Barton Bradley | |
Position | Centre |
Shoots | Left |
Height Weight |
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 150 lb (68 kg) |
Teams | Boston Bruins |
Nationality | Canadian |
Born | July 29, 1930 Fort William, ON, CAN | ,
Died | September 16, 2006 | (aged 76),
Pro Career | 1949 – 1966 |
Barton William "Bart" Bradley (July 29, 1930 - September 16, 2006) was a Canadian ice hockey centre.
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 for the Boston Bruins, which turned out to be his only game in the National Hockey League. 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. Belleville won the Allan Cup in 1958 and the 1959 World Championship.
He also played for the Port Arthur Bearcats and the Fort William Beavers before officially retiring in 1966.
Bradley ended up with a rare triple - Memorial Cup, Allan Cup, and World Championship.