Player's Profile
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- Name: Brady Calla
- Position: RW
- Shoots: Right
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 190 lbs
- Birthdate: 1988-03-14
- Eligible for Draft: 2006
- Drafted:
- Hometown: North Vancouver, British Columbia
- Acquired: 3rd round (73rd overall), 2006 by FLA
- Playing In: Pro
Brady Calla
Prospect Grade: 6.0 D (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
The WHL Silvertips made Brady Calla their fourth round pick in the 2003 bantam draft. The native of Kelowna, BC spent most of his formative years in the Westside Minor Hockey Association program.
2005-06: Calla, a three-year veteran in Everett, played most of the season alongside Zach Hamill and team scoring leader John Lammers (DAL). He scored eight goals and 33 points in 66 games. Calla was a member of Team Cherry at the 2006 CHL/NHL Top Prospects game and won a gold medal as alternate captain for Team Canada at the 2005-06 U-18 World Championship.
2006-07: In 68 games, Calla tallied 15 goals and 26 assists for 41 points, along with 42 penalty minutes. He was traded from the Everett Silvertips to the Moose Jaw Warriors.
2007-08: Calla swapped teams with Keaton Ellerby, going to the Kamloops Blazers halfway through the season and responded. When all was said and done, he had put up 12 goals and 28 assists, with the majority of his points coming after the trade. the Blazers postseason run was emphatically cut short in the first round of the playoffs by the Tri-City Americans in a decisive four-game sweep. Calla signed a three-year deal with the Panthers in May, 2008 and played six games for the Rochester Americans.
2008-09: Opened the season with the Amerks before returning to junior after only eight games. Traded to Spokane from Kamloops after 19 games. Overall, posted 38 points in 50 WHL games.
2009-10: Began the year skating on Rochester's fourth line. He was a healthy scratch often. Calla is best when doing dirty work like blocking shots and forechecking. He contributed his first and only goal of the season on Dec. 15. Sent down to the ECHL Florida Everblades in February.
Hockey's Future's February 2010 Q&A with Calla.
Talent Analysis
Good skater, and committed team player; possesses good character.
Future
Calla signed an entry-level contract with the Panthers in May 2008.
Projects as a checking-line forward.
Stats
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Profile Last Updated: February, 16th 2010
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