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| Brad
Stuart |
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Sweater #: |
7 |
| Position: |
Defense |
| Height: |
6'2" |
| Weight: |
210 |
| Shoots: |
Left |
| Birthdate: |
November 6, 1979 |
| Birthplace: |
Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada |
| Acquired: |
Drafted in 1998 (1st Round, 3rd
Overall)
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| HISTORY |
The Sharks took
Brad with their first pick in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft and decided to let him
season his game with an additional year in junior hocky in 1998-99. After
playing half a season with the Regina Pats he was traded to the Calgary Hitmen
(WHL) so that he could get some playoff experience under his belt. He
eventually would lead Calgary to the WHL championship.
Brad represented
Canada at the 1999 World Junior Championships in Winnipeg (silver
medal).
He was not expected to crack the Sharks roster in 1999, but a
strong training camp elevated him to the opening night roster in October. He
would turn in an outstanding rookie season, playing in all 82 regular season
games and all twelve Sharks playoff games during the 1999-2000
season.
He was 7th in scoring among rookies (1st among rookie
defensemen), tallying 10 goals and 26 assists. His steady play at the blueline
distinguished him as the top defensive rookie in his class. He finished second
in voting for the 2000 Calder Trophy, behind Scott Gomez of New
Jersey.
Brad turned in a solid sophomore season, playing in 77 games and
tallying 23 points on 5 goals and 18 assists. |
| SCOUTING
REPORT |
Brad established
himself as a solid defenseman during his rookie season with consistent play on
defense, and a knack for the net. Don't look for him to make rookie mistakes
too often. He understands the game well and plays positional hockey.
He
recorded a 95 mph shot at the Top Prospects Skills Competion in 1998, so look
for him to rocket the puck on occassion. Not afraid to go to the net, and will
jump from the blueline from time to time.
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| AWARDS and
RECOGNITION |
Calder Trophy
Nominee (2000)
WHL Championship (1999)
DeWalt Award - CHL's Top
Defenseman (1999)
World Junior Championships - Silver Medal (1999)
WHL
All Star (1998, 1999)
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| REGULAR SEASON
STATISTICS |
| Season |
Team |
League |
GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PIM |
| 1995-96 |
Regina |
WHL |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1996-97 |
Regina |
WHL |
57 |
7 |
36 |
43 |
58 |
| 1997-98 |
Regina |
WHL |
72 |
20 |
45 |
65 |
82 |
| 1998-99 |
Regina |
WHL |
29 |
10 |
19 |
29 |
43 |
| 1998-99 |
Calgary |
WHL |
30 |
11 |
22 |
33 |
26 |
| 1999-00 |
San Jose |
NHL |
82 |
10 |
26 |
36 |
32 |
| 2000-01 |
San Jose |
NHL |
77 |
5 |
18 |
23 |
56 |
| 2001-02 |
San Jose |
NHL |
82 |
6 |
23 |
29 |
39 |
| NHL
Total |
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241 |
21 |
67 |
88 |
127 |
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| PLAYOFF
STATISTICS |
| Season |
Team |
League |
GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PIM |
| 1996-97 |
Regina |
WHL |
5 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
14 |
| 1997-98 |
Regina |
WHL |
9 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
10 |
| 1998-99 |
Calgary |
WHL |
21 |
8 |
15 |
23 |
59 |
| 1999-00 |
San Jose |
NHL |
12 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
| 2000-01 |
San Jose |
NHL |
5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 2001-02 |
San Jose |
NHL |
12 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
| NHL
Total |
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29 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
14 |
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