Brad Pirie

Brad Pirie
Born (1955-10-21) October 21, 1955 (age 69)
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Played for Team Canada
National team  Canada
Playing career 1976–1980

J. Bradley Pirie (born October 21, 1955) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He played with Team Canada at the 1980 Winter Olympics.[1]

Early life

Pirie was born in Guelph. He played with the University of Guelph Gryphons, where he was an all-star and later inducted into the University of Guelph Sports Hall of Fame.[2] Next, he played for the Peterborough Petes and represented Canada at the 1974 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

Career

Pirie represented Canada at the 1980 Winter Olympics held in Lake Placid, where he scored one goal and two assists in six games.[3] After earning a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Guelph, he joined his father's company, Pirie-McKie & Associates.[4]

Personal life

Pirie resides in Toronto, Ontario and has three children.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ IIHF (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. p. 113. ISBN 978-0-9867964-0-1.
  2. ^ "Brad Pirie (1984) - Hall of Fame". University of Guelph Athletics. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  3. ^ "Bradley Pirie". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. 18 September 2011. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  4. ^ "An Olympic Journey: Brad Pirie – Peterborough Petes". Retrieved 2023-03-30.


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