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| 1984 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Ken Hodge Jr.
Selected in
third round
No. 46 overall by Minnesota North Stars
Born
April 13, 1966
 | Position:
Center
Height: 6-1 Weight: 190
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
St. John's Prep (Mass. High School)
Birthplace:
Windsor, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Lynnfield, Massachusetts |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1980-81 |
St. John's Prep | Mass. H.S. |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1981-82 |
St. John's Prep | Mass. H.S. |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1982-83 |
St. John's Prep | Mass. H.S. |
22 | 22 |
33 | 55 |
-- | | 1983-84 |
St. John's Prep | Mass. H.S. |
22 | 25 |
38 | 63 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
St. John's Prep Captain: 1983-84
Miscellaneous: Attended St. John's Preparatory School in Danvers, Mass.
... Played for Team Massachusetts in 1984 Super Series vs. Team Minnesota. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: February 21, 1989 (Minnesota at
Pittsburgh)
Numbers: 28 (Minnesota); 10
(Boston); 8 (Tampa Bay)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired 1998 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM |
| 1989-1992 |
Minnesota, Boston, T.B. |
142 | 39 |
48 | 87 | 32 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1991 |
Boston | 15 |
4 | 6 |
10 | 6 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
NHL All-Rookie Team: 1990-91 (Boston)
Boston Seventh-Player Award (Unsung Hero): 1990-91
1992-93: Played on first Tampa Bay Lightning team.
Miscellaneous: Also played right wing during NHL career. ... Was last
player cut from Boston's 1990 training camp. He began
1990-91 season in AHL with Maine before he was recalled to NHL for good on Oct.
27, 1990. ... Played on line with Cam Neely for Boston in 1990-91. ... Led all NHL rookies with 12 power-play goals in 1990-91. ...
Was fourth in NHL with 21.9 shooting percentage as
rookie in 1990-91. ... Second among NHL rookies with 30 goals in
1990-91. ... Was finalist for 1990-91 Calder Trophy. ... Missed part
of 1991-92 season with sprained right knee, an injury suffered during
Boston's Oct. 27, 1991, game at Chicago. He did not return to action until
Boston's Nov. 22, 1991, game at Washington. ... Missed part of 1992-93
season with cut upper lip, an injury suffered during Tampa Bay's Oct. 24,
1992, game vs. Quebec. He did not return to action until Tampa Bay's Nov. 1,
1992, game vs. Pittsburgh. ... Released by Tampa Bay organization on Jan.
27, 1993. ... Signed with N.Y. Rangers as an unrestricted free agent on Aug.
30, 1993, but never played for parent team. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams:
Boston College (HE); Kalamazoo (IHL); Maine (AHL); Atlanta, San Diego
(IHL); Binghamton (AHL); Kansas City, Minnesota (IHL); Ratingen (Germany);
Cardiff (Great Britain)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Hockey East Rookie of Year: 1984-85 (Boston College)
Hockey East Tournament All-Star First Team: 1987 (Boston Coll.)
Hockey East All-Rookie Team: 1984-85 (Boston College)
1992-93: Played on IHL regular-season champion (San Diego).
Miscellaneous: Left Boston College
after his junior season to pursue pro hockey career. ... Missed part of
1987-88 season with shoulder injury, suffered while playing for Kalamazoo (IHL)
in November 1987. ... Left Atlanta (IHL) without permission on Jan. 20,
1993, refusing to continue playing for Tampa Bay's minor-league affiliate
because he felt he belonged in the NHL. The walkout angered Tampa Bay
general manager Phil Esposito, a former teammate of Hodge's father, and led
to his being released by Lightning organization. ... Signed with San Diego (IHL)
as unrestricted free agent on Feb. 9, 1993, for remainder of 1992-93
season. ... Returned to Boston area after his retirement and later became
general manager of The Rinks at Exeter in Exeter, N.H., overseeing all areas
of facility operations. ... Was active in Oldtimers' charity hockey after
retirement, playing for Bruins Alumni team.
Personal:
Full name is Kenneth David Hodge. ... Also known as Kenny Hodge. ... Son of former NHL player Ken Hodge
(Kenneth Raymond Hodge). ... Older brother of minor-leaguer Dan Hodge. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE:
Minnesota traded Hodge to Boston for future considerations (1992
fourth-round pick -- Jere
Lehtinen) on August 21, 1990. |
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SNAPSHOT '84 | | Total Selected: |
250 | | Forwards: |
142 | | Defense: |
88 | | Goaltenders: |
20 | | Major Junior: |
110 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
16/9 | | College Players: |
23 | | High School: |
47 | | Midget: |
4 | | U.S. Junior B: |
1 |
| Canadian: |
145 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
2 | | USA Citizens: |
62 | | U.S.-Born: |
63 |
| European: |
41 |
| Reached NHL: |
102 |
| Stanley Cup: |
20 | | Hall of Fame: |
1 |
| All-Star Game: |
18 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
7 |
| Olympians: |
31 |
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