Brad Larsen

Brad Larsen 	Brad Larsen
Born 	January 28, 1977 (1977-01-28) (age 33),
Nakusp, BC, CAN
Height
Weight 	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position 	Left wing
Shoots 	Left
Played for 	Colorado Avalanche
Atlanta Thrashers
Ntl. team 	Canada
NHL Draft 	53rd overall, 1995
Ottawa Senators
87th overall, 1997
Colorado Avalanche
Playing career	1997–2010
Brad Larsen (born January 28, 1977 in Nakusp, British Columbia) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League with the Colorado Avalanche and the Atlanta Thrashers. He is currently an assistant head coach to Rob Riley for the Springfield Falcons in the American Hockey League.
== Playing career==
Brad Larsen played junior ice hockey for the Swift Current Broncos where he attracted NHL scouts' attention. Larsen was drafted in round 3, 53rd overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. His rights were traded to the Colorado Avalanche in 1996. He was not signed by the Avalanche by 1997 NHL Entry Draft day and subsequently re-entered the draft and was drafted 87th overall by the Avalanche.
His first four professional years were spent almost entirely with Colorado's AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, before securing a full-time role as a member of the Avalanche in 2001–02. Blighted by persistent Back and Groin injuries in 2002–03, Larsen was unable to establish himself in the NHL. Brad returned in 2003–04 and spent time with both Hershey and Colorado before he was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Thrashers on February 25, 2004.
During the 2004 NHL Lockout, Larsen made a return to full health playing in a career high 75 games with the Thrashers AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves. Upon resumption of the NHL in the 2005–06 season, Larsen established a checking line role with the Thrashers and posted a career high 7 goals for 15 points. After playing in a NHL high 72 games and helping the Atlanta reach their maiden post season the following season, Brad was re-signed by the Thrashers to a two-year contract extension on June 22, 2007.[1] A mainstay on the Thrashers fourth line, Larsen's offensive contributions dipped in the 2007–08 season, scoring just 1 goal and four points.
On September 26, 2008, he was traded by Atlanta, along with Ken Klee and Chad Painchaud, to the Anaheim Ducks for Mathieu Schneider.[2] Brad's injury woes returned at the start of the 2008–09 season, after suffering a Sports hernia, he was then required to have hip surgery which consequently keep him sidelined for the entire season without debuting for the Ducks.[3]
A free agent, Larsen was invited to the Buffalo Sabres training camp for the 2009–10 season before signing with AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates on September 12, 2009.[4] As a part of the leadership group with the Pirates, Larsen made his return to the ice and posted 13 goals for 27 points in 55 games. Helping the Pirates reach the Quaterfinals in the Calder Cup playoffs, Larsen later announced his retirement to become an assistant coach with the Springfield Falcons of the AHL on August 20, 2010.[5]
== Awards==
*1997 - WHL East All Star Team
== Career statistics==
=== Regular season and playoffs===
 	 	 		Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season		Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
1992–93 	Nelson Leafs 	RMJHL 		42 	31 	37 	68 	164 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1993–94 	Swift Current Broncos	WHL 		64 	15 	18 	33 	32 		7 	1 	2 	3 	4
1994–95 	Swift Current Broncos	WHL 		62 	24 	33 	57 	73 		6 	0 	1 	1 	2
1995–96 	Swift Current Broncos	WHL 		51 	30 	47 	77 	67 		6 	3 	2 	5 	13
1996–97 	Swift Current Broncos	WHL 		61 	36 	46 	82 	61 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1997–98 	Hershey Bears 	AHL 		65 	12 	10 	22 	80 		7 	3 	2 	5 	2
1997–98 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 		1 	0 	0 	0 	0 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1998–99 	Hershey Bears 	AHL 		18 	3 	4 	7 	11 		5 	0 	1 	1 	6
1999–00 	Hershey Bears 	AHL 		52 	13 	26 	39 	66 		14 	5 	2 	7 	29
2000–01 	Hershey Bears 	AHL 		67 	21 	25 	46 	93 		10 	1 	3 	4 	6
2000–01 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 		9 	0 	0 	0 	0 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2001–02 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 		50 	2 	7 	9 	47 		21 	1 	1 	2 	13
2002–03 	Hershey Bears 	AHL 		25 	3 	6 	9 	25 		4 	1 	1 	2 	8
2002–03 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 		6 	0 	3 	3 	2 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2003–04 	Hershey Bears 	AHL 		21 	4 	13 	17 	40 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2003–04 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 		26 	2 	2 	4 	11 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2003–04 	Atlanta Thrashers 	NHL 		6 	0 	0 	0 	2 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2004–05 	Chicago Wolves 	AHL 		75 	26 	23 	49 	112 		18 	4 	7 	11 	22
2005–06 	Atlanta Thrashers 	NHL 		62 	7 	8 	15 	21 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2005–06 	Chicago Wolves 	AHL 		6 	1 	0 	1 	8 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2006–07 	Atlanta Thrashers 	NHL 		72 	7 	6 	13 	39 		4 	0 	2 	2 	0
2007–08 	Atlanta Thrashers 	NHL 		62 	1 	3 	4 	12 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2009–10 	Portland Pirates 	AHL 		55 	13 	14 	27 	40 		4 	0 	0 	0 	0
WHL totals	WHL totals 	WHL totals		238 	105 	144 	249 	233 		19 	4 	5 	9 	19
AHL totals	AHL totals 	AHL totals		384 	96 	120 	216 	475 		62 	14 	16 	30 	73
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals		294 	19 	29 	48 	134 		25 	1 	3 	4 	13
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
Medal record 	Medal record 	Medal record
Competitor for Canada 	Competitor for Canada 	Competitor for Canada
Men's ice hockey 	Men's ice hockey 	Men's ice hockey
World Under 17 Hockey Challenge	World Under 17 Hockey Challenge	World Under 17 Hockey Challenge
Bronze 	1994 Amos 	
World Junior Championship 	World Junior Championship 	World Junior Championship
Gold 	1996 Boston 	
Gold 	1997 Geneva 	
=== International===
Year 	Team 	Comp 	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1994 	Canada Pacific 	WHC17 	6 	1	0	1 	0
1996 	Canada 	WJC 	6 	1	1	2 	4
1997 	Canada 	WJC 	7 	0	1	1 	6
Junior int'l totals	Junior int'l totals	Junior int'l totals	19	2	2	4 	10
== Career transactions==
*Originally selected by the Ottawa Senators in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft as a 3rd round choice, 53rd overall, in 1995.
*Selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft as a 4th round choice, 87th overall.[6]
*Claimed on waivers by the Thrashers from Colorado, February 25, 2004.
*Traded along with Ken Klee and Chad Painchaud, to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Mathieu Schneider, September 26, 2008.
Category:Atlanta Thrashers players