Shot Left Height 1.91 m Position Winger Role Ice hockey player Career end 1999 | Name Joe Dziedzic Career start 1994 Playing career Weight 103 kg | |
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Born December 18, 1971 (age 52)
Minneapolis, MN, USA ( 1971-12-18 ) Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
Phoenix Coyotes NHL Draft 61st overall, 1990
Pittsburgh Penguins Education University of Minnesota, Edison High School | ||
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Joseph Walter Dziedzic (born December 18, 1971 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a retired American professional ice hockey left winger.
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Career
Joe Dziedzic was drafted in 1990 while playing for Edison High School in Minneapolis and was named Minnesota Mr. Hockey the same year. Following high school, Dziedzic continued playing for his home state at the University of Minnesota for four seasons. He spent his first few pro seasons split between the NHL and AHL, but was forced into early retirement due to an eye injury.
Personal
Dziedzic currently runs a youth hockey program in Minneapolis and is the Minneapolis High School hockey coach.
Joe's father, Walt Dziedzic, was a Minneapolis police officer, was elected & re-elected to the City Council for 22 years, and then to the Park Board for another 12 years, before announcing plans to retire at the end of 2009. His sister, Kari Dziedzic, has served as Chair of the Minneapolis Charter Commission and was elected to the Minnesota Senate in a January 2012 special election.
