Brad Church: podcast appearances and interviews

Brad Church, born on November 14, 1976, is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. As a forward, he played two games for the Washington Capitals and spent ten years in the minor leagues. He was selected 17th overall by the Capitals in the 1995 NHL entry draft and primarily competed in the minors during his playing career. In 1999, he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers but did not appear in their NHL lineup. Following his retirement as a player after the 2005–06 season, Church transitioned into coaching and joined the Phoenix RoadRunners of the ECHL as an assistant coach. When the head coach resigned with eight games remaining in that season, Church assumed the role of head coach and led the team to its first ECHL playoff appearance, although they were eliminated in the first round. Between 2014 and 2016, he served as chief operating officer for the Portland Pirates, a team in the American Hockey League and one of his former clubs.