11th year defenseman Andrew Bodnarchuk(2) has been assistant captain for his AHL club 7 times in his pro career.
He spent the last pair of seasons for Texas Stars, while under contract with parent club Dallas Stars and helped take his team to the 2018 Calder Cup Finals, but has decided to take his game overseas to EHC Red Bull Munchen of DEL as he approaches unrestricted free agency.
The small blue liner played most of 2015/2016 in the NHL with Columbus Blue Jackets (16 games) before being claimed off waivers by Colorado Avalanche (21 games).
He picked up 4 assists in his only almost complete season in the big league.
The almost 30-year old, 2015 Calder Cup Champion, player of 629 minor league games, should do exceedingly well in Germany’s top hockey and could very well stick with one squad until it’s time to hang up the skates.
Andrew Bodnarchuk (7)
Los Angeles Kings‘ 6th year defenseman Andrew Bodnarchuk(7) was the AHL plus/minus leader at the end of the 2013/2014 regular season with a mighty +43 rating.
He also posted career high numbers with 8 goals and 24 assists for 32 points and had a new record mark of 129 shots on net.
The 5’11” 190 lbs. d-man is considered somewhat small but plays with plenty of snarl and a gritty edge that’s fully effective in all three zones.
He signed a two-year extension heading into the current campaign after coming off a successful first season with affiliate Manchester Monarchs.
Previously he spent his initial four campaigns in the Boston Bruins‘ organization, mostly with Providence Bruins.
He’d only played in 5 NHL games with no points and a -2 rating.
The 25-year old has already appeared in an eye-popping 412 minor league contests and with plenty of determination seems like he could find his way into a bottom six role at some point.
Andrew Bodnarchuk (2)
Boston Bruins‘ 2006 5th round pick (#128 overall) defenseman Andrew Bodnarchuk(2) re-signed for a fourth season with the organization.
He played 5 NHL games in the 2009/2010 season registering no points, but mostly fallen too far down the depth chart to return unless he shows some surprises in training camp.
The small-ish (graciously listed at 5’11”) has thus far really only shown little with affiliate Providence Bruins in over 200 games played in three years.
He’ll likely skate the full season in the AHL again and with some work will continue to chip in more points.
Last year he had a career high of 16 (1 goal, 15 assists).