Brad Voth (born February 25, 1980) is a

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former professional

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player.

Career

Voth played junior hockey with the

Medicine Hat Tigers The Medicine Hat Tigers are a Canadian major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League (WHL) based in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Established in 1970, the team is tied with the Kamloops Blazers for the most Ed Chynoweth Cups as league cha ...

in the

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from 1996 to 2001. In the 1998 NHL Entry Draft he was selected 157th overall in the 6th round by

St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

. He spent two season with the Blues organization, playing for their

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affiliate the

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and their

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affiliate the Peoria Rivermen. After being released by the Blues in 2003, Voth spent a further two seasons in the ECHL, spending the 2003-04 season with the

Columbus Cottonmouths The Columbus Cottonmouths were three separate professional ice hockey teams based in Columbus, Georgia. The team is nicknamed the Snakes and played their home games at the Columbus Civic Center. In 2017, the third franchise suspended operations af ...

and the 2004-05 season with the

Texas Wildcatters The Texas Wildcatters, who took their name from Texas wildcatters, were a professional minor league ice hockey team in the ECHL based in Beaumont, Texas. They played their home games at the Ford Arena. The franchise previously played in Hunting ...

. In 2005, Voth moved to the

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and signed for the

Cardiff Devils The Cardiff Devils () are a Welsh professional ice hockey team who play in the UK-based Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). The team plays at Ice Arena Wales in Cardiff Bay, currently known as ''Vindico Arena'' for sponsorship reasons. Cardiff' ...

of the

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. An imposing figure at 6'5” and 235 lbs, Voth played tough hockey, in a style not always seen in the EIHL. His role in the

was an enforcer, demonstrated by his significant penalty minutes (PIM) totals during his stint, a total 1,762 in exactly 300 EIHL league games and was the EIHL's Most Penalised Player four out of his five years in the league. However, Voth was also an offensive presence within the team, eventually scoring 209 points for the Devils. His standout season was the 2007-08 season, when he scored 24 goals and 16 assists for 40 points in 50 games. He was also named captain of the team in January 2007 and held it for three years before being relieved of it in February 2010. Voth sustained a nerve injury in a game against the

Belfast Giants The Belfast Giants (known officially as the Stena Line Belfast Giants due to sponsorship) are a professional ice hockey team based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. They compete in the UK's Elite Ice Hockey League, Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). T ...

in December 2011 and sat out for several weeks until 4 February 2012 when Cardiff announced that Voth would retire with immediate effect and would begin work with the Fire Service. Following his retirement, his jersey number #26 was retired by the Devils. Devils to retire Voth’s number 26
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Career statistics

References

Career highlights

*2005-06 EIHL Challenge Cup *2006-07 British Knockout Cup

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Voth, Brad Living people Canadian ice hockey forwards Cardiff Devils players Columbus Cottonmouths (ECHL) players Medicine Hat Tigers players Ice hockey people from Calgary Peoria Rivermen (ECHL) players St. Louis Blues draft picks Texas Wildcatters players Worcester IceCats players 1980 births Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Wales 21st-century Canadian sportsmen