Brad Church (born November 14, 1976) is a

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professional

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executive and former player. As a forward, Church played two games for the

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and ten years of professional hockey in the minor leagues. Chosen 17th overall by the Capitals in the

1995 NHL Entry Draft The 1995 NHL Entry Draft was the 33rd NHL Entry Draft. It was held at Northlands 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. ...

, Church spent most of his time in the minors. After several years, the Capitals traded him in 1999 to the

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, but he never made the parent club. Church retired as a player following the 2005–06 season, and joined the Phoenix RoadRunners of the

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as an assistant coach. With eight games remaining in the season, head coach Ron Filion announced his resignation, and Church became the team's head coach. He led the club to their first ECHL playoff appearance, where they were swept by the Las Vegas Wranglers in four games. Between 2014 and 2016, Church was chief operating officer for one of his former teams, the

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's Portland Pirates.

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* 1976 births Living people Canadian ice hockey forwards Dauphin Kings players Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players National Hockey League first-round draft picks Sportspeople from Dauphin, Manitoba Portland Pirates players Washington Capitals draft picks Washington Capitals players Ice hockey people from Manitoba {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1970s-stub