Scott Bjugstad
| Scott Bjugstad | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 2, 1961 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Minnesota North Stars Pittsburgh Penguins Los Angeles Kings | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
181st overall, 1981 Minnesota North Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1983–1993 | ||
Barry Scott Bjugstad (/ˈbjuːɡstæd/ BEWG-stad; born June 2, 1961) is an American retired professional ice hockey forward who played 317 games in the National Hockey League between 1984 and 1992.
Playing career
[edit | edit source]He played for the Minnesota North Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Los Angeles Kings. He was also a member of the United States national hockey team in the 1984 Winter Olympics before turning professional.
During high school, Scott Bjugstad lived in New Brighton, MN where he attended Irondale High School and helped lead the Knights hockey team to playoff victories. After high school, he went on to a successful college career with the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]Regular season and playoffs
[edit | edit source]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1977–78 | Irondale High School | HS-MN | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Irondale High School | HS-MN | — | 48 | 32 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 35 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 36 | 29 | 14 | 43 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 44 | 43 | 48 | 91 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | United States National Team | Intl | 54 | 31 | 20 | 51 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 15 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1984–85 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 72 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 80 | 43 | 33 | 76 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1986–87 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 11 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 39 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 33 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 24 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 47 | 45 | 21 | 66 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1990–91 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 31 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1990–91 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 3 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 22 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 28 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 317 | 76 | 68 | 144 | 144 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
International
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | United States | OG | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Awards and honors
[edit | edit source]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA First Team | 1982–83 | [1] |
Personal life
[edit | edit source]He is the uncle of Nick Bjugstad.
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or ThePWHL.com
- Scott Bjugstad's profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
- Gopher Hockey History Player Info
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- 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
- American ice hockey player stubs