Scott Bjugstad

Scott Bjugstad
Born (1961-06-02) June 2, 1961 (age 63)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Left
Played for Minnesota North Stars
Pittsburgh Penguins
Los Angeles Kings
National team  United States
NHL draft 181st overall, 1981
Minnesota North Stars
Playing career 1983–1993

Barry Scott Bjugstad (/ˈbjuːɡstæd/ BEWG-stad; born June 2, 1961 in Saint Paul, Minnesota) is an American retired professional ice hockey forward who played 317 games in the National Hockey League between 1984 and 1992.

Playing career

He played for the Minnesota North Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Los Angeles Kings. He was also a member of the United States national hockey team in the 1984 Winter Olympics before turning professional.

During high school, Scott Bjugstad lived in New Brighton, MN where he attended Irondale High School and helped lead the Knights hockey team to playoff victories. After high school, he went on to a successful college career with the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1977–78 Irondale High School HS-MN — — — — — — — — — —
1978–79 Irondale High School HS-MN — 48 32 80 — — — — — —
1979–80 University of Minnesota WCHA 18 2 2 4 2 — — — — —
1980–81 University of Minnesota WCHA 35 12 13 25 34 — — — — —
1981–82 University of Minnesota WCHA 36 29 14 43 24 — — — — —
1982–83 University of Minnesota WCHA 44 43 48 91 30 — — — — —
1983–84 United States National Team Intl 54 31 20 51 28 — — — — —
1983–84 Minnesota North Stars NHL 5 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
1983–84 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 15 10 8 18 6 5 3 4 7 0
1984–85 Springfield Indians AHL 5 2 3 5 2 — — — — —
1984–85 Minnesota North Stars NHL 72 11 4 15 32 — — — — —
1985–86 Minnesota North Stars NHL 80 43 33 76 24 5 0 1 1 0
1986–87 Springfield Indians AHL 11 6 4 10 7 — — — — —
1986–87 Minnesota North Stars NHL 39 4 9 13 43 — — — — —
1987–88 Minnesota North Stars NHL 33 10 12 22 15 — — — — —
1988–89 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 4 5 0 5 4 — — — — —
1988–89 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 24 3 0 3 4 — — — — —
1989–90 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 47 45 21 66 40 — — — — —
1989–90 Los Angeles Kings NHL 11 1 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 2
1990–91 Los Angeles Kings NHL 31 2 4 6 12 2 0 0 0 0
1990–91 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 3 7 2 9 2 — — — — —
1991–92 Los Angeles Kings NHL 22 2 4 6 10 — — — — —
1991–92 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 28 14 14 28 12 — — — — —
1992–93 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 7 5 4 9 4 — — — — —
NHL totals 317 76 68 144 144 9 0 1 1 2

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1984 United States OG 6 3 1 4 6

Awards and honors

Award Year
All-WCHA First Team 1982–83 [1]

Personal life

He is the uncle of Nick Bjugstad.

References

  1. ^ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.