Joe Dziedzic
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Joseph Walter Dziedzic (born December 18, 1971) is an American former professional ice hockey left winger.
Career
Joe Dziedzic was drafted in 1990 while playing for Edison High School in Minneapolis and was named Minnesota Mr. Hockey the same year. Following high school, Dziedzic continued playing at the University of Minnesota for four seasons. He spent his first pro seasons split between the NHL and AHL, but was forced into early retirement due to an eye injury.[1]
Personal
Dziedzic currently runs a youth hockey program in Minneapolis and is the Minneapolis High School hockey coach.
Joe's father, Walt Dziedzic, was a Minneapolis police officer, served the City Council for 22 years, and was a Park Board Commissioner for another 12 years, before announcing plans to retire at the end of 2009. His late sister, Kari Dziedzic, served as Majority Leader of the Minnesota Senate.
Joe is married to his wife Kelly and has three children.[2]
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1990–91 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 37 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 41 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 18 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 68 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 74 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1995–96 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 69 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 68 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 | ||
| 1996–97 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 59 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1997–98 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 65 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 176 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 28 | ||
| 1998–99 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 61 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 128 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | ||
| 1998–99 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 130 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 131 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 23 | ||||
References
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External links
- Pages with script errors
- 1971 births
- Living people
- American men's ice hockey left wingers
- Cleveland Lumberjacks players
- Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey players
- Phoenix Coyotes players
- Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- Springfield Falcons players
- Ice hockey people from Minneapolis
- Edison High School (Minnesota) alumni
- 20th-century American sportsmen