Ken Hodge Jr.
| Ken Hodge Jr. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 13, 1966 Windsor, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Minnesota North Stars Boston Bruins Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| NHL Draft |
46th overall, 1984 Minnesota North Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1988–1998 | ||
Kenneth David Hodge Jr. (born April 13, 1966 in Windsor, Ontario and grew up in Lynnfield, Massachusetts), is a retired American professional ice hockey player for the Minnesota North Stars, Boston Bruins, and Tampa Bay Lightning. Born in Canada and raised in the United States, he is the son of former Bruins star Ken Hodge.
Playing career
Hodge was selected by Minnesota in the third round (46th overall) of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. He then played three season with Boston College, beginning his professional career in 1987–88 with the Kalamazoo Wings in the International Hockey League. He played three seasons with Kalamazoo, making his NHL debut with five games with the North Stars in 1988–89. He was traded to the Boston Bruins on August 21, 1990 in exchange for the draft pick later used to select Dallas star defensive forward and multiple Selke Trophy winner Jere Lehtinen.
Hodge's best season was with the Bruins in 1990–91, when he scored 30 goals and added 29 assists, and was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team. On September 4, 1992, the Bruins traded him to the Tampa Bay Lightning with Matt Hervey for Darin Kimble and future considerations. His last NHL season was 1992–93 with Tampa Bay, when he had two goals and seven assists in 25 games. Hodge played several more seasons in the minors, then two seasons in Europe before retiring after the 1997–98 season.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1984–85 | Boston College | HE | 41 | 20 | 44 | 64 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Boston College | HE | 21 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Boston College | HE | 37 | 29 | 33 | 62 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 70 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 72 | 26 | 45 | 71 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | ||
| 1988–89 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 68 | 33 | 53 | 86 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 8 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 70 | 30 | 29 | 59 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 1991–92 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 19 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 42 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Atlanta Knights | IHL | 16 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 25 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | San Diego Gulls | IHL | 30 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 1993–94 | Binghamton Rangers | AHL | 79 | 22 | 56 | 78 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 62 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 1995–96 | Minnesota Moose | IHL | 75 | 14 | 40 | 54 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Ratingen Lions | DEL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Cardiff Devils | BISL | 34 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Cardiff Devils | BISL | 32 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 142 | 39 | 48 | 87 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 1984–85 | [1] |
| Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 1986 | [2] |
References
- ↑ "Hockey East All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ↑ "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Award Created |
Hockey East Rookie of the Year 1984–85 |
Succeeded by Al Loring Scott Young |