Johnny Oduya
| Johnny Oduya | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Oduya in April 2016 | |||
| Born |
October 1, 1981 Stockholm, SWE | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Dallas Stars Hammarby IF Djurgårdens IF Frölunda HC New Jersey Devils Atlanta Thrashers Winnipeg Jets Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL Draft |
221st overall, 2001 Washington Capitals | ||
| Playing career | 1999–present | ||
David Johnny Oduya (born October 1, 1981), usually referred to as Johnny Oduya, is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).
He is of Kenyan Luo descent on his father's side. Oduya is a two time Stanley Cup champion with the Blackhawks in 2013 and 2015.
Playing career
Oduya's first club was Hammarby IF, where he played as a junior. In 2000, at the age of 19, he moved to North America to play in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He spent one season in North America, splitting time between Victoriaville Tigres and Moncton Wildcats. After moving back to Sweden, he played two seasons with Hammarby's pro-team in HockeyAllsvenskan before signing a contract with Djurgårdens IF in the Swedish Elitserien. During the two seasons he spent with the team, he was known as an aggressive defenceman and an enforcer. At times, he fought with opposition players and registered high penalties in minutes numbers. Despite this, he was also a dependable player and played regularly in the Swedish national team during the Euro Hockey Tour. In the 2005–06 season, after he had been dismissed by the Washington Capitals, the NHL organization that drafted him 221st overall in 2001, he moved to another Swedish team, Frölunda HC. With Frölunda, he played as a more offensive defenceman, scoring eight goals and 11 assists.
The following season, 2006–07, Oduya signed with the New Jersey Devils in the NHL. Although expected by many to be a depth player with the Devils, when several of the team's defenders were injured, Oduya earned a spot in the lineup. He played surprisingly well in the NHL, periodically registering nearly 20 minutes of ice time per game. He played in 76 Devils games that season, only missing eight due to a mid-season injury. However, in the 2007 Stanley Cup playoffs, he was not dressed for New Jersey when the Devils were defeated in the second round, largely due to the impressive play of rookie defenceman Andy Greene.[1]
After several successful NHL seasons, Oduya was named to the Swedish roster for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. On February 4, 2010, he was traded to the Atlanta Thrashers, along with Niclas Bergfors, Patrice Cormier and a first-round draft pick in 2010, in exchange for Ilya Kovalchuk and Anssi Salmela.[2] Two years later, on February 27, 2012, Oduya was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for a second- and third-round pick in 2013.[3]
In October 2012, during the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Oduya traveled to Bangkok, Thailand, to play for the local Flying Farangs team in the 18th Annual "Land of Smiles" Hockey tournament. He carried his team to the championship against Abu-Dhabi, and helped bring home Bangkok's first title in tournament history. [4][5]
In June 2013, Oduya won his first Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks, who defeated the Boston Bruins in six games in the Finals.[6] In Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals, Oduya assisted on the Cup winning goal scored by Dave Bolland. Oduya's shot came from the left point and deflected off the stick of Michael Frolik. Bolland, in position in front of the Boston goal, pushed the deflected shot past Bruins goaltender Tuuka Rask to give the Blackhawks their second Stanley Cup in four years.
On June 15, 2015 at the United Center in Chicago, Oduya won his second Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks over the Tampa Bay Lightning in 6 games. It was the Blackhawks' third Stanley Cup in six years.
After four seasons with the Blackhawks Oduya left as a free agent and signed a two-year contract with the Dallas Stars on July 15, 2015.[7]
Personal life
Johnny is the son of a Kenyan father and a Swedish mother. He is the younger brother of the late Fredrik Oduya, a former NHL draftee who was an enforcer in the minor leagues.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999–00 | Hammarby IF | J20 | 32 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1999–00 | Hammarby IF | Allsv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | Moncton Wildcats | QMJHL | 44 | 11 | 38 | 49 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Victoriaville Tigres | QMJHL | 24 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 112 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 10 | ||
| 2001–02 | Hammarby IF | Allsv | 46 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 66 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Hammarby IF | Allsv | 38 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 162 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 38 | ||
| 2003–04 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 42 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 173 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2004–05 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 49 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 139 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 39 | ||
| 2005–06 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 47 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 95 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 2006–07 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 76 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2007–08 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 75 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 82 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 40 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 27 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 82 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 63 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 48 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | ||
| 2013–14 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 77 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 38 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 2014–15 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 76 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||
| NHL totals | 664 | 31 | 121 | 152 | 296 | 89 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 44 | ||||
| SHL totals | 138 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 407 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 61 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Representing Sweden
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| Winter Olympics | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2014 Sochi | |
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2009 Kloten | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Sweden | WC |  |
5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2010 | Sweden | OG | 5th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 2014 | Sweden | OG |  |
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Senior totals | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | ||||
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27011-Defenceman-Johnny-Oduya-resigns-with-New-Jersey-Devils.html
- ↑ "Thrashers ship Kovalchuk to Devils for players, 1st rounder". The Sports Network. February 4, 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
- ↑ "Jets send Oduya to Blackhawks for picks". Times Colonist. 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ↑ "Oduya head to Thailand for hockey fix". Toronto Sun. 2012-10-31. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ↑ "Chicago Blackhawks' Johnny Oduya heading to Thailand during NHL lockout". rantsports.com. 2012-10-31. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ↑ "Blackhawks Defeate Bruins for Stanley Cup". New York Times. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ↑ "Dallas Stars sign defenseman Johnny Oduya to a two-year contract". Dallas Stars. 2015-07-15. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
External links
Media related to Johnny Oduya at Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Oduya's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Johnny Oduya's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Johnny Oduya profile at Eurohockey.com