Brad Schell (born August 5, 1984) is a

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former professional

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. He was selected by the

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in the 9th round (167th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Schell was named the captain of the American Conference team for the 2007 ECHL All-Star Game. Schell remained in Europe for his third consecutive season after agreeing to a one-year contract with

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club,

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on August 20, 2013. After spending the 2014–15 season, with the

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in the Danish

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, where he led the league in assists with 54 and captured a Danish Cup, Schell continued his journeyman European career, in moving

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in signing a one-year deal with second tier club, Heilbronner Falken of the DEL2 on July 30, 2015. He now coaches youth hockey at the Atlanta Ice Forum in Atlanta Georgia.

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