Joe Dziedzic

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

Joseph Walter Dziedzic (b. 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 for his home state at the University of Minnesota for four seasons. He spent his first few pro seasons split between the NHL and AHL, but was forced into early retirement due to an eye injury. He now runs a youth hockey program in Minneapolis and is the head hockey coach at St. Paul Academy

Family

Joe's father, Walt Dziedzic, was a Minneapolis police officer, was elected & re-elected to the City Council for 22 years, and then to the Park Board 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.

External links

• Joe Dziedzic Hockey Camps
• Pens Player Info Page
• Joe Dziedzic biography at Legends of Hockey (archived)
• Joe Dziedzic career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Star Tribune Article