Joe Dziedzic
| Joe Dziedzic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 18, 1971 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 03 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 227 lb (103 kg; 16 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Pittsburgh Penguins Phoenix Coyotes | ||
| NHL draft |
61st overall, 1990 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 1994–1999 | ||
Joseph Walter Dziedzic (born December 18, 1971 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a retired American professional ice hockey left winger.
Career
Joe Dziedzic was drafted in 1990 while playing for Edison High School in Minneapolis and was named Minnesota Mr. Hockey the same year. Following high school, Dziedzic continued playing at the University of Minnesota for four seasons. He spent his first pro seasons split between the NHL and AHL, but was forced into early retirement due to an eye injury.[1]
Personal
Dziedzic currently runs a youth hockey program in Minneapolis and is the Minneapolis High School hockey coach.
Joe's father, Walt Dziedzic, was a Minneapolis police officer, served the City Council for 22 years, and was a Park Board Commissioner for another 12 years, before announcing plans to retire at the end of 2009. His sister, Kari Dziedzic, has served as Chair of the Minneapolis Charter Commission and was elected to the Minnesota Senate in a January 2012 special election.[citation needed]
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1990–91 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 37 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 41 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 18 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 68 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 74 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1995–96 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 69 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 68 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 | ||
| 1996–97 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 59 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1997–98 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 65 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 176 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 28 | ||
| 1998–99 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 61 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 128 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | ||
| 1998–99 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 130 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 131 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 23 | ||||
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Joe Dziedzic Hockey Camps
- Pens Player Info Page
- Star Tribune Article
- 1971 births
- Living people
- American men's ice hockey left wingers
- Cleveland Lumberjacks players
- Sportspeople from Minneapolis
- Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey players
- Phoenix Coyotes players
- Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- Springfield Falcons players
- Ice hockey people from Minnesota