Nailers add Bradley

WHEELING, W.Va. - The Wheeling Nailers, ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, announced the team has signed forward Cody Bradley to a contract for the 2020-21 season.Bradley, 26, returns to the ECHL after playing parts of four seasons in Europe. He began his professional career by playing in 10 games with the Norfolk Admirals during the 2016-17 season, before he finished that campaign with 11 points in 11 games for Füchse Duisburg in Germany. The following year, Bradley tallied 11 points in 26 games, playing for teams in China and Slovakia. He then moved on to the Czech Republic and Motor Ceske Budejovice, where he had one of his best performances, as he racked up 35 points in 42 regular-season games, before tacking on 13 points in 11 playoff contests. Last season, Bradley played for AIK in Sweden, where he accumulated eight points in 23 contests.Prior to turning pro, the Tampa, Florida native attended Colorado College for four years. During his time with the Tigers, Bradley amassed 74 points (27g-47a) in 135 games. His best season came as a junior, when he led the team with 10 goals, 20 assists and 30 points, as he appeared in all 35 games. Bradley played his junior hockey in the United States Hockey League, and following the 2011-12 season, he was invited to development camp with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Bradley comes from a hockey family, as his father Brian played in 651 NHL games for Vancouver, Toronto and Tampa Bay, while his younger brother, Trey, played for the Newfoundland Growlers last season.