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| 1974 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Rick Jodzio
Selected in ninth round
No. 153 overall
by Buffalo Sabres
Born June 3, 1954
 | Position: Left Wing
Height: 6-1 Weight: 190
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Hamilton (OMJHL)
Birthplace: Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)
Hometown:
Toronto, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1972-73 |
Downsview | OPJHL |
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-- | -- |
-- | -- | | 1973-74 |
Downsview | OPJHL |
30 | 7 |
12 | 19 |
166 | | |
Hamilton | OMJHL |
30 | 1 |
8 | 9 |
86 |
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| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 14, 1977 (Vancouver at
Colorado)
Numbers: 19 (Colorado); 28 (Cleveland)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1980 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1977-78 |
Colorado, Cleveland | 70 |
2 | 8 | 10 |
71 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Was on Cleveland team that
merged with Minnesota after the 1977-78 season. Became Minnesota property on
June 15, 1978, although he never played for parent team. ... Missed start of
1978-79 season while recovering from off-season shoulder surgery. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Charlotte (SHL);
Vancouver/Calgary (WHA); Springfield (AHL); Tidewater (SHL); Erie (NAHL);
Oklahoma City (CHL); New Brunswick (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
SHL Crockett Cup: 1975 (Charlotte)
1974-75: Played
on SHL regular-season champion (Charlotte).
Miscellaneous: Suspended for
remainder of 1976 WHA playoffs for intentionally injuring Marc Tardif, the
1975-76 WHA scoring leader, during
the first period of Calgary's April 11, 1976, playoff game (Game 2 of series) at Quebec. Jodzio
came off the Calgary bench just 6:10 into the game and raced across the ice to
charge Tardif with a high stick to the face. While Tardif was still reeling
from the hit, Jodzio began to pummel him with punches. The beating gave Tardif a concussion, knocked out several
teeth and left him in shock with brain trauma. He was removed from the ice on
a stretcher. The unprovoked incident set
off a bench-clearing brawl that led to suspensions for both Jodzio and
Calgary head coach Joe Crozier. Jodzio was charged with assault and intent to
injure. He pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of assault causing bodily harm
and was ordered to pay a $3,000 fine. ... Played on Tidewater (SHL) team that folded on Jan. 7, 1977.
Personal: Full name is Richard Joseph Jodzio. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| WHA/RIGHTS SOLD: Jodzio never signed with Buffalo, instead jumping
to the WHA when he signed with Vancouver as a free agent in July 1974. After
Jodzio's WHA contract expired, Buffalo sold his rights to Colorado on Sept.
22, 1977, and he entered the NHL with Colorado. |
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SNAPSHOT '74 | | Total Selected: |
246 | | Forwards: |
138 | | Defense: |
84 | | Goaltenders: |
24 | | Major Junior: |
171 | | College Players: |
44 |
| Canadian: |
200 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
40 | | U.S.-Born: |
39 |
| European: |
6 |
| Reached NHL: |
98 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
15 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
21 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
5 |
| Picks Traded: |
13 |
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