Jonny Brodzinski
Brodzinski with the Ontario Reign in 2017
Born (1993-06-19) June 19, 1993 (age 30)
Blaine, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 New York Rangers
Los Angeles Kings
San Jose Sharks
NHL Draft 148th overall, 2013
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 2015–present

Jonathan Brodzinski (born June 19, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey player for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Brodzinski was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the fifth round (148th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Amateur

Brodzinski attended Blaine High School where he was teammates with former Minnesota Wild center Nick Bjugstad. After high school, Brodzinski played two seasons in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Fargo Force.

Brodzinski attended St. Cloud State University where he skated three seasons with the Huskies. As a freshman he led all NCAA freshmen with 22 goals[1] and as a junior he was named to the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) All-Conference First Team during the 2014–15 season. He finished his college career with 64 goals and 48 assists for 112 points in 120 games played.[2]

Professional

On April 1, 2015, the Los Angeles Kings signed Brodzinski to a two-year, entry-level contract.[3] He was then assigned to the Kings American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Ontario Reign.

On January 5, 2017, Brodzinski, and teammate Vincent LoVerde, were selected to compete in the 2017 AHL All-Star Game.[4]

Brodzinski was called up to the Kings on March 23, 2017,[5] and made his NHL debut on March 25, against the New York Rangers.[6] When he debuted, he became the first Los Angeles Kings player to wear the number 76 and the first player who was part of the Kings 2013 draft class to appear in a game for the team.[5]

Brodzinski was recalled to the NHL on November 16, 2017.[7] He scored his first NHL goal on November 18, in a 4–0 win against the Florida Panthers.[8] On January 7, 2018, he was reassigned to the AHL[9] only to be recalled on January 14, after playing three games in the AHL since he was last recalled.[10] He was demoted again on January 25,[11] only to be recalled temporarily on January 29, along with three other teammates.[12]

As a free agent from the Kings, Brodzinski signed a one-year, two-way contract with the San Jose Sharks on July 2, 2019.[13] After making the Sharks opening night roster for the 2019–20 season, he appeared in three games for the club before he was placed on waivers on October 11.[14] Assigned to AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, Brodzinski tallied 14 goals and 16 assists for 30 points in 44 games before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On October 9, 2020, Brodzinski left the West Coast as a free agent in securing a one-year, two-way contract with the New York Rangers.[15] On February 28, 2022, he signed a two-year contract extension with the Rangers.[16] He has since spent time both with the Rangers and with their AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack.[citation needed] On February 21, 2024, the Rangers signed Brodzinski to a two-year contract extension.[17]

Personal life

Brodzinski's younger brother, Michael, was taken just seven selections before him in the same NHL draft by the San Jose Sharks. The two brothers competed against each other multiple times during college as Michael played for the University of Minnesota. Brodzinski also has two more younger brothers, Easton and Bryce. Easton plays for the Allen Americans of the ECHL after playing in college for St. Cloud State University,[18] while Bryce, who was a seventh-round draft pick by the Philadelphia Flyers in 2019, plays for the University of Minnesota.[19][20] Bryce was also named 2019 Mr. Hockey for Minnesota High School Hockey.[21]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Blaine High MNHS 30 22 26 48 18 5 0 6 6 0
2010–11 Blaine High MNHS 30 31 29 60 18 5 4 4 8 2
2010–11 Fargo Force USHL 10 2 3 5 2 2 0 0 0 0
2011–12 Fargo Force USHL 58 10 12 22 18 6 1 1 2 0
2012–13 St. Cloud State WCHA 42 22 11 33 10 — — — — —
2013–14 St. Cloud State NCHC 38 21 20 41 16 — — — — —
2014–15 St. Cloud State NCHC 40 21 17 38 49 — — — — —
2015–16 Ontario Reign AHL 65 15 13 28 16 4 2 1 3 2
2016–17 Ontario Reign AHL 59 27 22 49 12 5 2 2 4 2
2016–17 Los Angeles Kings NHL 6 0 2 2 2 — — — — —
2017–18 Los Angeles Kings NHL 35 4 2 6 6 — — — — —
2017–18 Ontario Reign AHL 29 13 17 30 18 4 1 2 3 2
2018–19 Ontario Reign AHL 3 1 0 1 2 — — — — —
2018–19 Los Angeles Kings NHL 13 2 1 3 2 — — — — —
2019–20 San Jose Sharks NHL 3 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2019–20 San Jose Barracuda AHL 44 14 16 30 26 — — — — —
2020–21 New York Rangers NHL 5 1 0 1 4 — — — — —
2020–21 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 14 6 11 17 8 — — — — —
2021–22 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 36 18 21 39 34 — — — — —
2021–22 New York Rangers NHL 22 1 1 2 10 1 0 0 0 2
2022–23 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 47 21 27 48 39 5 1 1 2 0
2022–23 New York Rangers NHL 17 1 1 2 8 — — — — —
NHL totals 101 9 8 17 32 1 0 0 0 2

Awards and honors

Award Year Ref
College
NCHC All-Conference First Team 2015 [22]
AHL
All-Star Game 2017 [4]

References

  1. ^ "Huskies season statistics". St. Cloud State Huskies. February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  2. ^ "Jonny Brodzinski player statistics". hockeydb.com. June 16, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  3. ^ "LA Kings sign College sniper Jonny Brodzinski". mayorsmanor.com. April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "ROSTERS SET FOR 2017 AHL ALL-STAR CLASSIC". theahl.com. January 5, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "LA Kings Recall Jonny Brodzinski from Ontario Reign". National Hockey League. March 23, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  6. ^ Elliot, Helene (March 26, 2017). "What we learned from the Kings' 3–0 loss to the New York Rangers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  7. ^ "LA Kings Recall Forward Jonny Brodzinski From Ontario Reign". National Hockey League. November 16, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  8. ^ "Jonny Brodzinski Scores First NHL Goal Against the Florida Panthers". National Hockey League. November 20, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  9. ^ "LA Kings Assign Jonny Brodzinski and Kevin Gravel to the Ontario Reign". National Hockey League. January 7, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  10. ^ "LA Kings Recall Forward Jonny Brodzinski from Ontario Reign". National Hockey League. January 14, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  11. ^ "LA Kings Assign Amadio, Brodzinski, & Ladue To Ontario". National Hockey League. January 25, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  12. ^ "LA Kings Recall Four Players from Ontario". National Hockey League. January 29, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  13. ^ "Sharks sign forward Jonny Brodzinski". San Jose Sharks. July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  14. ^ "Sharks place forward Jonnny Brodzinski on waivers". Fear The Fin. October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  15. ^ "Rangers announce six free agent signings". New York Rangers. October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  16. ^ "Rangers Agree to Terms with Jonny Brodzinski". NHL.com. February 28, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  17. ^ "Rangers Agree to Terms with Jonny Brodzinski". NHL.com. February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  18. ^ "EASTON BRODZINSKI". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  19. ^ McCoy, David (December 7, 2018). "Minnesota's Brodzinski Hockey Dynasty Sees Final Son Wrap Up High School Career". minnesota.cbslocal.com. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  20. ^ "Bryce Brodzinski". Elite Prospects. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  21. ^ La Vaque, David (March 10, 2019). "Mr. Hockey Award gives bragging rights to Blaine's Bryce Brodzinski over brothers". Star Tribune. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  22. ^ "Conference Honors 2014–15". collegehockeyinc.com. April 1, 2015. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.

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