Troy Bodie (born January 25, 1985) is a

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former professional

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winger. Bodie was drafted by the

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in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He last played for the

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of the

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(NHL), but has also spent time with the

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and

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. Since May 2021, he is the director of hockey and business operations for the

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farm team, the

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Playing career

Bodie was drafted 278th overall by the

in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft from the

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. Bodie had spells in the

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with the

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and the

for the

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and the

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before signing a one-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks on July 22, 2008. Bodie spent much of the 2008-09 season in the AHL with the

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but played four games for the Ducks without scoring a point. Bodie re-signed with the Ducks to a two-year two-way contract on June 30, 2009. On November 16, 2010, Bodie was claimed off of waivers from the Ducks by the

. When playing for Carolina, Bodie racked up a total of 12 fights and 6 goals; one of which being the game winner in overtime against the

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on goaltender

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. On October 12, 2011, Bodie signed a two-way contract worth $550,000 in the NHL and $105,000 in the AHL to return with the Anaheim Ducks. He was assigned for the duration of the 2011–12 season with Anaheim's farm team, the

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in the AHL. Continuing with the new Ducks affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals, on a try-out during the

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season, Bodie was later re-signed by the Ducks, on a one-year contract on January 16, 2013. On July 10, 2013, Bodie signed a one-year, two-way contract with the

. During training camp in 2014, the Leafs assigned Bodie to their AHL-affiliate, the

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. Bodie would spend the next two seasons playing for both clubs, and even served as Marlies captain during his final playing season, being given the honour on February 22, 2015.

Post-playing career

On September 21, 2015, Bodie announced his retirement from the NHL and accepted a position as a professional scout with the Toronto Maple Leafs based out of the

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area. In 2018, he was promoted to director of professional scouting for the Leafs. In May 2021, Bodie was hired by the

expansion team to be the director of hockey and business operations of their

farm team, the

, set to begin play in 2022.

Personal life

Bodie is married Francesca, the

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of the

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which was founded by her father,

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who also serves as its

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and

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. Both him and his future wife married in August 2013 while her father served as president of Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment.

Career statistics

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