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Todd Okerlund

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Todd Okerlund
Born (1964-09-06) September 6, 1964 (age 60)
Burnsville, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for New York Islanders
National team  United States
NHL draft 168th overall, 1982
New York Islanders
Playing career 1987–1988

Todd Eugene Okerlund (born September 6, 1964) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger.

Okerlund was drafted 168th overall by the New York Islanders in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft and then spent four seasons playing for the University of Minnesota. However, his pro career was cut short due to a chronic knee injury. He only played one professional season, playing 13 games for the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League and 4 games for the New York Islanders and also played on the 1988 United States Olympic ice hockey team before retiring.

As of 2012, Okerlund lived in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Minnesota area and worked in advertising.[1]

Personal life

Okerlund is the son of the late "Mean" Gene Okerlund, a longtime pro wrestling announcer for the AWA, WWF (now WWE) and WCW.

Okerlund ran the professional wrestling media company Classic Wrestling from 2000 to 2018, packaging vintage wrestling footage into shows that aired on both pay per view and online streaming services.

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