Todd Hlushko

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 team	Canada
NHL Draft	240th overall, 1990 Washington Capitals
Playing career	1990–2007

Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing Canada
Olympic Games
	1994 Lillehammer
World Championships
	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.

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. ^[1] 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. ^[2]

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. ^[3] Hlushko left the Capitals organization in 1992 to join the Canadian national team in the hopes of playing at the 1994 Winter Olympics. ^[4] He toured with the national team for two seasons, scoring 44 goals in 113 games combined, ^[1] He made the Olympic team and recorded five goals in eight games, including two in a victory over France. ^[4] Canada reached the gold medal game, but were forced to settle for the silver medal by Sweden, who won 3–2 in a shootout. ^[5]

Immediately following the Olympics, Hlushko signed a contract with the Philadelphia Flyers for the remainder of the 1993–94 season. ^[3] 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. ^[6] The Flyers allowed Hlushko to go to free agency following the season, and he was signed by the Calgary Flames. ^[3] 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. ^[1] Hlishko also played in the 1995 World Championship where he scored four goals in eight games to help Canada win the bronze medal. ^[7]

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. ^[6] 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. ^[3] He was again relegated to Saint John for the majority of 1997–98. ^[1] 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. ^[8] 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. ^[1]

Following the season, Hlushko moved to Europe where he played six seasons in the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga and represented Canada in smaller tournaments. ^[4] He returned to Canada in 2006 where, after playing two seasons of senior hockey with the Dundas Real McCoys, Hlushko retired as a player. ^[1]

Post-playing career

Hlushko worked as a host and analyst for Sportsnet. ^[9]

In May 2019, Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) appointed Hlushko as scout and team representative for North America. ^[10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1988–89	Guelph Platers	OHL		66	28	18	46	71		7	5	3	8	18
1989–90	Owen Sound Platers	OHL		25	9	17	26	31		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	London Knights	OHL		40	27	17	44	39		6	2	4	6	10
1990–91	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		66	9	14	23	55		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		74	16	35	51	113		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Canadian National Team	Intl		58	22	26	48	10		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Canadian National Team	Intl		55	22	6	28	61		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Hershey Bears	AHL		9	6	0	6	4		6	2	1	3	4
1993–94	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		2	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Calgary Flames	NHL		2	0	1	1	2		1	0	0	0	2
1994–95	Saint John Flames	AHL		46	22	10	32	36		4	2	2	4	22
1995–96	Calgary Flames	NHL		4	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Saint John Flames	AHL		35	14	13	27	70		16	8	1	9	26
1996–97	Calgary Flames	NHL		58	7	11	18	49		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Calgary Flames	NHL		13	0	1	1	27		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Saint John Flames	AHL		33	10	14	24	48		21	13	4	17	61
1998–99	Grand Rapids Griffins	IHL		82	24	26	50	78		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	0
1999–00	Kölner Haie	DEL		55	13	28	41	78		10	5	2	7	20
2000–01	Adler Mannheim	DEL		54	18	19	37	126		10	1	1	2	16
2001–02	Adler Mannheim	DEL		49	10	27	37	40		12	1	2	3	14
2002–03	Adler Mannheim	DEL		52	15	13	28	26		7	2	1	3	12
2003–04	Adler Mannheim	DEL		48	9	12	21	28		6	0	0	0	40
2004–05	Hannover Scorpions	DEL		41	3	9	12	83		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Saint John Scorpions	CEHL		4	2	7	9	0		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Dundas Real McCoys	OHA Sr.		16	8	20	28	33		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Dundas Real McCoys	OHA Sr.		24	8	22	30	10		3	0	3	3	0
AHL Totals				263	77	86	163	326		47	25	8	33	113
DEL Totals				299	68	108	176	381		45	9	6	15	102
NHL Totals				79	8	13	21	84		3	0	0	0	2

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1994	Canada	OG		8	5	0	5	6
1995	Canada	WC		8	4	0	4	4
International totals				16	9	0	9	10

References

• Career statistics: "Todd Hlushko player card". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2013-12-21.

1. "Todd Hlushko player card". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
2. Sell, Dave (1990-06-26). "Hlushko achieves his dream; Would-be Capital drafted at end". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
3. "Todd Hlushko biography". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
4. 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.
5. Podnieks, Andrew (2009). Canada's Olympic Hockey History 1920–2010. Toronto: Fenn Publishing. p.  169. ISBN   978-1-55168-323-2.
6. Halls, Pat, ed. (1997). 1997–98 Calgary Flames Media Guide. Calgary Flames Hockey Club. pp. 42–43.
7. Podnieks, Andrew, ed. (2011). IIHF Guide & Record Book 2012. International Ice Hockey Federation. p. 478. ISBN   978-0-7710-9598-6.
8. "Wregget traded to Calgary". Beaver County Times. 1998-06-18. p. B1. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
9. "Leafs Nation - Sportsnet.ca". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
10. "ADLER Mannheim". www.adler-mannheim.de. Archived from the original on 2016-05-11. Retrieved 2016-05-11.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database