Andrew Bodnarchuk | |||
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Born |
Drumheller, Alberta, Canada |
July 11, 1988 ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Dallas Stars Texas Stars (AHL) Boston Bruins Columbus Blue Jackets Colorado Avalanche |
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NHL Draft | 128th overall, 2006 Boston Bruins |
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Playing career | 2007–present |
Medal record | ||
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Ice hockey | ||
Representing Canada West | ||
World Junior A Challenge | ||
2008 Camrose | ||
Representing Canada Atlantic | ||
World U-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
2005 Lethbridge |
Andrew Scott Bodnarchuk (born July 11, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently within the Dallas Stars organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). Bodnarchuk was born in Drumheller, Alberta.
Bodnarchuk played junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Halifax Mooseheads. He was drafted by the Bruins in the 5th round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. After spending most of the 2009–10 season with the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League, Bodnarchuk made his NHL debut on April 3, 2010, in a 2-1 overtime victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
On July 6, 2012, Bodnarchuk signed as a free agent to a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Kings. He was assigned to American Hockey League affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs, in which he later won the Calder Cup with in the 2014–15 season.
On July 2, 2015, Bodnarchuk left the Kings organization as a free agent and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Following a promising training camp in Columbus, he was assigned to begin the 2015–16 season with AHL affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters. In 14 games, Bodnarchuk was leading the Monsters defence on the top pairing, contributing with 8 points, before he was recalled to the Blue Jackets on November 21, 2015. He made his debut with Columbus, playing his first NHL game since 2010, in a 5-3 defeat against the San Jose Sharks the following day. In his 11th career game, Bodnarchuk recorded his first NHL point in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Florida Panthers on December 4, 2015.