Jason Strudwick
Encyclopedia
Jason Wayne Strudwick is a Canadian
professional ice hockey
defenceman
. He currently represents Södertälje SK
in Swedish second tier league HockeyAllsvenskan. Prior to that, he most recently played for the Edmonton Oilers
of the National Hockey League
, and has also played for the New York Rangers
, Chicago Blackhawks
, Vancouver Canucks
and New York Islanders
. He is a cousin of fellow NHL players Scott
and Rob Niedermayer
.
in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft
. He played his first NHL game with the Islanders against the Hartford Whalers
on March 30, 1996.
In 1998, he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks
for Gino Odjick
, and after compiling 338 penalty minutes for the Canucks, he signed as a free agent with the Chicago Blackhawks
in the summer of 2002.
Turning again to free agency, he signed with the New York Rangers
after the 2004–05 NHL lockout.
Strudwick started the 2006–07 season with HC Lugano in Switzerland
before signing a contract on March 19, 2007 with the Rangers. Because he signed with the team after the trade deadline
, he was not eligible to participate in the playoffs. The Rangers organization asked him to keep a blog of his thoughts during the team's playoff run. The blog is posted on the Rangers website. In July 2007, he signed a one-year contract with the Rangers and played with them through the 2007–08 NHL season.
On July 10, 2008, Strudwick signed a one-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers
for the 2008–09 NHL season
. He was returning to play in his hometown for the first time in his NHL career. Strudwick would re-sign with the Oilers during the summer of 2009. On July 2, 2010, he again re-signed as a free agent with the Edmonton Oilers for another one-year contract.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman
Defenceman (ice hockey)
Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...
. He currently represents Södertälje SK
Södertälje SK
Södertälje Sportklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey club playing in HockeyAllsvenskan. Södertälje were charter members of Elitserien when the league was founded in 1975 and have since played 24 seasons in the league...
in Swedish second tier league HockeyAllsvenskan. Prior to that, he most recently played for the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
, and has also played for the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
, Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
, Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
and New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. He is a cousin of fellow NHL players Scott
Scott Niedermayer
Scott Niedermayer is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for two teams: the New Jersey Devils and the Anaheim Ducks. Niedermayer was known for his skating stride, and ability for leading or joining the offensive rush...
and Rob Niedermayer
Rob Niedermayer
Robert W. Niedermayer, Jr. is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for HC Lugano of the National League A in Switzerland. He also played for the Florida Panthers, Calgary Flames, Anaheim Ducks, New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres...
.
Playing career
Strudwick was drafted in the 3rd round, 63rd overall by the New York IslandersNew York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft
1994 NHL Entry Draft
The 1994 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Hartford Civic Center on June 28–29, 1994.-Selections by round:Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...
. He played his first NHL game with the Islanders against the Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
on March 30, 1996.
In 1998, he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
for Gino Odjick
Gino Odjick
Wayne Gino "Chief, The Enforcer" Odjick was born on 7 September 1970 in an Algonquin Native Reserve named Chum Sa Bay at Maniwaki, Quebec. He was a professional hockey player in the National Hockey League from 1990–91 to 2001–02....
, and after compiling 338 penalty minutes for the Canucks, he signed as a free agent with the Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
in the summer of 2002.
Turning again to free agency, he signed with the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
after the 2004–05 NHL lockout.
Strudwick started the 2006–07 season with HC Lugano in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
before signing a contract on March 19, 2007 with the Rangers. Because he signed with the team after the trade deadline
NHL trade deadline
The National Hockey League's trade deadline is a date set by the NHL league office after which no trades are allowed for the remainder of the season. The deadline for the 2011–12 NHL season is set for February 27, 2012 at 3 pm EST. Prior to the current CBA, the trade deadline date had been in...
, he was not eligible to participate in the playoffs. The Rangers organization asked him to keep a blog of his thoughts during the team's playoff run. The blog is posted on the Rangers website. In July 2007, he signed a one-year contract with the Rangers and played with them through the 2007–08 NHL season.
On July 10, 2008, Strudwick signed a one-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
for the 2008–09 NHL season
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...
. He was returning to play in his hometown for the first time in his NHL career. Strudwick would re-sign with the Oilers during the summer of 2009. On July 2, 2010, he again re-signed as a free agent with the Edmonton Oilers for another one-year contract.
Personal life
Strudwick attended École Holy Cross French Immersion School in Edmonton. He also attended Archbishop Macdonald Catholic High School in Edmonton. He is now married and has two children.Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1993–94 | Kamloops Blazers Kamloops Blazers The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops, British Columbia. They play their home games at Interior Savings Centre.-History:... |
WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... |
61 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 118 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 24 | ||
| 1994–95 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 72 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 183 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 39 | ||
| 1995–96 1995–96 AHL season The 1995–96 AHL season was the 60th season of the American Hockey League. The AHL expands by two teams and realigns into two conferences, and four divisions. The Northern Conference includes the North and Atlantic Divisions... |
Worcester IceCats Worcester IceCats The Worcester IceCats were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA at the Worcester Centrum... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
60 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 119 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1995–96 | New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 1996–97 AHL season The 1996–97 AHL season was the 61st season of the American Hockey League. The league renames its divisions due to relocating teams. The Northern Conferences consists of the Atlantic Division becoming the Canadian Division, and the Central Division becoming the Empire State Division... |
Kentucky Thoroughblades Kentucky Thoroughblades The Kentucky Thoroughblades were a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, who existed from 1996 to 2001. The Thoroughblades were based in Lexington, Kentucky, playing home games at Rupp Arena... |
AHL | 80 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 198 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 1997–98 AHL season The 1997–98 AHL season was the 62nd season of the American Hockey League. The AHL shifts teams in their divisions, and the Canadian division reverts to being named Atlantic division. The Northern conference is renamed the Eastern conference, and the Southern conference renamed the Western... |
Kentucky Thoroughblades | AHL | 39 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | New York Islanders | NHL | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... |
NHL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Syracuse Crunch Syracuse Crunch The Syracuse Crunch are a minor league professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Syracuse, New York, at the War Memorial at Oncenter... |
AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1998–99 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 65 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 63 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 60 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 44 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
NHL | 48 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 54 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Ferencvárosi TC Ferencvárosi TC (ice hockey) Ferencvárosi Torna Club Jégkorong Szakosztály is a Hungarian ice hockey team that currently plays in the OB I bajnokság and in the MOL Liga. They play their home games at Pesterzsébeti Jégcsarnok, located in Budapest.... |
HUN Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation The Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation is the governing body of ice hockey in Hungary.-External links:* at IIHF.com... |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
NHL | 65 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | HC Lugano | NLA | 34 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | New York Rangers | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | New York Rangers | NHL | 52 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the... |
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
NHL | 71 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 2009–10 NHL season The 2009–10 NHL season was the 93rd season of operation of the National Hockey League , and the 100th season since the founding of the predecessor National Hockey Association . It ran from October 1, 2009, including four games in Europe on October 2 and 3—until April 11, 2010, with the 2010... |
Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 72 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 2010–11 NHL season The 2010–11 NHL season was the 94th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the fourth consecutive season that opened in Europe with NHL Premiere . A record three events were scheduled, all in previous NHL Premiere cities: Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; and Prague, Czech... |
Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 43 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 631 | 13 | 40 | 53 | 788 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||