Jonny Brodzinski

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Jonny Brodzinski
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Brodzinski with the Ontario Reign in 2017
Born (1993-06-19) June 19, 1993 (age 30)
Blaine, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 New York Rangers
Los Angeles Kings
San Jose Sharks
NHL Draft 148th overall, 2013
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 2015–present

Jonathan Brodzinski (born June 19, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey player for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Brodzinski was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the fifth round (148th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Amateur

Brodzinski attended Blaine High School where he was teammates with former Minnesota Wild center Nick Bjugstad. After high school, Brodzinski played two seasons in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Fargo Force.

Brodzinski attended St. Cloud State University where he skated three seasons with the Huskies. As a freshman he led all NCAA freshmen with 22 goals [1] and as a junior he was named to the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) All-Conference First Team during the 2014–15 season. He finished his college career with 64 goals and 48 assists for 112 points in 120 games played. [2]

Professional

On April 1, 2015, the Los Angeles Kings signed Brodzinski to a two-year, entry-level contract. [3] He was then assigned to the Kings American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Ontario Reign.

On January 5, 2017, Brodzinski, and teammate Vincent LoVerde, were selected to compete in the 2017 AHL All-Star Game. [4]

Brodzinski was called up to the Kings on March 23, 2017, [5] and made his NHL debut on March 25, against the New York Rangers. [6] When he debuted, he became the first Los Angeles Kings player to wear the number 76 and the first player who was part of the Kings 2013 draft class to appear in a game for the team. [5]

Brodzinski was recalled to the NHL on November 16, 2017. [7] He scored his first NHL goal on November 18, in a 4–0 win against the Florida Panthers. [8] On January 7, 2018, he was reassigned to the AHL [9] only to be recalled on January 14, after playing three games in the AHL since he was last recalled. [10] He was demoted again on January 25, [11] only to be recalled temporarily on January 29, along with three other teammates. [12]

As a free agent from the Kings, Brodzinski signed a one-year, two-way contract with the San Jose Sharks on July 2, 2019. [13] After making the Sharks opening night roster for the 2019–20 season, he appeared in three games for the club before he was placed on waivers on October 11. [14] Assigned to AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, Brodzinski tallied 14 goals and 16 assists for 30 points in 44 games before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On October 9, 2020, Brodzinski left the West Coast as a free agent in securing a one-year, two-way contract with the New York Rangers. [15] On February 28, 2022, he signed a two-year contract extension with the Rangers. [16] He has since spent time both with the Rangers and with their AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack.[ citation needed ] On February 21, 2024, the Rangers signed Brodzinski to a two-year contract extension. [17]

Personal life

Brodzinski's younger brother, Michael, was taken just seven selections before him in the same NHL draft by the San Jose Sharks. The two brothers competed against each other multiple times during college as Michael played for the University of Minnesota. Brodzinski also has two more younger brothers, Easton and Bryce. Easton plays for the Allen Americans of the ECHL after playing in college for St. Cloud State University, [18] while Bryce, who was a seventh-round draft pick by the Philadelphia Flyers in 2019, plays for the University of Minnesota. [19] [20] Bryce was also named 2019 Mr. Hockey for Minnesota High School Hockey. [21]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2009–10 Blaine High MNHS 302226481850660
2010–11Blaine HighMNHS303129601854482
2010–11 Fargo Force USHL 10235220000
2011–12 Fargo ForceUSHL581012221861120
2012–13 St. Cloud State WCHA 4222113310—————
2013–14 St. Cloud State NCHC 3821204116—————
2014–15 St. Cloud StateNCHC4021173849—————
2015–16 Ontario Reign AHL 651513281642132
2016–17 Ontario ReignAHL592722491252242
2016–17 Los Angeles Kings NHL 60222—————
2017–18 Los Angeles KingsNHL354266—————
2017–18 Ontario ReignAHL291317301841232
2018–19 Ontario ReignAHL31012—————
2018–19 Los Angeles KingsNHL132132—————
2019–20 San Jose Sharks NHL30110—————
2019–20 San Jose Barracuda AHL4414163026—————
2020–21 New York Rangers NHL51014—————
2020–21 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL14611178—————
2021–22 Hartford Wolf PackAHL3618213934—————
2021–22 New York RangersNHL221121010002
2022–23 Hartford Wolf PackAHL472127483951120
2022–23 New York RangersNHL171128—————
NHL totals10198173210002

Awards and honors

AwardYearRef
College
NCHC All-Conference First Team 2015 [22]
AHL
All-Star Game 2017 [4]

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  2. ↑ "Jonny Brodzinski player statistics". hockeydb.com. June 16, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  3. ↑ "LA Kings sign College sniper Jonny Brodzinski". mayorsmanor.com. April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
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