Nick Stajduhar (born December 6, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, 16th overall, a pick the Oilers received from the Los Angeles Kings in the Wayne Gretzky trade.
| Nick Stajduhar | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 6, 1974 Kitchener, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
London Knights Cape Breton Oilers Edmonton Oilers Pensacola Ice Pilots Fort Wayne Komets Louisiana IceGators Quebec Rafales Hamilton Bulldogs Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Flint Generals Memphis RiverKings Houston Aeros Idaho Steelheads | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
16th overall, 1993 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 1990–2001 | ||
Stajduhar only played two games for Edmonton, largely bouncing around the minor leagues, including three years in the East Coast Hockey League with the Pensacola Ice Pilots, as well as even lower level play with the Memphis Riverkings of the Central Hockey League and the Flint Generals of the United Hockey League.
Career
editStajduhar was a physical, offense-minded defenceman during his junior years (with the OHL's London Knights), however, his play went into a sharp decline following an off-season incident outside a nightclub in Edmonton during Stajduhar's spell with the Cape Breton Oilers. Stajduhar was sucker-punched in the back of the head, an injury that left him concussed and delayed his start the following season.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1990–91 | London Knights | OHL | 66 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1991–92 | London Knights | OHL | 66 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 62 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1992–93 | London Knights | OHL | 49 | 15 | 46 | 61 | 58 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 | ||
| 1993–94 | London Knights | OHL | 52 | 34 | 52 | 86 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1994–95 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 54 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Canada | Intl | 46 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Pensacola Ice Pilots | ECHL | 30 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 34 | ||
| 1996–97 | Quebec Rafales | IHL | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Pensacola Ice Pilots | ECHL | 19 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 19 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 10 | ||
| 1997–98 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Pensacola Ice Pilots | ECHL | 33 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Louisiana IceGators | ECHL | 30 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Flint Generals | UHL | 67 | 22 | 49 | 71 | 106 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 24 | ||
| 2000–01 | Memphis RiverKings | CHL | 36 | 9 | 45 | 54 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Idaho Steelheads | WCHL | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2000–01 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 86 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| ECHL totals | 112 | 25 | 59 | 84 | 160 | 36 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 54 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
External links
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