Justin Hodgman

Justin Hodgman
Born (1988-06-27) June 27, 1988
Brampton, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
SHL team
Former teams
Örebro HK
Lahti Pelicans
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo
Admiral Vladivostok
Arizona Coyotes
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2008present

Justin Hodgman (born June 27, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for Örebro HK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Playing career

Hodgman was a 3 time Turner Cup champion with the Fort Wayne Komets in the IHL. He is the youngest player in IHL history to win the Turner Cup playoff mvp award at the age of 19.[1] He played junior hockey for the Erie Otters of the OHL. While playing for the Erie Otters he led the team in scoring three of his four seasons 2007, 2008, 2009. After going undrafted drafted by NHL clubs, he signed as a free agent with the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League in 2009.[2] In his first full professional season in 2009–10, Hodgman was loaned to ECHL outfit the Toledo Walleye before he was traded by the IceHogs to the Toronto Marlies to play out the year on January 21, 2010.[3]

After three seasons abroad in Finnish Liiga and the Russian Kontinental Hockey League , Hodgman returned to North America signing a one-year two way contract with the Arizona Coyotes on July 1, 2014.[4] Despite a strong training camp, Hodgman was assigned to begin the year with the Portland Pirates. On October 25, 2015, Hodgman was recalled by Arizona and in his first NHL game, he scored his first career goal on the powerplay against Roberto Luongo of the Florida Panthers.[5] Hodgman was unable to secure a regular role with the Coyotes, appearing in 5 games.

On July 8, 2015, Hodgman continued in North America, signing a one-year two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues.[6] In the 2015–16 season, Hodgman was re-assigned to add depth to AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves. He appeared in 15 games with the Wolves, producing 6 assists, before opting to return to Europe. After clearing unconditional waivers and accepting a mutual termination of his contract with the Blues, Hodgman signed an optional two-year deal with Swedish club, Örebro HK of the top tier SHL on January 4, 2016.[7]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05Huntsville OttersOPJHL4410102036
2005–06Erie OttersOHL577132055
2006–07Erie OttersOHL6719325163
2007–08Erie OttersOHL6437438075
2007–08Fort Wayne KometsIHL11448713771412
2008–09Erie OttersOHL662442667150114
2008–09Fort Wayne KometsIHL62352011751216
2009–10Toledo WalleyeECHL339122135
2009–10Toronto MarliesAHL38751223
2009–10Fort Wayne KometsIHL3123010413178
2010–11Toronto MarliesAHL4212172944
2010–11Reading RoyalsECHL30114
2011–12Lahti PelicansSM-l5914395312317381142
2012–13Metallurg MagnitogorskKHL5111203146711218
2013–14Metallurg MagnitogorskKHL1836912
2013–14Torpedo Nizhny NovgorodKHL141676
2013–14Admiral VladivostokKHL1737101251342
2014–15Portland PiratesAHL6211243555
2014–15Arizona CoyotesNHL51012
2015–16Chicago WolvesAHL1506621
KHL totals 100 22 35 57 76 12 2 4 6 20
NHL totals 5 1 0 1 2

References

  1. "One for the ages". The Journal Gazette. 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
  2. "Hodgman signs first AHL contract with Hogs". Rockford IceHogs. 2009-08-17. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
  3. "Hodgman dealt to Toronto". Rockford IceHogs. 2010-01-21. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
  4. "Coyotes sign Bolduc, Campbell, Hodgman, McKenna and Reese". Arizona Coyotes. 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
  5. "Hodgman, Ekman-Larsson help Coyotes top Panthers". NHL. 2014-10-26. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
  6. "Blues agree to terms with Justin Hodgman". St. Louis Blues. 2015-07-08. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
  7. "Justin Hodgman ready for OHK" (in Swedish). Örebro HK. 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2016-01-04.

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