Bradley J. Zavisha is a former professional ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 left winger

Winger (ice hockey)

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. He was selected in the third round of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft

1990 NHL Entry Draft

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, 43rd overall, by the Quebec Nordiques

Quebec Nordiques

The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League...

. After a successful WHL

Western Hockey League

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 career, Zavisha turned professional. He spent time in the NHL

National Hockey League

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 with the Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers

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, but the majority of his career took place in the minor leagues or in Europe. He was hampered by a serious knee injury, which caused him to miss the entire 1992–93 NHL season.

Transactions

• March 10, 1992 – Quebec trades Zavisha and Ron Tugnutt
  Ron Tugnutt
  Ronald Frederick Bradley Tugnutt is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the NHL with several teams from 1987–2004 and is currently an assistant coach with the OHL's Peterborough Petes.-Early years:Tugnutt was born in Scarborough, Ontario and played three seasons...
  
   to Edmonton in exchange for Martin Ručínský
  Martin Rucinsky
  Martin Ručinský is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for HC Litvínov of the Czech Extraliga. Ručínský was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the first round as the 20th overall selection in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft on June 22, 1991. Ručinský led the Montreal Canadiens in...
  
  
• March 13, 1995 – Edmonton trades Zavisha and a sixth round selection in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft
  1995 NHL Entry Draft
  The 1995 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Edmonton Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta. The drafting order was now set partially by a lottery system whereby teams would not be guaranteed first pick if they finished last. Instead, a draft lottery was instituted in which the winner of the lottery could move...
  
   to the Philadelphia Flyers
  Philadelphia Flyers
  The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
  
   in exchange for Ryan McGill
  Ryan McGill
  Ryan Clifford McGill is a retired professional ice hockey player. He played in the NHL with the Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers, and Edmonton Oilers. McGill's playing career ended prematurely as a result of an eye injury...
  
  

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