Monsters sign forward Erik Bradford to one-year AHL contract
Aug 16, 2022The Cleveland Monsters announced Tuesday that forward Erik Bradford has been signed to a one-year AHL contract through the 2022-23 campaign. Last season, Bradford posted 0-3-3 with six penalty minutes and a +2 rating in 16 AHL appearances for the Grand Rapids Griffins and added 19-32-51 with 22 penalty minutes and a +9 rating in 54 appearances for the ECHL’s Kalamazoo Wings.
A 6’0”, 185 lb. left-shooting native of Orangeville, ON, Bradford, 27, supplied 2-3-5 with six penalty minutes and a +4 rating in 20 career AHL appearances for the Toronto Marlies and Grand Rapids spanning parts of the 2014-15, 2017-18 and 2021-22 seasons. An ECHL All-Star in 2016-17, Bradford contributed 103-217-320 with 202 penalty minutes and a -15 rating in 384 career ECHL appearances for the Orlando Solar Bears, Toledo Walleye, Utah Grizzlies, Norfolk Admirals, Brampton Beast, Jacksonville IceMen and Kalamazoo spanning parts of seven seasons from 2015-22.
Prior to his professional career, Bradford notched 76-110-186 with 166 penalty minutes and a -4 rating in 264 career OHL appearances for the Barrie Colts, Ottawa 67’s and Owen Sound Attack spanning parts of five seasons from 2010-15.
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