Barry Scott Bjugstad ( ; born June 2, 1961) is an American retired professional

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who played 317 games in the

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between 1984 and 1992.

Playing career

He played for the

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, and

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. He was also a member of the United States national hockey team in the

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before turning professional. During high school, Scott Bjugstad lived in

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where he attended

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and helped lead the Knights hockey team to playoff victories. After high school, he went on to a successful college career with the

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Golden Gophers.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

Personal life

He is the uncle of

Nick Bjugstad Nicholas Jay Bjugstad ( ; born July 17, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey Forward (ice hockey), forward for the Utah Mammoth of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Florida Panthers in the first round (19th overall) ...

References

External links

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Scott Bjugstad's profile at hockeydraftcentral.com Gopher Hockey History Player Info
1961 births Living people American men's ice hockey right wingers Ice hockey people from Saint Paul, Minnesota Ice hockey players at the 1984 Winter Olympics Los Angeles Kings players Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey players Minnesota North Stars draft picks Minnesota North Stars players Olympic ice hockey players for the United States Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL) players Pittsburgh Penguins players People from New Brighton, Minnesota Ice hockey people from Ramsey County, Minnesota 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-icehockey-player-stub