Jonathan Brodzinski (born June 19, 1993) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NHL). Brodzinski was selected by the

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in the fifth round (148th overall) of the 2013 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

Amateur

Brodzinski attended Blaine High School where he was teammates with former

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center

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. After high school, Brodzinski played two seasons in the

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(USHL) with the

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. Brodzinski attended

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where he skated three seasons with the Huskies. As a

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he led all NCAA freshmen with 22 goals and as a

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he was named to the

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(NCHC) All-Conference First Team during the 2014–15 season. He finished his college career with 64 goals and 48 assists for 112 points in 120 games played.

Professional

On April 1, 2015, the

signed Brodzinski to a two-year, entry-level contract. He was then assigned to the Kings

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(AHL) affiliate, the

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. On January 5, 2017, Brodzinski, and teammate Vincent LoVerde, were selected to compete in the 2017 AHL All-Star Game. Jonny Brodzinski

Brodzinski was called up to the Kings on March 23, 2017, and made his NHL debut on March 25, against the

. When he debuted, he became the first Los Angeles Kings player to wear the number 76 and the first player who was part of the Kings' 2013 draft class to appear in a game for the team. Brodzinski was recalled to the NHL on November 16, 2017. He scored his first NHL goal on November 18, in a 4–0 win against the

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. On January 7, 2018, he was reassigned to the AHL only to be recalled on January 14, after playing three games in the AHL since he was last recalled. He was demoted again on January 25, only to be recalled temporarily on January 29, along with three other teammates. As a free agent from the Kings, Brodzinski signed a one-year, two-way contract with the

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on July 2, 2019. After making the Sharks opening night roster for the 2019–20 season, he appeared in three games for the club before he was placed on waivers on October 11. Assigned to AHL affiliate, the

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, Brodzinski tallied 14 goals and 16 assists for 30 points in 44 games before the season was cancelled due to the

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. On October 9, 2020, Brodzinski left the West Coast as a free agent in securing a one-year, two-way contract with the

. On February 28, 2022, he signed a two-year contract extension with the Rangers. He has since spent time both with the Rangers and with their AHL affiliate, the

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. On February 21, 2024, the Rangers signed Brodzinski to a two-year contract extension.

Personal life

Brodzinski's younger brother, Michael, was taken just seven selections before him in the same NHL draft by the

. The two brothers competed against each other multiple times during college as Michael played for the

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. Brodzinski also has two more younger brothers, Easton and Bryce. Easton plays for the

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of the

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after playing in college for

, while Bryce, who was a seventh-round draft pick by the

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, plays for the

of the

after playing in college for the University of Minnesota. Bryce was also named 2019 Mr. Hockey for Minnesota High School Hockey. Brodzinski also plays in The “Da Beauty League” In the off-season.

Career statistics

Awards and honors

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brodzinski, Jonny 1993 births Living people American men's ice hockey right wingers Fargo Force players Hartford Wolf Pack players Ice hockey players from Minnesota Los Angeles Kings draft picks Los Angeles Kings players New York Rangers players Ontario Reign (AHL) players People from Blaine, Minnesota St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey players San Jose Barracuda players San Jose Sharks players 21st-century American sportsmen