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Joe Dziedzic
Joe Dziedzic
Born	December 18, 1971 (age 53); Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	6 ft 03 in (191 cm)
Weight	227 lb (103 kg; 16 st 3 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Pittsburgh Penguins; Phoenix Coyotes
NHL draft	61st overall, 1990; Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	1994–1999

Joseph Walter Dziedzic (born December 18, 1971) is an American former professional ice hockey left winger.

Career

Joe Dziedzic was drafted in 1990 while playing for Edison High School in Minneapolis and was named Minnesota Mr. Hockey the same year. Following high school, Dziedzic continued playing at the University of Minnesota for four seasons. He spent his first pro seasons split between the NHL and AHL, but was forced into early retirement due to an eye injury.^[1]

Personal

Dziedzic currently runs a youth hockey program in Minneapolis and is the Minneapolis High School hockey coach.

Joe's father, Walt Dziedzic, was a Minneapolis police officer, served the City Council for 22 years, and was a Park Board Commissioner for another 12 years, before announcing plans to retire at the end of 2009. His sister, Kari Dziedzic, served as Majority Leader of the Minnesota Senate.

Career statistics

			Regular Season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1990–91	University of Minnesota	WCHA	20	6	4	10	26	—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	University of Minnesota	WCHA	37	9	10	19	68	—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	University of Minnesota	WCHA	41	11	14	25	62	—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	University of Minnesota	WCHA	18	7	10	17	48	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL	68	15	15	30	74	4	1	0	1	10
1995–96	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	69	5	5	10	68	16	1	2	3	19
1996–97	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	59	9	9	18	63	5	0	1	1	4
1997–98	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL	65	21	20	41	176	10	3	4	7	28
1998–99	Springfield Falcons	AHL	61	18	27	45	128	3	1	1	2	20
1998–99	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	2	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			130	14	14	28	131	21	1	3	4	23