Andrew Bodnarchuk

Andrew Bodnarchuk
Andrew Bodnarchuk - Boston Bruins.jpg
Born (1988-07-11) July 11, 1988
Drumheller, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Dallas Stars
Texas Stars (AHL)
Boston Bruins
Columbus Blue Jackets
Colorado Avalanche
NHL Draft 128th overall, 2006
Boston Bruins
Playing career 2007–present

Andrew Scott Bodnarchuk (born July 11, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently within the Dallas Stars organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). Bodnarchuk was born in Drumheller, Alberta, but grew up in Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia.

Playing career

Bodnarchuk played junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Halifax Mooseheads. He was drafted by the Bruins in the 5th round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.[1] After spending most of the 2009–10 season with the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League, Bodnarchuk made his NHL debut on April 3, 2010, in a 2-1 overtime victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs.[2]

On July 6, 2012, Bodnarchuk signed as a free agent to a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Kings.[3] He was assigned to American Hockey League affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs, in which he later won the Calder Cup with in the 2014–15 season.

On July 2, 2015, Bodnarchuk left the Kings organization as a free agent and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets.[4] Following a promising training camp in Columbus, he was assigned to begin the 2015–16 season with AHL affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters. In 14 games, Bodnarchuk was leading the Monsters defence on the top pairing, contributing with 8 points, before he was recalled to the Blue Jackets on November 21, 2015.[5] He made his debut with Columbus, playing his first NHL game since 2010, in a 5-3 defeat against the San Jose Sharks the following day.[6] In his 11th career game, Bodnarchuk recorded his first NHL point in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Florida Panthers on December 4, 2015.[7]

Bodnarchuk played in 16 games with the Blue Jackets before he was placed on waivers in order to return to the Monsters. On January 5, 2016, Bodnarchuck was claimed off of waivers by the Colorado Avalanche.[8] He made his debut with the Avalanche playing alongside defensive partner Francois Beauchemin in a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on January 6, 2016.[9]

At the conclusion of his contract, Bodnarchuk left the Avalanche as a free agent to sign a two-year, two-way contract with the Dallas Stars on July 1, 2016.[10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 St. Paul's School USHS 36 3 15 18 0 — — — — —
2005–06 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 68 6 17 23 136 11 0 2 2 22
2006–07 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 63 16 41 57 96 12 1 10 11 25
2006–07 Providence Bruins AHL — — — — — 1 0 0 0 0
2007–08 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 65 10 33 43 89 14 0 9 9 16
2008–09 Providence Bruins AHL 62 1 9 10 33 15 0 2 2 22
2009–10 Providence Bruins AHL 70 5 10 15 51 — — — — —
2009–10 Boston Bruins NHL 5 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2010–11 Providence Bruins AHL 75 1 15 16 91 — — — — —
2011–12 Providence Bruins AHL 63 5 12 17 44 — — — — —
2012–13 Manchester Monarchs AHL 69 5 15 20 77 4 0 0 0 0
2013–14 Manchester Monarchs AHL 73 8 24 32 89 4 0 0 0 0
2014–15 Manchester Monarchs AHL 61 5 20 25 84 19 0 6 6 14
2015–16 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 14 2 6 8 10 — — — — —
2015–16 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 16 0 2 2 8 — — — — —
2015–16 Colorado Avalanche NHL 21 0 2 2 6 — — — — —
NHL totals 42 0 4 4 16 — — — — —
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Canada West
World Junior A Challenge
2008 Camrose
Representing Canada Canada Atlantic
World U-17 Hockey Challenge
2005 Lethbridge

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2005 Canada Atlantic U17 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 6 0 2 2 8
Junior totals 6 0 2 2 8

Awards and honours

Award Year
QMJHL
All-Rookie Team 2006
AHL
Best Plus/Minus (+43) 2014
Calder Cup (Manchester Monarchs) 2015 [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Andrew Bodnarchuk, Bruins". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
  2. ↑ "Bruins get two important points, win over Leafs". National Hockey League. 2010-04-03. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
  3. ↑ "Kings sign Bodnarchuk to one-year deal". Los Angeles Kings. 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  4. ↑ "Blue Jackets sign defenseman Andrew Bodnarchuk to one-year contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  5. ↑ "Blue Jackets recall defenseman Andrew Bodnarchuk". Columbus Blue Jackets. 2015-11-21. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
  6. ↑ "Sharks defeat Blue Jackets, finish perfect road trip". National Hockey League. 2015-11-22. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  7. ↑ "Panthers extend road streak to five, defeat Blue Jackets". National Hockey League. 2015-12-04. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
  8. ↑ "Erik Johnson's injury not serious, but Avs claim Andrew Bodnarchuk". Denver Post. 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
  9. ↑ "Colorado Avalanche beat St. Louis Blues in 3 on 3 thriller". Denver Post. 2016-01-06. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  10. ↑ "Dallas Stars sign Andrew Bodnarchuk and Dustin Stevenson". Dallas Stars. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
  11. ↑ "Manchester defeats Utica to win Calder Cup". National Hockey League. 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2015-06-19.

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