Scott Bjugstad
| Scott Bjugstad | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 2, 1961 Saint Paul, MN, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) |
| Position | Forward |
| Shot | Left |
| Played for | Minnesota North Stars Pittsburgh Penguins Los Angeles Kings |
| NHL Draft | 181 overall, 1981 Minnesota North Stars |
| Playing career | 1983–1993 |
Barry Scott Bjugstad (born June 2, 1961 in Saint Paul, Minnesota) is a retired professional ice hockey forward who played 317 games in the National Hockey League between 1984 and 1992. He played for the Minnesota North Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Los Angeles Kings. He was also a member of the United States national hockey team in the 1984 Winter Olympics before turning professional.
During high school, Scott Bjugstad lived in New Brighton, MN where he attended Irondale High School and helped lead the Knights hockey team to playoff victories. After high school he went on to a successful college career with the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers.
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Personal Life [edit]
He is the uncle of current Minnesota Golden Gophers center and Florida Panthers prospect, Nick Bjugstad.
Career statistics [edit]
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1983–84 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 15 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1984–85 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 72 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 80 | 43 | 33 | 76 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1986–87 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 11 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 39 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 33 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 24 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 47 | 45 | 21 | 66 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1990–91 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 31 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1990–91 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 3 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 22 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 28 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL Totals | 317 | 76 | 68 | 144 | 144 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
References [edit]
- Scott Bjugstad's profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
- Scott Bjugstad's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Scott Bjugstad's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
External links [edit]
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- Living people
- Los Angeles Kings players
- Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey players
- Minnesota North Stars players
- Olympic ice hockey players of the United States
- Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL) players
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- Sportspeople from Saint Paul, Minnesota
- American ice hockey biography stubs
