Justin Hodgman

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Justin Hodgman
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Born (1988-06-27) June 27, 1988 (age 36)
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Pelicans
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Admiral Vladivostok
Arizona Coyotes
Örebro HK
HC Dynamo Pardubice
Krefeld Pinguine
Ferencvárosi TC
Sheffield Steelers
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2008–2022

Justin Hodgman (born June 27, 1988) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who last played for UK Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) side Sheffield Steelers. [1]

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Playing career

Hodgman was a three-time Turner Cup champion with the Fort Wayne Komets in the IHL. He is the youngest player in IHL history to win the Turner Cup playoff MVP award at the age of 19. [2] He played junior hockey for the Erie Otters of the OHL. While playing for the Erie Otters he led the team in scoring three of his four seasons 2007, 2008, 2009. After going undrafted by NHL clubs, he signed as a free agent with the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League in 2009. [3] In his first full professional season in 2009–10, Hodgman was loaned to the ECHL team Toledo Walleye before he was traded by the IceHogs to the Toronto Marlies to play out the year on January 21, 2010. [4]

After three seasons abroad in Finnish Liiga and the Russian Kontinental Hockey League , Hodgman returned to North America signing a one-year two way contract with the Arizona Coyotes on July 1, 2014. [5] Despite a strong training camp, Hodgman was assigned to begin the year with the Portland Pirates. On October 25, 2015, Hodgman was recalled by Arizona and in his first NHL game, he scored his first career goal on the powerplay against Roberto Luongo of the Florida Panthers. [6] Hodgman was unable to secure a regular role with the Coyotes, appearing in 5 games.

On July 8, 2015, Hodgman continued in North America, signing a one-year two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues. [7] In the 2015–16 season, Hodgman was reassigned to add depth to AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves. He appeared in 15 games with the Wolves, producing 6 assists, before opting to return to Europe. After clearing unconditional waivers and accepting a mutual termination of his contract with the Blues, Hodgman signed an optional two-year deal with Swedish club, Örebro HK of the top tier SHL on January 4, 2016. [8]

Hodgman split the 2016–17 season, between HC Dynamo Pardubice of the Czech Extraliga and Pelicans of the Liiga. In scoring 20 points in 26 games in his second stint with the Pelicans.

Hodgman opted to return in the offseason to his first professional club, the Fort Wayne Komets of the ECHL on July 18, 2017. [9] Hodgman played two further seasons in Fort Wayne, before returning to Europe following the 2018–19 campaign in signing a one-year contract with German club, Krefeld Pinguine of the DEL, on May 29, 2019. [10]

Hodgman continued his career abroad in the 2020–21 season moving to Ferencvárosi TC of the Erste Liga in Budapest, Hungary.

In June 2021, UK EIHL side Sheffield Steelers announced Hodgman had signed terms ahead of the 2021–22 season. [11] Hodgman retired from hockey in April 2022 following Sheffield's play-off quarter-final defeat to the Dundee Stars. [12] [13]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2004–05 Huntsville Otters OPJHL 4410102036—————
2005–06 Erie Otters OHL 577132055—————
2006–07 Erie OttersOHL6719325163—————
2007–08 Erie OttersOHL6437438075—————
2007–08 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 11448713771412
2008–09 Erie OttersOHL662442667150114
2008–09 Fort Wayne KometsIHL62352011751216
2009–10 Toledo Walleye ECHL 339122135—————
2009–10 Toronto Marlies AHL 38751223—————
2009–10 Fort Wayne KometsIHL3123010413178
2010–11 Toronto MarliesAHL4212172944—————
2010–11 Reading Royals ECHL30114—————
2011–12 Lahti Pelicans SM-l 5914395312317381142
2012–13 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 5111203146711218
2013–14 Metallurg MagnitogorskKHL1836912—————
2013–14 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL141676—————
2013–14 Admiral Vladivostok KHL1737101251342
2014–15 Portland Pirates AHL6211243555—————
2014–15 Arizona Coyotes NHL 51012—————
2015–16 Chicago Wolves AHL1506621—————
2015–16 Örebro HK SHL 111342—————
2016–17 HC Pardubice CZE 50220—————
2016–17 Lahti PelicansFIN261010208041124
2017–18 Fort Wayne KometsECHL30916252610000
2018–19 Fort Wayne KometsECHL5015415653401117
2019–20 Krefeld Pinguine DEL 332141612—————
2020–21 Ferencvárosi TC Erste Liga 33142640148336—
2021–22 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 511024342420000
KHL totals100223557761224620
NHL totals51012—————

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References

  1. ↑ "Steelers Sign Centre Justin Hodgman".
  2. ↑ "One for the ages". The Journal Gazette. 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
  3. ↑ "Hodgman signs first AHL contract with Hogs". Rockford IceHogs. 2009-08-17. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
  4. ↑ "Hodgman dealt to Toronto". Rockford IceHogs. 2010-01-21. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
  5. ↑ "Coyotes sign Bolduc, Campbell, Hodgman, McKenna and Reese". Arizona Coyotes. 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
  6. ↑ "Hodgman, Ekman-Larsson help Coyotes top Panthers". NHL. 2014-10-26. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
  7. ↑ @StLouisBlues (2015-07-08). "The Blues have agreed to terms on a contract with forward Justin Hodgman, who played 62 games with the AHL's Portland Pirates last season" (Tweet). Retrieved 2015-07-08– via Twitter.
  8. ↑ "Justin Hodgman ready for OHK" (in Swedish). Örebro HK. 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
  9. ↑ "Komets sign three time Turner Cup champ Justin Hodgman". Fort Wayne Komets. 2017-07-18. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  10. ↑ "Import license 9 goes to Justin Hodgman" (in German). Krefeld Pinguine. May 29, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Hodgman first new face for Steelers". 21 August 2019.
  12. ↑ @J_Hodgie88 (27 April 2022). "Well folks, that's it for me. After playing my first game 15 seasons ago, I am officially retiring from professiona…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ↑ @steelershockey (27 April 2022). "🍊🏒Our #12 Justin Hodgman announces his retirement from professional hockey. Thank you for your contributions on…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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