Brad Marchand

Bradley Kevin Marchand (/mɑːrˈʃænd/ mahr-SHAND; born May 11, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Boston Bruins selected Marchand in the third round, 71st overall, of the 2006 NHL entry draft.

Marchand was raised in Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia, the oldest of four children born to two local hockey coaches. Between 2004 and 2008, Marchand played for three junior ice hockey teams – he was drafted by the Moncton Wildcats, was traded to the Val-d'Or Foreurs in 2006, and was traded again to the Halifax Mooseheads in 2007. At the same time, the Bruins were scouting Marchand, and made a trade with the New York Islanders to ensure that he was drafted by Boston in 2006.

After Halifax fell to the Gatineau Olympiques in the 2009 QMJHL championships, with Marchand a healthy scratch for their elimination game, the Bruins told Marchand to stay home and report that fall for training camp. He spent the 2008–09 season with the Providence Bruins before making his NHL debut in October 2009. Marchand was a member of the Bruins' starting roster in 2010, playing on the fourth line and helping the Bruins win the Stanley Cup in 2011 after being moved up from the fourth to the first line once the playoffs began. Marchand also helped the Bruins clinch appearances in the Stanley Cup Finals in 2013 and 2019. As time went on, Marchand was increasing both his number of goals per season and his reputation as a pest, and he has been named to four NHL All-Star Teams.

During the 2017–18 season, Marchand received a series of fines, suspensions, and media controversies for hits on his opponents. He decided after the season to focus on improving his character, and followed through by scoring 100 points (36 goals, 64 assists) during the 2018−19 season. Marchand's high-scoring season was undercut by a disappointing defeat in game seven of the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals, and as he moved into the 2019–20 season, Marchand focused on setting up scoring chances for linemates Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrňák. However, Marchand's reputation of suspensions and rule-breaking behavior continued in the 2021–22 season, as he was suspended a total of nine games in that season alone, and became the most suspended player in NHL history, in terms of individual suspensions. After a trade to the defending Stanley Cup champions Panthers, Marchand played a key role in the Panthers' postseason run and won his second Stanley Cup in 2025.

Marchand has represented Canada at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey and the Four Nations Face-Off in 2025, winning both.