John Bednarski

John Bednarski
Born	(1952-07-04) July 4, 1952 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers Edmonton Oilers
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1972–1982

John Severn Bednarski (born July 4, 1952) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman, who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers and the Edmonton Oilers between 1974 and 1979.

Bednarski was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario. An alumnus of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, he signed with the Rangers as a free agent in 1972 and began play in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Rochester Americans. He made his NHL debut in 1974 with the Rangers, playing a total of 99 games over three seasons, and scored two goals and 18 assists. In 1977, he returned to the minor leagues before signing with the Oilers for their first year in the NHL, playing only one game before being sent back down to the minors.

He later signed a contract with the Buffalo Sabres but never played another NHL game. He eventually became the radio and TV analyst for the Americans for many years before resigning before the 2005–06 season. In 2007, Bednarski was inducted into the Americans Hall of Fame.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1970–71	West Kildonan North Stars	MJHL		46	10	27	37	229		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Winnipeg Jets	WCHL		3	0	0	0	2		12	1	1	2	15
1971–72	Winnipeg Jets	WCHL		65	4	17	21	212		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Rochester Americans	AHL		72	14	24	38	205		6	1	8	9	16
1973–74	Providence Reds	AHL		76	15	46	61	222		15	3	11	14	35
1974–75	New York Rangers	NHL		35	1	10	11	37		1	0	0	0	17
1974–75	Providence Reds	AHL		25	6	5	11	37		1	0	0	0	6
1975–76	New York Rangers	NHL		59	1	8	9	77		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	New York Rangers	NHL		5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		74	10	48	58	110		6	2	6	8	4
1977–78	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		64	12	40	52	98		15	0	6	6	21
1978–79	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		77	13	41	54	146		10	2	5	7	28
1979–80	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Cincinnati Stingers	CHL		28	6	18	24	53		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		46	11	33	44	54		5	0	4	4	16
1980–81	Rochester Americans	AHL		76	3	18	21	156		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Erie Blades	AHL		66	10	30	40	59		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				576	94	285	379	1116		58	8	40	48	126
NHL totals				100	2	18	20	114		1	0	0	0	17

External links

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