Brad Smulders Warms To The Blue Tongues

Brad Smulders is the Gold Coast Blue Tongues' latest addition to their import-player list for the 2009 Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) Season.

Brad is one of those players who is easy to like.  A slick puck-moving winger with an eye for the net, Brad has put up big numbers in North America and Europe.

Standing at 6'1" and 83kg, Smulders is a solid player, who is known to take the body, battle in the corners, and put the puck on net in order to help his team win.

His career stats are long and varied, but one thing has been consistent throughout his career: His ability to put the puck in the net. From his year with the Elgin Middlesex Chiefs (99/00) where he put up 35 goals and 80 points in 60 games to the 07/08 season when he tallied 20 goals and 42 points in 24 games, Brad has been a go-to guy in the scoring department.

When asked about playing on the Gold Coast with the Blue Tongues and what he can bring to the team he responded:

"I am definitely looking forward to coming to play in the Gold Coast and in the AIHL!" He went on to say, "I can bring scoring, hard work, and a winning attitude to the Gold Coast."

We also asked him which NHL Player his game most resembled.

"It's a tough question. I'd have to say maybe a Jason Spezza but a winger."

His winning attitude and scoring has won him accolades in Europe. He was awarded Top Scorer, Top Goal Scorer, and Most Assists in the WC Division 1 Group A in the Netherlands in 2007.

Specs & Details:

Born:	08.12.83, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Height:	187 cm / 6' 1"
Weight:	83 kg / 182lbs / 13st 0lbs
Position:	Wing / Forward
Shoots:	Left