Scott Bjugstad | |||
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Born |
Saint Paul, MN, USA |
June 2, 1961 ||
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 |
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National team | United States | ||
NHL Draft | 181st overall, 1981 Minnesota North Stars |
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Playing career | 1983–1993 |
Barry Scott Bjugstad (born June 2, 1961 in Saint Paul, Minnesota and raised in New Brighton, Minnesota) is an American retired professional ice hockey forward who played 317 games in the National Hockey League between 1984 and 1992. 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.
He is the uncle of current Florida Panthers center, Nick Bjugstad.