Luke Gazdic
Luke Gazdic | |||
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Gazdic in February 2014. | |||
Born |
Toronto, ON, CAN | July 25, 1989||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
Weight | 233 lb (106 kg; 16 st 9 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
New Jersey Devils Albany Devils (AHL) Edmonton Oilers | ||
NHL Draft |
172nd overall, 2007 Dallas Stars | ||
Playing career | 2009–present |
Luke Gazdic (born July 25, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger, currently playing within the New Jersey Devils organization of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
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September 29, 2013, Gazdic was claimed on waivers by the Edmonton Oilers from the Dallas Stars.[1] Playing on opening night of the 2013–14 NHL season, Gazdic made his NHL debut on October 1, 2013,[2] and scored his first NHL goal at 2:21 of the first period past Winnipeg Jets' goalie Ondrej Pavelec, to record the first goal of the 2013–14 Edmonton Oilers season.[3]
On July 5, 2016, having left the Oilers as a free agent, Gazdic agreed to a one-year, two-way deal with the New Jersey Devils.[4]
Family
His brothers Benjamin and Mark are also ice hockey players. His father, Mike Gazdic, was drafted in 1978 NHL Amateur Draft by the Buffalo Sabres.
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2004–05 | North York Rangers | OPJHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Wexford Raiders | OPJHL | 47 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 105 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | ||
2006–07 | Erie Otters | OHL | 58 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Erie Otters | OHL | 67 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Erie Otters | OHL | 63 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 127 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
2008–09 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2009–10 | Texas Stars | AHL | 49 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Texas Stars | AHL | 72 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 110 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2011–12 | Texas Stars | AHL | 76 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Texas Stars | AHL | 59 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 80 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | ||
2013–14 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 67 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 40 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 136 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 194 | — | — | — | — | — |
References
- ↑ "Oilers claim Gazdic". Edmonton Oilers. 2013-09-29. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
- ↑ Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club. "Schedule". NHL. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ↑ "Jets spoil Eakins' debut with win over Oilers". National Hockey League. 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
- ↑ "Gazdic inks one-year contract with Devils". NHL. 2016-07-05. Retrieved 2016-07-05.