Jason Strudwick

Jason Strudwick
Born	July 17, 1975 (1975-07-17) Edmonton, AB, CAN
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	226 lb (103 kg; 16 st 2 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Islanders Vancouver Canucks Chicago Blackhawks New York Rangers Edmonton Oilers
NHL Draft	63rd overall, 1994 New York Islanders
Playing career	1994–2011

Jason Wayne Strudwick (born July 17, 1975) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently represents Södertälje SK in Swedish second tier league HockeyAllsvenskan. Prior to that, he most recently played for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League, and has also played for the New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, Vancouver Canucks and New York Islanders. He is a cousin of fellow NHL players Scott and Rob Niedermayer.

Playing career

Strudwick was drafted in the 3rd round, 63rd overall by the New York Islanders in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. He played his first NHL game with the Islanders against the Hartford Whalers on March 30, 1996.

In 1998, he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks for Gino Odjick, and after compiling 338 penalty minutes for the Canucks, he signed as a free agent with the Chicago Blackhawks in the summer of 2002.

Turning again to free agency, he signed with the New York Rangers after the 2004–05 NHL lockout.

Strudwick started the 2006–07 season with HC Lugano in Switzerland before signing a contract on March 19, 2007 with the Rangers. Because he signed with the team after the trade deadline, he was not eligible to participate in the playoffs. The Rangers organization asked him to keep a blog of his thoughts during the team's playoff run. The blog is posted on the Rangers website. In July 2007, he signed a one-year contract with the Rangers and played with them through the 2007–08 NHL season.

On July 10, 2008, Strudwick signed a one-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers for the 2008–09 NHL season. He was returning to play in his hometown for the first time in his NHL career. Strudwick would re-sign with the Oilers during the summer of 2009. On July 2, 2010, he again re-signed as a free agent with the Edmonton Oilers for another one-year contract.

Personal life

Strudwick attended École Holy Cross French Immersion School in Edmonton. He also attended Archbishop Macdonald Catholic High School in Edmonton. He is now married and has two children.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993–94	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		61	6	8	14	118		19	0	4	4	24
1994–95	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		72	3	11	14	183		21	1	1	2	39
1995–96	Worcester IceCats	AHL		60	2	7	9	119		4	0	1	1	0
1995–96	New York Islanders	NHL		1	0	0	0	7		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Kentucky Thoroughblades	AHL		80	1	9	10	198		4	0	0	0	0
1997–98	Kentucky Thoroughblades	AHL		39	3	1	4	87		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	New York Islanders	NHL		17	0	1	1	36		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		11	0	1	1	29		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		3	0	0	0	6
1998–99	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		65	0	3	3	114		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		63	1	3	4	64		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		60	1	4	5	64		2	0	0	0	0
2001–02	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		44	2	4	6	96		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		48	2	3	5	87		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		54	1	3	4	73		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Ferencvárosi TC	HUN		6	1	2	3	8		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	New York Rangers	NHL		65	3	4	7	66		3	0	0	0	0
2006–07	HC Lugano	NLA		34	2	3	5	28		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	New York Rangers	NHL		8	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	New York Rangers	NHL		52	1	1	2	40		2	0	0	0	0
2008–09	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		71	2	7	9	60		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		72	0	6	6	50		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		43	0	2	2	23		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				631	13	40	53	788		7	0	0	0	0

See also

• Notable families in the NHL

External links

• Jason Strudwick's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
• Jason Strudwick's NHL player profile
• Jason Strudwick's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database