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| 1979 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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John Ogrodnick
Selected in fourth round
No.
66 overall by Detroit Red Wings
Born June 20, 1959
 | Position:
Right Wing
/ Left Wing
Height: 6-0 Weight: 190
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
New Westminster (WHL)
Birthplace: Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
Edmonton, Alberta |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1976-77 |
Maple Ridge | BCJHL |
67 | 54 |
56 | 110 |
63 | | |
New Westminster | WCHL |
14 | 2 |
4 | 6 |
0 | | 1977-78 |
New Westminster | WCHL |
72 | 59 |
29 | 88 |
47 | | 1978-79 |
New Westminster | WHL |
72 | 48 |
36 | 84 |
38 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Memorial Cup: 1977, 1978 (New Westminster)
World Junior
Championships: 1979 (fifth place)
WCHL Rookie of Year: 1977-78 (New Westminster) (co-winner)
Miscellaneous: Played right wing for most of his junior career. ... Grew
up in Western Canada while father served in Canadian Air Force. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: January 12, 1980 (Hartford at
Detroit)
Numbers: 25 (Detroit); 25
(Quebec); 25 (N.Y. Rangers)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired September 1993 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM |
| 1980-1993 |
Detroit, Quebec, NYR | 928 |
402 | 425 |
827 | 260 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM |
| 1984-1993 |
Detroit, Quebec, NYR | 41 |
18 | 8 |
26 | 6 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
NHL All-Star First Team: 1984-85 (Detroit)
Sporting News NHL
All-Star Second Team: 1983-84, 1984-85 (Detroit)
Hockey Digest NHL
All-Star Second Team: 1983-84 (Detroit)
All-Star Game:
1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986 (Detroit)
Detroit James D. Norris Trophy (Goals Leader): 1980-81 (35)
Detroit Evans Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike): 1980-81
Detroit Emery
Edge Award (+/- Leader): 1982-83 (plus-11)
N.Y. Rangers MVP: 1989-90
Detroit Records: Most points by a left wing in one season (105 in
1984-85), most goals by a left wing in one season (55 in 1984-85)
100-Point Seasons: 1984-85 (Detroit) (105)
50-Goal Seasons:
1984-85 (Detroit) (55)
Detroit Points Leader: 1982-83 (85), 1984-85 (105), 1985-86 (70)
Detroit Goals Leader:
1980-81 (35), 1981-82 (28), 1982-83 (41), 1983-84 (42), 1984-85 (55), 1985-86
(38)
Quebec Playoffs Goals Leader: 1987 (9, tie)
N.Y. Rangers
Points Leader: 1989-90 (74)
N.Y. Rangers Goals Leader: 1989-90
(43)
Miscellaneous: Had assist in his first NHL game. ... Converted to left
wing upon arriving in NHL. ... Played on line with Dale McCourt and Mike
Foligno for Detroit in 1979-80. ... Scored goal in 1981 NHL All-Star Game at
Los Angeles, his first All-Star appearance. ... Led all NHL left wings with
254 shots on goal in 1982-83 season. ... Missed remainder of 1983-84 regular
season with broken left wrist, an injury suffered during Detroit's Feb. 26,
1984, game at Chicago. ... Played in 345 consecutive games for Detroit from
Jan. 12, 1980, until Feb. 26, 1984. ... Was voted as starter for 1984 NHL
All-Star Game, breaking 14-year drought for Detroit players in All-Star starting
lineup. ... Was voted as starter for 1985 NHL All-Star Game. ... Broke 12-year
drought for Detroit players on NHL postseason All-Star First Team when he
received honor in 1984-85. ... Set Detroit single-season record (since broken)
with 55 goals in 1984-85. ... Led all NHL left wings with 105 points in
1984-85. ... Missed final game of 1984-85 season with the flu, contracted in
April 1985. ... Re-signed by Detroit to five-year contract on Oct. 12, 1985.
... Missed parts of 1985-86 season with groin injury, suffered in November
1985, and with sprained left ankle, an injury suffered during Detroit's Jan.
21, 1986, practice. ... Missed part of 1986-87 season with sprained ankle, an
injury suffered in October 1986. ... Played on line with Kelly Kisio and Brian
Mullen for N.Y. Rangers in 1987-88. ... Missed parts of 1987-88 season with
damaged ligaments and cracked bone in his left ankle, an injury suffered in
December 1987, and with bruised ribs, an injury suffered in February 1988. ...
Missed remainder of 1991 playoffs with foot injury, suffered during Game 4 of
N.Y. Rangers first-round series at Washington on April 9, 1991. ... Missed
parts of 1991-92 season with back spasms, suffered during N.Y.
Rangers' Feb. 12, 1992, game vs. Vancouver and with bruised wrist, suffered during N.Y. Rangers' March 4, 1992, game vs. New Jersey. ... Missed
part of 1992-93 season with flu, contracted on March 7, 1993. ... Released by
Detroit after 1992-93 season, he was unable to catch on with another NHL team
and opted to retire. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Adirondack (AHL); Denver (IHL)
World Championships: 1981
(fourth place)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Ran hockey schools in
his hometown of Edmonton and his wife's hometown of Lake George, N.Y., during off-seasons of his playing days. ... Was active in charitable
causes during his days in Detroit, including work as honorary chairperson for
dinner event that raised money for Easter Seals. ... Was active in charitable
causes during his days with N.Y. Rangers, including appearances to raise money
for Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and Newington Children's Hospital. ...
Remained in Detroit area after his retirement and became an investment
consultant. ... Was active in Oldtimers' charity hockey and Detroit Red Wings
alumni charity hockey team after retirement.
Personal: Full name is John
Alexander Ogrodnick. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Detroit traded Ogrodnick, Basil McRae
and Doug Shedden to Quebec for Brent Ashton, Gilbert Delorme and Mark Kumpel
on January 17, 1987. Nearly six years later, Detroit got Ogrodnick back when
he signed as an unrestricted free agent on September 29, 1992. |
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SNAPSHOT '79 | | Total Selected: |
126 | | Forwards: |
74 | | Defense: |
41 | | Goaltenders: |
11 | | Major Junior: |
97 | | College Players: |
15 |
| Canadian: |
109 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
1 | | USA Citizens: |
10 | | U.S.-Born: |
10 |
| European: |
6 |
| Reached NHL: |
103 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
23 | | Hall of Fame: |
3 |
| All-Star Game: |
23 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
10 |
| Olympians: |
15 |
| Picks Traded: |
17 |
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