Todd Hlushko

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Todd Hlushko
Born (1970-02-07) February 7, 1970 (age 54)
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Philadelphia Flyers
Calgary Flames
Pittsburgh Penguins
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL draft 240th overall, 1990
Washington Capitals
Playing career 1990–2007
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Lillehammer
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1995 Sweden

Todd Bradley Hlushko (born February 7, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He is currently the Director of Player Development/Director of Pro Scouting for German team Adler Mannheim.

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Hlushko played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames and Pittsburgh Penguins. He played with the Canadian national team and was a member of Canada's silver medal-winning team at the 1994 Winter Olympics and bronze medal squad at the 1995 World Championship.

Playing career

Hlushko played with three teams in three seasons in his junior hockey career. He began with the Guelph Jr. B's in 1987–88 where he scored 36 goals and 83 points in 44 games. He moved up to the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) the following season where he recorded 46 points. A 70-point season followed in 1989–90 where he split the campaign with the relocated Owen Sound Platers and the London Knights. Though the NHL Central Scouting Bureau had Hlushko rated as a potential sixth round pick at the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, he was not selected until the 12th round. The Washington Capitals drafted him with the 240th overall pick; only 12 players were selected after him. [1]

The Capitals assigned Hluskho to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Baltimore Skipjacks. He played two seasons in Baltimore, recording 23 points in 1990–91 then improving to 51 points in 1991–92. Hlushko left the Capitals organization in 1992 to join the Canadian national team in the hopes of playing at the 1994 Winter Olympics. [2] He toured with the national team for two seasons, scoring 44 goals in 113 games combined, He made the Olympic team and recorded five goals in eight games, including two in a victory over France. [2] Canada reached the gold medal game, but were forced to settle for the silver medal by Sweden, who won 3–2 in a shootout. [3]

Immediately following the Olympics, Hlushko signed a contract with the Philadelphia Flyers for the remainder of the 1993–94 season. He was assigned to the AHL's Hershey Bears where he scored six goals in nine games, but was also recalled to play two games with the Flyers. Hlushko made his NHL debut on March 10, 1994, against the Ottawa Senators and scored his first goal on March 13 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. [4] The Flyers allowed Hlushko to go to free agency following the season, and he was signed by the Calgary Flames. He spent the majority of the 1994–95 season with the AHL's Saint John Flames where he recorded 22 goals in 46 games, but appeared in two regular season contests with Calgary and made his NHL playoff debut. Hlishko also played in the 1995 World Championship where he scored four goals in eight games to help Canada win the bronze medal. [5]

The 1995–96 season was similar as Hlushko appeared in only four NHL games with the Flames; he played 35 with Saint John and missed 25 games due to a shoulder injury. [4] In 1996–97, he played his only full season in the NHL. Hlushko appeared in 58 games for Calgary and recorded seven goals and 11 assists. He was again relegated to Saint John for the majority of 1997–98. Following the season, Hlushko was traded. On June 17, 1998, he was sent, along with German Titov, to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Ken Wregget and Dave Roche. [6] Hlushko was again assigned to the minor leagues. He spent the 1998–99 season with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the International Hockey League (IHL) where he had 24 goals and 50 points. He was recalled to Pittsburgh during the 1999 Stanley Cup Playoffs and appeared in two games.

Following the season, Hlushko moved to Europe where he played six seasons in the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga and represented Canada in smaller tournaments. [2] He returned to Canada in 2006 where, after playing two seasons of senior hockey with the Dundas Real McCoys, Hlushko retired as a player.

Post-playing career

In May 2016, Hlushko signed on as scout and team representative for North America with Adler Mannheim of the top tier Deutsche Eishockey Liga, where he had played from 2000–2005. [7]

Hlushko has worked as a host and analyst for Sportsnet, including the daily news program Sportsnet Central . [8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1988–89 Guelph Platers OHL 6628184671753818
1989–90 Owen Sound Platers OHL259172631—————
1989–90 London Knights OHL4027174439624610
1990–91 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 669142355—————
1991–92 Baltimore SkipjacksAHL74163551113—————
1992–93 Canadian National Team Intl5822264810—————
1993–94Canadian National TeamIntl552262861—————
1993–94 Hershey Bears AHL9606462134
1993–94 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 21010—————
1994–95 Calgary Flames NHL2011210002
1994–95 Saint John Flames AHL4622103236422422
1995–96 Calgary FlamesNHL40006—————
1995–96 Saint John FlamesAHL35141327701681926
1996–97 Calgary FlamesNHL587111849—————
1997–98 Calgary FlamesNHL1301127—————
1997–98 Saint John FlamesAHL3310142448211341761
1998–99 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 8224265078—————
1998–99 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL—————20000
1999–00 Kölner Haie DEL 55132841781052720
2000–01 Adler Mannheim DEL541819371261011216
2001–02 Adler MannheimDEL49102737401212314
2002–03 Adler MannheimDEL5215132826721312
2003–04 Adler MannheimDEL489122128600040
2004–05 Hannover Scorpions DEL41391283—————
2005–06 Saint John Scorpions CEHL 42790—————
2006–07 Dundas Real McCoys OHA Sr. 168202833—————
2007–08Dundas Real McCoysOHA Sr.24822301030330
AHL Totals26377861633264725833113
DEL Totals29968108176381459615102
NHL Totals79813218430002

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1994 Canada OG 85056
1995 Canada WC 84044
International totals1690910

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  2. 1 2 3 Podnieks, Andrew (2003). Players: The ultimate A–Z guide of everyone who has ever played in the NHL. Toronto: Doubleday Canada. p. 358. ISBN   0-385-25999-9.
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  4. 1 2 Halls, Pat, ed. (1997). 1997–98 Calgary Flames Media Guide. Calgary Flames Hockey Club. pp. 42–43.
  5. ↑ Podnieks, Andrew, ed. (2011). IIHF Guide & Record Book 2012. International Ice Hockey Federation. p. 478. ISBN   978-0-7710-9598-6.
  6. ↑ "Wregget traded to Calgary". The Beaver County Times . Associated Press. 1998-06-18. p. B1. Retrieved 2013-12-21– via Google News Archive.
  7. ↑ "Sean Simpson wird Cheftrainer der Adler ADLER Mannheim" [Sean Simpson will be the Eagles' Head Coach] (in German). Adler Mannheim. Archived from the original on 2016-05-11. Retrieved 2016-05-11. [translated] Todd Hlushko becomes an Adler again... as a representative and scout in North America.
  8. ↑ Hlushko, Todd; Millard, Daren (2017-05-23). A look at P.K. Subban, who has dominated the Stanley Cup Playoffs (video). Sportsnet Central . Retrieved 2024-07-07. Todd Hlushko and Daren Millard talk about P.K. Subban making it to the Stanley Cup Final in his first year with the Predators...
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