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1974 NHL DRAFT PICK
Rick Jodzio
Selected in ninth round
No. 153 overall by Buffalo Sabres

Born June 3, 1954
Position: Left Wing
Height: 6-1   Weight: 190
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Hamilton (OMJHL)                           
Birthplace: Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1972-73 DownsviewOPJHL -- ---- ----
1973-74 DownsviewOPJHL 307 1219 166
  HamiltonOMJHL 301 89 86
NHL CAREER
Debut: October 14, 1977 (Vancouver at Colorado)
Numbers:  19 (Colorado); 28 (Cleveland)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1980
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1977-78 Colorado, Cleveland70 2810 71

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Was on Cleveland team that merged with Minnesota after the 1977-78 season. Became Minnesota property on June 15, 1978, although he never played for parent team. ... Missed start of 1978-79 season while recovering from off-season shoulder surgery.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Charlotte (SHL); Vancouver/Calgary (WHA); Springfield (AHL); Tidewater (SHL); Erie (NAHL); Oklahoma City (CHL); New Brunswick (AHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
SHL Crockett Cup:
1975 (Charlotte)
1974-75: Played on SHL regular-season champion (Charlotte).
Miscellaneous: Suspended for remainder of 1976 WHA playoffs for intentionally injuring Marc Tardif, the 1975-76 WHA scoring leader, during the first period of Calgary's April 11, 1976, playoff game (Game 2 of series) at Quebec. Jodzio came off the Calgary bench just 6:10 into the game and raced across the ice to charge Tardif with a high stick to the face. While Tardif was still reeling from the hit, Jodzio began to pummel him with punches. The beating gave Tardif a concussion, knocked out several teeth and left him in shock with brain trauma. He was removed from the ice on a stretcher. The unprovoked incident set off a bench-clearing brawl that led to suspensions for both Jodzio and Calgary head coach Joe Crozier. Jodzio was charged with assault and intent to injure. He pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of assault causing bodily harm and was ordered to pay a $3,000 fine. ... Played on Tidewater (SHL) team that folded on Jan. 7, 1977.
Personal: Full name is Richard Joseph Jodzio.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
WHA/RIGHTS SOLD: Jodzio never signed with Buffalo, instead jumping to the WHA when he signed with Vancouver as a free agent in July 1974. After Jodzio's WHA contract expired, Buffalo sold his rights to Colorado on Sept. 22, 1977, and he entered the NHL with Colorado.

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SNAPSHOT '74
Total Selected: 246
Forwards: 138
Defense: 84
Goaltenders: 24
Major Junior: 171
College Players: 44
Canadian: 200
Euro-Canadian: 0
USA Citizens: 40
U.S.-Born: 39
European: 6
Reached NHL: 98
Won Stanley Cup: 15
Hall of Fame: 2
All-Star Game: 21
Year-end All-Star: 5
Olympians: 5
Picks Traded: 13
 
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