John Kordic

John Kordic
Born	March 22, 1965(1965-03-22) Edmonton, AB, CAN
Died	August 8, 1992(1992-08-08) (aged 27) Quebec City, QC, CAN
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position	Forward
Shot	Right
Played for	NHL Montreal Canadiens Toronto Maple Leafs Washington Capitals Quebec Nordiques AHL Sherbrooke Canadiens Newmarket Saints Cape Breton Oilers
Playing career	1985–1992

John "Rambo" Kordic (March 22, 1965 — August 8, 1992) was a Canadian hockey player in the National Hockey League.

Kordic played for the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals, and Quebec Nordiques, for a total of seven seasons in the NHL. He won the Calder Cup with Sherbrooke Canadiens in 1985, and a Stanley Cup with Montreal Canadiens in 1986. While playing for Toronto Maple Leafs, he wore #27, formerly worn by Leaf players Darryl Sittler and Frank Mahovlich. Kordic was known as an enforcer on the ice.

On August 8, 1992, after overdosing on drugs and being involved in a struggle with police at a Quebec City motel, Kordic died of lung failure due to heart malfunction. At his time of death, Kordic was 27 years old.

John's brother, Dan, played for the Philadelphia Flyers organization in the 1990s.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1982–83	Portland Winter Hawks	WHL		72	3	22	25	235		14	1	6	7	30
1983–84	Portland Winter Hawks	WHL		67	9	50	59	232		14	0	3	3	56
1984–85	Sherbrooke Canadiens	AHL		4	0	0	0	4		4	0	0	0	11
1984–85	Portland Winter Hawks	WHL		25	6	22	28	73		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Seattle Breakers	WHL		46	17	36	53	154		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Sherbrooke Canadiens	AHL		68	3	14	17	238		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		5	0	1	1	12		18	0	0	0	53
1986–87	Sherbrooke Canadiens	AHL		10	4	4	8	49		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		44	5	3	8	151		11	2	0	2	19
1987–88	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		60	2	6	8	159		7	2	2	4	26
1988–89	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		6	0	0	0	13		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		46	1	2	3	185		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		55	9	4	13	252		5	0	1	1	33
1990–91	Newmarket Saints	AHL		8	1	1	2	79		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		3	0	0	0	9		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Washington Capitals	NHL		7	0	0	0	101		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Cape Breton Oilers	AHL		12	2	1	3	141		5	0	1	1	53
1991–92	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		18	0	2	2	115		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				244	17	18	35	997		41	4	3	7	131

See also

• List of ice hockey players who died during their playing career

External links

• John Kordic's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database