John Ogrodnick

John Ogrodnick
Born (1959-06-20) June 20, 1959
Ottawa, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for AHL
Adirondack Red Wings
NHL
Detroit Red Wings
Quebec Nordiques
New York Rangers
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 66th overall, 1979
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 19791993

John Alexander Ogrodnick (born June 20, 1959) is a retired professional ice hockey left winger who played fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League from 1979–80 through 1992–93, with the Detroit Red Wings, Quebec Nordiques, and New York Rangers. Ogrodnick was born in Ottawa, Ontario, but grew up in Edmonton, Alberta.

Playing career

Ogrodnick was drafted 66th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. Ogrodnick played 928 career NHL games, scoring 402 goals and 425 assists for 827 points. His best statistical season was the 1984–85 season when he set career highs with 55 goals (a Detroit record at the time), 50 assists, and 105 points. He is currently the Vice President of the Red Wings Alumni Association.

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1976–77Maple Ridge BruinsBCJHL67545611063
1976–77New Westminster BruinsWCHL142460143362
1977–78New Westminster BruinsWCHL7259298847211472114
1978–79New Westminster BruinsWHL724836843862024
1979–80Adirondack Red WingsAHL3913203321
1979–80Detroit Red WingsNHL41824328
1980–81Detroit Red WingsNHL8035357014
1981–82Detroit Red WingsNHL8028265428
1982–83Detroit Red WingsNHL8041448530
1983–84Detroit Red WingsNHL644236781440000
1984–85Detroit Red WingsNHL7955501053031120
1985–86Detroit Red WingsNHL7638327018
1986–87Detroit Red WingsNHL391228406
1986–87Quebec NordiquesNHL3211162741394136
1987–88New York RangersNHL6222325416
1988–89Denver RangersIHL32020
1988–89New York RangersNHL601329421432020
1989–90New York RangersNHL8043317444106390
1990–91New York RangersNHL793123541040000
1991–92New York RangersNHL551713302230000
1992–93Adirondack Red WingsAHL42240
1992–93Detroit Red WingsNHL196612210000
NHL totals 928 402 425 827 260 41 18 8 26 6

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