by Brady Keeper has announced his retirement from professional hockey.
Brady enjoyed a successful junior “A” tenure with the OCN Blizzard of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL), captaining the Blizzard in his final season, before committing to the University of Maine.
After two seasons with the Black Bears, Brady signed with the Florida Panthers on March 18, 2019, making his NHL debut 10 days later on March 28, 2019.
When Brady made his NHL debut, he became the first hockey player from Cross Lake, Manitoba, to play in the NHL.
Brady spent the majority of the 2019-20 season with Florida’s AHL affiliate club in Springfield, and would earn a call-up to the Panthers during the 2020 NHL playoffs.
During the shortened 2020-21 season, Brady played primarily with the Panthers’ AHL affiliate club in Syracuse, suiting up for the Panthers in April of that season.
After signing with the Vancouver Canucks during the 2021 offseason, Brady was forced to miss the 2021-22 season due to injury, returning to play the following season with AHL Abbotsford.
Brady joined the Montreal Canadiens organization for the 2023-24 season, appearing in 22 games with Laval.
