Topic: Brad Lukowich

Brad Lukowich (born August 12, 1976) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has won the Stanley Cup once in his career, with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004.

Lukowich played major junior in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Kamloops Blazers for three seasons, where he won back-to-back Memorial Cup championships in 1994 and 1995. Following his rookie season with the Blazers, he was selected in the fourth round, 90th overall, by the New York Islanders in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.

After graduating from junior, Lukowich was traded from the Islanders to the Dallas Stars for a third round pick in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft on June 1, 1996. He played in the Stars' system with the Michigan K-Wings of the International Hockey League (IHL) in his first three professional seasons, earning NHL call-ups with the Stars in 1997–98 and 1998–99. Lukowich participated in the Stars' 1999 Stanley Cup championship win, appearing in eight games during the playoffs, but did not qualify to have his name added to the Cup. In 1999–00, he remained with the Stars full-time and recorded four points over 60 games in his NHL rookie season, averaging nearly 12 minutes of ice time.