Gino Odjick | |||
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Born |
Maniwaki, Quebec, Canada | September 7, 1970||
Died |
January 15, 2023 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | (aged 52)||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | |||
NHL draft |
86th overall, 1990 Vancouver Canucks | ||
Playing career | 1990–2002 |
Wayne Gino Odjick (September 7, 1970 – January 15, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1990 to 2002 for the Vancouver Canucks, New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers and Montreal Canadiens. Of Algonquin heritage, he was known as an enforcer during his playing career, earning him the nicknames "Algonquin Assassin" and "Maniwaki Mauler".