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Joe Dziedzic
Born (1971-12-18) December 18, 1971 (age 52)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 03 in (191 cm)
Weight 227 lb (103 kg; 16 st 3 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
Phoenix Coyotes
NHL draft 61st overall, 1990
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 1994–1999

Joseph Walter Dziedzic (born December 18, 1971 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a retired American 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 sister, Kari Dziedzic, has served as Chair of the Minneapolis Charter Commission and was elected to the Minnesota Senate in a January 2012 special election.[citation needed]

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

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Preceded by Minnesota Mr. Hockey
1989–90 season
Succeeded by