Nick Stajduhar

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

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database