Nick Stajduhar

Nick Stajduhar
Born (1974-12-06) December 6, 1974 (age 50)
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

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.

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

Stajduhar 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

Regular season and playoffs

    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

Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1994 Canada WJC 7 1 4 5 8
Preceded by Edmonton Oilers first round draft pick
1993 (second of two) 		Succeeded by
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