John Ogrodnick

John Ogrodnick
Born	June 20, 1959 (1959-06-20) Ottawa, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	AHL Adirondack Red Wings NHL Detroit Red Wings Quebec Nordiques New York Rangers
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	66th overall, 1979 Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1979–1993

John Alexander Ogrodnick (born June 20, 1959) is a retired professional ice hockey left winger who played fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League from 1979–80 through 1992–93, with the Detroit Red Wings, Quebec Nordiques, and New York Rangers.

Ogrodnick was drafted 66th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. Ogrodnick played 928 career NHL games, scoring 402 goals and 425 assists for 827 points. His best statistical season was the 1984–85 season when he set career highs with 55 goals (a Detroit record at the time), 50 assists, and 105 points. He is currently the Vice President of the Red Wings Alumni Association.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1976–77	Maple Ridge Bruins	BCJHL		67	54	56	110	63		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	New Westminster Bruins	WCHL		14	2	4	6	0		14	3	3	6	2
1977–78	New Westminster Bruins	WCHL		72	59	29	88	47		21	14	7	21	14
1978–79	New Westminster Bruins	WHL		72	48	36	84	38		6	2	0	2	4
1979–80	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		39	13	20	33	21		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		41	8	24	32	8		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		80	35	35	70	14		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		80	28	26	54	28		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		80	41	44	85	30		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		64	42	36	78	14		4	0	0	0	0
1984–85	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		79	55	50	105	30		3	1	1	2	0
1985–86	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		76	38	32	70	18		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		39	12	28	40	6		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		32	11	16	27	4		13	9	4	13	6
1987–88	New York Rangers	NHL		62	22	32	54	16		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Denver Rangers	IHL		52	10	14	24	35		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	New York Rangers	NHL		60	13	29	42	14		3	2	0	2	0
1989–90	New York Rangers	NHL		80	43	31	74	44		10	6	3	9	0
1990–91	New York Rangers	NHL		79	31	23	54	10		4	0	0	0	0
1991–92	New York Rangers	NHL		55	17	13	30	22		3	0	0	0	0
1992–93	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		4	2	2	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		19	6	6	12	2		1	0	0	0	0
NHL totals				928	402	425	827	260		41	18	8	26	6

External links

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