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1981 NHL DRAFT PICK
Scott Bjugstad
Selected in ninth round
No. 181 overall by Minnesota North Stars

Born June 2, 1961
Position: Center
Height: 6-1   Weight: 180
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Minnesota (WCHA)                          
Birthplace: St. Paul, Minnesota (USA)
Hometown: New Brighton, Minnesota
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1976-77 IrondaleMinn. H.S. ---- ---- --
1977-78 IrondaleMinn. H.S. ---- ---- --
1978-79 IrondaleMinn. H.S. --48 3280 --
1979-80 MinnesotaWCHA 182 24 2
1980-81 MinnesotaWCHA 3512 1325 34

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Minnesota High School All-State First Team:
1978-79 (Irondale)
Minnesota North Suburban Conf. All-Star First Team: 1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79 (Irondale)
U.S. High School Soccer All-America First Team: 1978 (Irondale)
Irondale Records: Most career goals (80), most points in one season (80 in 1978-79), most points in one period (6), most consecutive games with at least one goal (10 in 1978-79), most career hat tricks (11), most goals by a forward in one state tournament (6 in 1979)
Miscellaneous: Not selected in 1980 NHL Entry Draft despite being eligible. ... Attended Irondale High School in New Brighton, Minn., before entering University of Minnesota. ... Played on line with Mike Bjugstad and Bill Healy for Irondale in 1978-79. ... Also played varsity soccer and tennis at Irondale High School. ... Played on line with Jeff Teal and Brad Doshan for Minnesota in 1980-81.
NHL CAREER
Debut: February 20, 1984 (Los Angeles at Minnesota)
Numbers:  14 (Minnesota); 27 (Pittsburgh); 8 (Los Angeles)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1993
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1984-1992 Minnesota, Pitt., L.A. 31776 68144 144
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1986-1991 Minnesota, Los Angeles9 01 12

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Minnesota KSTP-Radio Trophy (Most Improved):
1985-86
Minnesota/Dallas Records: Most hat tricks in one season (3 in 1985-86, shares record)
Miscellaneous: Signed with Minnesota for balance of 1983-84 season after competing in 1984 Winter Olympics. ... Broke nose in his first NHL game. ... Began playing left wing upon his arrival in Minnesota, while also playing center on occasion. ... Played left wing on line with Neal Broten and Dino Ciccarelli for Minnesota in 1985-86. ... Set Minnesota single-season record (since broken) for goals by a left wing  with 43 in 1985-86. ... Missed remainder of 1986-87 season with pulled abdominal muscle, an injury suffered during Minnesota's March 15, 1987, game at Chicago. ... Missed part of 1987-88 season with separated shoulder, an injury suffered during Minnesota's Oct. 31, 1987, game vs. Washington. ... Missed most of 1987-88 season with torn ligament in right knee, an injury suffered in December 1987. He came back from the injury to play six more games, but then re-aggravated the injury during a Minnesota practice in February 1988. The re-aggravated injury required season-ending surgery on March 1, 1988. ... Missed start of 1988-89 season with strained ligaments in left knee, suffered during Minnesota's training camp in September 1988. ... Suspended by Pittsburgh on March 10, 1989, for refusing to report to Muskegon (IHL) three days after being demoted from Penguins. The suspension ended his season and he was later released after threatening to retire. ... Signed with Los Angeles as an unrestricted free agent in August 1989. ... Missed parts of 1989-90 season with groin injury, suffered in October 1989, and with sprained knee, an injury suffered in April 1990. ... Missed parts of 1990-91 season with sprained left knee, an injury suffered during Los Angeles' Dec. 20, 1990, game at Calgary, and with broken nose, an injury suffered during Los Angeles' Jan. 22, 1991, game at Edmonton. ... Missed remainder of 1991-92 season and entire 1992 playoffs with torn abdominal muscle, an injury suffered in early March 1992. The injury, which required surgery during the summer of 1992, ended his NHL career.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Minnesota (WCHA); Team USA; Salt Lake (CHL); Springfield (AHL); Geneva (Switzerland); Kalamazoo (IHL); New Haven (AHL); Phoenix (IHL)
Olympics: 1984 (seventh place)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Minn. H.S. Class 2A Championship:
1999-00 (Blaine) (head coach)
RHI (InLine league) Coach of Year: 1996 (Minnesota)
WCHA All-Star First Team: 1982-83 (Minnesota)
Minnesota Mariucci Award (MVP): 1982-83
WCHA Points Leader (League Games Only): 1982-83 (Minn.) (56)
Coaching Career: Named Minnesota (RHI, InLine league) head coach prior to 1996 season and remained in that position through 1996 season. ... Was Blaine (Minn. H.S.) head coach during late 1990s.
Education: Majored in business at the University of Minnesota.
Miscellaneous: Competed in 1981, 1982 and 1983 U.S. National Sports Festivals. ... Was Minnesota alternate captain in 1982-83. ... Was finalist for 1982-83 Hobey Baker Award. ... Active in charitable causes during his playing days, including work with Special Olympics in Minneapolis. ... Founded Scott Bjugstad Hockey Camps after his retirement. ... Named one of the 50 greatest players in University of Minnesota hockey history as part of "Legends on Ice" tribute in 2001.
Personal: Full name is Barry Scott Bjugstad. ... Husband of former Minnesota Vikings cheerleader Lori Kmetz Bjugstad. ... Older brother of former Minnesota high school player Mike Bjugstad.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Minnesota traded Bjugstad and Gord Dineen to Pittsburgh in exchange for Ville Siren and Steve Gotaas on December 17, 1988.

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SNAPSHOT '81
Total Selected: 211
Forwards: 119
Defense: 67
Goaltenders: 25
Major Junior: 122
Tier II/Jr. B: 10/4
College Players: 21
High School: 18
Canadian: 139
Euro-Canadian: 3
USA Citizens: 37
U.S.-Born: 36
European: 32
Reached NHL: 114
Stanley Cup: 17
Hall of Fame: 2
All-Star Game: 14
Year-end All-Star: 7
Olympians: 30
Picks Traded: 38
 
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