John Alexander Ogrodnick (born June 20, 1959) is a retired professional

Professional

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 ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 left winger

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 who played fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

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 from 1979–80 through 1992–93, with the Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings

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, Quebec Nordiques

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, and New York Rangers

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Ogrodnick was drafted 66th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft

1979 NHL Entry Draft

The 1979 NHL Entry Draft took place on August 9, 1979, at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League teams selected 126 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1978–79 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those...

. 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 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
1976–77	Maple Ridge Bruins	BCJHL		67	54	56	110	63		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	New Westminster Bruins New Westminster Bruins The New Westminster Bruins were a junior ice hockey team from the Western Hockey League. There were two franchises that carried this name:* 1971–1981...	WCHL 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...		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 1979–80 AHL season The 1979–80 AHL season was the 44th season of the American Hockey League. Ten teams were scheduled to play 80 games each. The New Haven Nighthawks finished first overall in the regular season...	Adirondack Red Wings Adirondack Red Wings The Adirondack Red Wings were a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Glens Falls, New York, USA at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The team was affiliated with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...	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...		39	13	20	33	21		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	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 Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League...	NHL		32	11	16	27	4		13	9	4	13	6
1987–88	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		62	22	32	54	16		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Denver Rangers Denver Rangers The Denver Rangers were a professional hockey team in Denver, Colorado for 1988–1989 season. They were a member of the International Hockey League. The team was originally the Indianapolis Checkers, but after the 1986–1987 season the team moved to Denver. The team was originally known as the...	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 1992–93 AHL season The 1992–93 AHL season was the 57th season of the American Hockey League. Sixteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Binghamton Rangers finished first overall in the regular season with 124 points, a which holds to this day...	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

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