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Brad
Bombadir

Name:  Luke Bradley Bombadir
Date of Birth:  5/5/72
Hometown:  Powell, British Columbia
Height:  6"1
Weight:  205
Acquired:  New Jersey's 5th choice, 56th overall in 1990 Entry draft.

Career Highlights:


In Albany:

-Played in 33 post-season contests with Albany within three seasons      (1995-1997).
-Was a member of Albany's 1994-95 Calder Cup winning team.
-Named to AHL's 2nd All-Star Team in 1995-96 and played in the        1996 AHL All-Star Game.
-One of just four River Rat defensemen and one of only ten Rats to       play in all of the post-seasons sixteen games during the 1996-97 post-   season.

In New Jersey:

-Made his rookie debut 1998-99 season and stayed on the lineup.
-Missed a game 12/1/98 against the Washington Capitals due to the       birth of his son, Luke Jackson.
-Played as a forward 1/15/99 vs. Tampa Bay with Dave Andreychuk    (injury), Jason Arnott, Patrik Elias, and Jay Pandolfo (flu) out of the    lineup and only eleven fowards available.
-Had points in two straight games during the 1998-99 season with one assist 3/27/99 vs. Chicago and one goal (only goal of the season) 3/25/99 vs. Pittsburgh.
-Posted three of his seven assists for the 1998-99 season, during a career-high three game point scoring streak 10/14/99-10/17/99. 
-Missed games 4/17/99 vs Nashville, 4/16/99 vs Philidelphia, 4/14/99    vs. Buffalo with the flu after playing a season-high 14 straight games    3/15/99-4/12/99.
-Finished 1998-99 season with one goal, three assists and four points,    for his last ten games.

Personal:

Status:  Married to Heather (6/27/97).
Children: (1) Luke Jackson 12/1/98
Nickname:  Bomber
Graduated from the WCHA's University of North Dakota in 1994.