Ken Hodge Jr.

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Ken Hodge Jr.
Born (1966-04-13) April 13, 1966 (age 57)
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for Minnesota North Stars
Boston Bruins
Tampa Bay Lightning
NHL Draft 46th overall, 1984
Minnesota North Stars
Playing career 19881998

Kenneth David Hodge Jr. (born April 13, 1966) is a Canadian born-American former professional ice hockey player for the Minnesota North Stars, Boston Bruins, and Tampa Bay Lightning. Born in Canada and raised in the United States, he is the son of former Bruins star Ken Hodge.

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Playing career

Hodge was selected by Minnesota in the third round (46th overall) of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. He then played three seasons with Boston College, beginning his professional career in 1987–88 with the Kalamazoo Wings in the International Hockey League. He played three seasons with Kalamazoo, making his NHL debut with five games with the North Stars in 1988–89. He was traded to the Boston Bruins on August 21, 1990 in exchange for the draft pick later used to select Dallas star defensive forward and multiple Selke Trophy winner Jere Lehtinen.

Hodge's best season was with the Bruins in 1990–91, when he scored 30 goals and added 29 assists, and was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team. On September 4, 1992, the Bruins traded him to the Tampa Bay Lightning with Matt Hervey for Darin Kimble and future considerations. His last NHL season was 1992–93 with Tampa Bay, when he had two goals and seven assists in 25 games. Hodge played several more seasons in the minors, then two seasons in Europe before retiring after the 1997–98 season.

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1982–83 St. John's Prep [1] HS-MA 22223355
1983–84St. John's PrepHS-MA22253863
1984–85 Boston College HE 4120446428
1985–86 Boston CollegeHE2111172816
1986–87 Boston CollegeHE3729336230
1987–88 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 7015355024
1988–89 Kalamazoo WingsIHL7226457134615616
1988–89 Minnesota North Stars NHL 51120
1989–90 Kalamazoo WingsIHL683353861910513182
1990–91 Maine Mariners AHL 8710172
1990–91 Boston Bruins NHL70302959201546106
1991–92 Maine MarinersAHL19611174
1991–92 Boston BruinsNHL426111710
1992–93 Atlanta Knights IHL161017270
1992–93 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL252792
1992–93 San Diego Gulls IHL30112435161446106
1993–94 Binghamton Rangers AHL7922567851
1994–95 Kansas City Blades IHL62152540181746104
1995–96 Minnesota Moose IHL7514405428
1996–97 EC Ratingen DEL 61340
1996–97 Cardiff Devils BISL 34162945671452
1997–98 Cardiff DevilsBISL32101929189410140
IHL totals3931242393631394714304428
NHL totals142394887321546106
AHL totals106357711257

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-Hockey East Rookie Team 1984–85 [1]
Hockey East All-Tournament Team 1986 [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "1984 NHL Entry Draft". Hockey Draft Central. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  2. "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
Awards and achievements
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Hockey East Rookie of the Year
1984–85
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