Brad Palmer

Brad Donald Palmer (born September 14, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Minnesota North Stars and Boston Bruins between 1980 and 1983, and then spent several seasons in Europe before retiring in 1992.

Brad Palmer
Born	(1961-09-14) September 14, 1961 (age 63) Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Minnesota North Stars Boston Bruins EHC Chur Lukko EHC Lustenau BSC Preussen
NHL draft	16th overall, 1980 Minnesota North Stars
Playing career	1980–1992

Biography

Palmer was born in Duncan, British Columbia and raised in Lake Cowichan, British Columbia. As a youth, he played in the 1974 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Lake Cowichan.^[1] He was selected by the Minnesota North Stars with the 16th pick in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. He played two seasons with the North Stars and then played one year with the Boston Bruins.

His son, Jack Palmer, played in the Western Hockey League with the Brandon Wheat Kings and the Victoria Royals.^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1977–78	Kelowna Buckaroos	BCHL		46	20	21	41	32		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Victoria Cougars	WHL		69	18	15	33	53		15	2	7	9	2
1979–80	Victoria Cougars	WHL		72	45	49	94	61		17	11	8	19	6
1980–81	Victoria Cougars	WHL		44	34	53	87	72		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		23	4	4	8	22		19	8	5	13	4
1981–82	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		72	22	23	45	18		3	0	0	0	12
1982–83	Boston Bruins	NHL		73	6	11	17	18		7	1	0	1	0
1983–84	Hershey Bears	AHL		62	25	32	57	16		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	EHC Chur	NDA		10	4	3	7	—		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Lukko	SM-l		31	16	8	24	10		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Lukko	SM-l		22	5	6	11	16		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	EHC Lustenau	AUT		32	26	24	50	—		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	EHC Lustenau	AUT		16	8	5	13	4		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	EC Bad Nauheim	GER-2		14	5	12	17	28		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	BSC Preussen	GER		6	2	0	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				168	32	38	70	58		29	9	5	14	16

References

1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
2. Annicchiarico, Mario. "Royals swing deal with Wheat Kings to bring Jack Palmer home". Times Colonist. Retrieved 2020-03-16.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Tom McCarthy	Minnesota North Stars first round draft pick 1980	Succeeded by Ron Meighan