Jason Strudwick

Jason Strudwick
Jason Strudwick
Born	July 17, 1975 (age 49); Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	226 lb (103 kg; 16 st 2 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Left
Played for	NHL ; New York Islanders ; Vancouver Canucks ; Chicago Blackhawks ; New York Rangers ; Edmonton Oilers ; AHL ; Worcester IceCats ; Syracuse Crunch ; Kentucky Thoroughblades ; HA ; Södertälje SK ; NLA ; HC Lugano ; OB I ; Ferencvárosi TC
NHL draft	63rd overall, 1994 ; New York Islanders
Playing career	1994–2012

Last updated January 13, 2025

Jason Wayne Strudwick (born July 17, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and current broadcaster.

Playing career

Strudwick was drafted in the third round, 63rd overall, by the New York Islanders in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.^[1] He played his first National Hockey League (NHL) game with the Islanders against the Hartford Whalers on March 30, 1996.^[2]

On March 23, 1998, he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Gino Odjick.^[1] On July 15, 2002, he signed as a free agent with the Chicago Blackhawks.^[1]

After playing for the Hungarian team Ferencvárosi TC of OB I bajnokság during the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Strudwick returned to the NHL with the New York Rangers, the team with which he had previously signed as a free agent before the lockout on July 20, 2004, for the 2005–06 season.^[3]

Strudwick began the 2006–07 season with HC Lugano in Switzerland before signing a contract on March 19, 2007, with the Rangers.^[3] However, because he signed with the team after the trade deadline, he was not eligible to participate in the 2007 Stanley Cup playoffs.^[4] In July 2007, he signed a one-year contract with the Rangers and played with them through the 2007–08 season.^[3]

On July 10, 2008, Strudwick signed a one-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers for the 2008–09 season.^[5] He would re-sign with the Oilers during the summer of 2009.^[3] On July 2, 2010, he again re-signed as a free agent with the Oilers for another one-year contract.^[3] On November 21, 2011, Strudwick signed with the Swedish club Södertälje SK of the Swedish Allsvenskan.^[6] On May 24, 2012, he announced his retirement from professional hockey.^[7]

Post-hockey career

After his retirement from the NHL, Strudwick hosted his own radio sports talk show, The Jason Strudwick Show, on Edmonton station TSN 1260, from 2012 to 2015. In May 2015, Strudwick moved to television, on Edmonton station City, where he hosted Dinner Television. The two-hour evening program featured newsmagazine and discussion segments. In May 2017, he returned to TSN as a co-host of the Jason Gregor Show.

He is now the co-host of the Got Yer Back podcast with Ryan Rishaug, and his feature segment is known as Struddy's World. This segment covers a variety of topics ranging from insider hockey insights to observational humour, with an introduction that includes his impersonation of Rodney Dangerfield.

Personal life

Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Strudwick was an honours student at Archbishop MacDonald High School.^[8] In July 2006, he married Schoena Johnson of Elk Mountain, Wyoming, whom he met when they both worked in Chicago. As of 2017, they have three children.^[8] Schoena is now a business owner in Edmonton.

Strudwick is a cousin of former NHLers Scott and Rob Niedermayer.^[9]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991–92	Edmonton Legion AAA	AMHL	35	3	8	11	67	—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Edmonton Pats AAA	AMHL	35	8	20	28	135	—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Kamloops Blazers	WHL	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	Worcester IceCats	AHL	60	2	7	9	119	4	0	1	1	0
1995–96	New York Islanders	NHL	1	0	0	0	7	—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Kentucky Thoroughblades	AHL	80	1	9	10	198	4	0	0	0	0
1997–98	Kentucky Thoroughblades	AHL	39	3	1	4	87	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	New York Islanders	NHL	17	0	1	1	36	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	11	0	1	1	29	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Syracuse Crunch	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	NHL	48	2	3	5	87	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	54	1	3	4	73	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Ferencvárosi TC	HUN	6	1	2	3	8	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	New York Rangers	NHL	65	3	4	7	66	3	0	0	0	0
2006–07	HC Lugano	NLA	34	2	3	5	28	6	0	0	0	4
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	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	71	2	7	9	60	—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	72	0	6	6	50	—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	43	0	2	2	23	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Södertälje SK	SWE-2	29	3	6	9	20	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			631	13	40	53	788	7	0	0	0	0

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References

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↑ "Jason Strudwick". NHL.
1 2 3 4 5 "Jason Strudwick". TSN.
↑ "Deep Opening-Night Roster Loaded With Talent". New York Rangers. October 1, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
↑ "Edmonton Oilers Sign Jason Strudwick". Bleacher Report . July 10, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
↑ "Rutinerad back klar för SSK" (in Swedish). Södertälje Sportsklubb. November 21, 2011. Archived from the original on November 28, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
↑ "Jason Strudwick lägger skridskorna på hyllan!" (in Swedish). sskoveralltalltid.se. May 24, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
1 2 Gregor, Jason (September 26, 2011). "More Important Than Stanley: Parenthood". OilersNation.com. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
↑ Diamos, Jason (December 15, 2005). "Niedermayers Are Now One Big Happy Family". New York Times . Retrieved January 19, 2013.

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[Jason_Strudwick_The_Hockey_News_Profile-1] 1 2 3 "Jason Strudwick". The Hockey News .

[Jason_Strudwick_NHL.com_Profile-2] "Jason Strudwick". NHL.

[Jason_Strudwick_TSN.ca_Profile-3] 1 2 3 4 5 "Jason Strudwick". TSN.

[New_York_Rangers_2007-08_Season_Opening_Night_Preview-4] "Deep Opening-Night Roster Loaded With Talent". New York Rangers. October 1, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2013.

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[Jason_Strudwick_Signs_with_Södertälje_Sportsklubb-6] "Rutinerad back klar för SSK" (in Swedish). Södertälje Sportsklubb. November 21, 2011. Archived from the original on November 28, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2013.

[Jason_Strudwick_Retires-7] "Jason Strudwick lägger skridskorna på hyllan!" (in Swedish). sskoveralltalltid.se. May 24, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2013.

[Jason_Strudwick_Personal_Story-8] 1 2 Gregor, Jason (September 26, 2011). "More Important Than Stanley: Parenthood". OilersNation.com. Retrieved January 19, 2013.

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