Brad Aitken
Encyclopedia
Bradley E. Aitken is a former professional ice hockey
left wing.
, although the majority of his career took place in the minors or Europe
. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins
in the third round of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft
, 46th overall, and played for Pittsburgh and the Edmonton Oilers. He was also briefly the property of the Toronto Maple Leafs
, but was unable to crack their lineup.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
left wing.
Playing career
Aitken spent parts of two seasons in the National Hockey LeagueNational Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
, although the majority of his career took place in the minors or Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
in the third round of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft
1986 NHL Entry Draft
The 1986 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 21, 1986 at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1985–86 NHL season and playoff standings...
, 46th overall, and played for Pittsburgh and the Edmonton Oilers. He was also briefly the property of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, but was unable to crack their lineup.
Career statistics
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1992-93 ? Germany
1992-93 Raleigh Icecaps ECHL 25 11 12 23 129 10 1 9 10 12
1992-93 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 4 0 1 1 2 -- -- -- -- --
1991-92 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 59 12 27 39 169 -- -- -- -- --
1990-91 Kansas City Blades IHL 6 4 6 10 2 -- -- -- -- --
1990-91 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 44 14 17 31 143 -- -- -- -- --
1990-91 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 6 0 1 1 25 -- -- -- -- --
1990-91 Edmonton Oilers NHL 3 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- --
1990-91 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 6 2 3 5 17 3 0 2 2 6
1989-90 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 8 2 1 3 18 -- -- -- -- --
1989-90 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 46 10 23 33 172 -- -- -- -- --
1989-90 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 13 5 2 7 57 5 2 1 3 12
1988-89 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 74 35 30 65 139 13 5 5 10 75
1987-88 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 74 32 31 63 128 1 0 0 0 0
1987-88 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 5 1 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- --
1986-87 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhoun OHL 52 27 38 65 86 4 1 2 3 5
1985-86 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhoun OHL 20 8 19 27 11 -- -- -- -- --
1985-86 Peterborough Petes OHL 48 9 28 37 77 -- -- -- -- --
1984-85 Peterborough Petes OHL 63 18 26 44 36 13 1 2 3 2
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NHL Totals 14 1 3 4 25 -- -- -- -- --
Transactions
- March 5, 1991: Pittsburgh trades Aitken to Edmonton in exchange for Kim IsselKim IsselKim D. Issel is a former professional ice hockey right wing. Issel spent his junior career with the Prince Albert Raiders of the WHL. He was selected in the first round of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft, 21st overall, by the Edmonton Oilers...
- July 30, 1991: Aitken signed by Toronto