Jonny Brodzinski

Jonathan Brodzinski (born June 19, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Brodzinski was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 5th round (148th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

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 (P) Cur. team Former teams	New York Rangers Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) Los Angeles Kings San Jose Sharks
NHL Draft	148th overall, 2013 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	2015–present

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 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 Freshman with 22 goals^[1] and as a Junior he was named to the 2014–15 NCHC All-Conference First Team. 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 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, 2017, 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, 2017, 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 3 games in the AHL since he was last recalled.^[10] He was demoted again on January 25, 2018,^[11] only to be recalled temporarily on January 29, 2018, along with 3 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, 2019.^[14] Assigned to AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, Brodzinski tallied 14 goals and 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][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 currently plays hockey for the Hartford Wolf Pack and Jacksonville Icemen after playing college hockey for St. Cloud State University,^[18] while Bryce, who was a 7th round draft pick by the Philadelphia Flyers in 2019, plays hockey 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
College
NCHC All-Conference First Team	2015	^[22]
AHL
All-Star Game	2017	^[4]

References

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4. "ROSTERS SET FOR 2017 AHL ALL-STAR CLASSIC". theahl.com. January 5, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
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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. Walker, Mollie (March 6, 2022). "Rangers relying on Jonny Brodzinski to fill Greg McKegg's penalty-kill prowess". New York Post. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
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. . collegehockeyinc.com. April 1, 2015. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database