Brad Church

Brad Church (born November 14, 1976) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. As a forward, Church played two games for the Washington Capitals and ten years of professional hockey in the minor leagues. Chosen 17th overall by the Capitals in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, Church spent most of his time in the minors. After several years, the Capitals traded him in 1999 to the Edmonton Oilers, but he never made the parent club.

Brad Church
Born	(1976-11-14) November 14, 1976 (age 48) Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Washington Capitals
NHL draft	17th overall, 1995 Washington Capitals
Playing career	1996–2006

Church retired as a player following the 2005–06 season, and joined the Phoenix RoadRunners of the ECHL as an assistant coach. With eight games remaining in the season, head coach Ron Filion announced his resignation, and Church became the team's head coach. He led the club to their first ECHL playoff appearance, where they were swept by the Las Vegas Wranglers in four games.

Between 2014 and 2016, Church was chief operating officer for one of his former teams, the American Hockey League's Portland Pirates.^[1]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1992–93	Dauphin Kings	MJHL		45	15	23	38	80		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL		71	33	20	53	197		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL		62	26	24	50	184		15	6	9	15	32
1995–96	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL		69	42	46	88	123		18	15	20	35	74
1996–97	Portland Pirates	AHL		50	4	8	12	92		1	0	0	0	0
1997–98	Washington Capitals	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Portland Pirates	AHL		59	6	5	11	98		9	2	4	6	14
1998–99	Portland Pirates	AHL		10	1	3	4	18		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Hampton Roads Admirals	ECHL		24	10	9	19	129		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		9	0	2	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	New Orleans Brass	ECHL		5	3	4	7	4		11	1	1	2	22
1999–2000	Portland Pirates	AHL		56	9	17	26	52		4	1	1	2	4
1999–2000	Hampton Roads Admirals	ECHL		11	4	3	7	41		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Portland Pirates	AHL		61	14	18	32	90		3	1	1	2	18
2001–02	Portland Pirates	AHL		45	6	13	19	52		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Richmond Renegades	ECHL		8	6	5	11	13		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL		9	2	2	4	2		4	0	0	0	4
2002–03	Cleveland Barons	AHL		8	1	0	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Richmond Renegades	ECHL		64	29	45	74	121		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		11	5	6	11	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Reading Royals	ECHL		56	22	19	41	91		15	4	5	9	20
2004–05	Florida Everblades	ECHL		62	23	31	54	62		19	5	7	12	40
2005–06	Missouri River Otters	UHL		15	4	3	7	11		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Kalamazoo Wings	UHL		33	9	18	27	51		7	1	0	1	4
AHL totals				318	48	74	122	412		21	4	6	10	40
NHL totals				2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
ECHL totals				230	97	116	213	461		45	10	13	23	82