL		34	13	19	32	51		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Boston Bruins	NHL		20	0	1	1	20		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Boston Bruins	NHL		77	21	20	41	51		25	11	8	19	40
2011–12	Boston Bruins	NHL		76	28	27	55	87		7	1	1	2	2
2012–13	Boston Bruins	NHL		44	18	18	36	25		22	4	9	13	21
NHL totals				217	67	66	133	183		54	16	18	34	63

External links

Brad Marchand's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database