Justin Hodgman

Justin Hodgman (born June 27, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Krefeld Pinguine of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

Justin Hodgman
Born (1988-06-27) June 27, 1988
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
DEL team
Former teams		 Krefeld Pinguine
Fort Wayne Komets
Pelicans
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Admiral Vladivostok
Arizona Coyotes
Örebro HK
HC Dynamo Pardubice
Ferencvárosi HC
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2008–present

Playing career

Hodgman was a three-time Turner Cup champion with the Fort Wayne Komets in the IHL. He is the youngest player in IHL history to win the Turner Cup playoff MVP award at the age of 19.[1] He played junior hockey for the Erie Otters of the OHL. While playing for the Erie Otters he led the team in scoring three of his four seasons 2007, 2008, 2009. After going undrafted drafted by NHL clubs, he signed as a free agent with the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League in 2009.[2] In his first full professional season in 2009–10, Hodgman was loaned to the ECHL team Toledo Walleye before he was traded by the IceHogs to the Toronto Marlies to play out the year on January 21, 2010.[3]

After three seasons abroad in Finnish Liiga and the Russian Kontinental Hockey League , Hodgman returned to North America signing a one-year two way contract with the Arizona Coyotes on July 1, 2014.[4] Despite a strong training camp, Hodgman was assigned to begin the year with the Portland Pirates. On October 25, 2015, Hodgman was recalled by Arizona and in his first NHL game, he scored his first career goal on the powerplay against Roberto Luongo of the Florida Panthers.[5] Hodgman was unable to secure a regular role with the Coyotes, appearing in 5 games.

On July 8, 2015, Hodgman continued in North America, signing a one-year two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues.[6] In the 2015–16 season, Hodgman was reassigned to add depth to AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves. He appeared in 15 games with the Wolves, producing 6 assists, before opting to return to Europe. After clearing unconditional waivers and accepting a mutual termination of his contract with the Blues, Hodgman signed an optional two-year deal with Swedish club, Örebro HK of the top tier SHL on January 4, 2016.[7]

Hodgman split the 2016–17 season, between HC Dynamo Pardubice of the Czech Extraliga and Pelicans of the Liiga. In scoring 20 points in 26 games in his second stint with the Pelicans.

Hodgman opted to return in the offseason to his first professional club, the Fort Wayne Komets of the ECHL on July 18, 2017.[8] Hodgman played two further seasons in Fort Wayne, before returning to Europe following the 2018–19 campaign in signing a one-year contract with German club, Krefeld Pinguine of the DEL, on May 29, 2019.[9]

Hodgman has spent the 2020-2021 season back in Europe with Ferencvarosi HC of the Erste Liga in Budapest Hungary.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2004–05 Huntsville Otters OPJHL 4410102036 —————
2005–06 Erie Otters OHL 577132055 —————
2006–07 Erie Otters OHL 6719325163 —————
2007–08 Erie Otters OHL 6437438075 —————
2007–08 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 114487 13771412
2008–09 Erie Otters OHL 6624426671 50114
2008–09 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 623520 11751216
2009–10 Toledo Walleye ECHL 339122135 —————
2009–10 Toronto Marlies AHL 38751223 —————
2009–10 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 31230 10413178
2010–11 Toronto Marlies AHL 4212172944 —————
2010–11 Reading Royals ECHL 30114 —————
2011–12 Lahti Pelicans SM-l 59143953123 17381142
2012–13 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 5111203146 711218
2013–14 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 1836912 —————
2013–14 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 141676 —————
2013–14 Admiral Vladivostok KHL 17371012 51342
2014–15 Portland Pirates AHL 6211243555 —————
2014–15 Arizona Coyotes NHL 51012 —————
2015–16 Chicago Wolves AHL 1506621 —————
2015–16 Örebro HK SHL 111342 —————
2016–17 HC Pardubice CZE 50220 —————
2016–17 Lahti Pelicans FIN 2610102080 41124
2017–18 Fort Wayne Komets ECHL 309162526 10000
2018–19 Fort Wayne Komets ECHL 5015415653 401117
2019–20 Krefeld Pinguine DEL 332141612 —————
KHL totals 10022355776 1224620
KHL totals 51012 —————

References
  1. "One for the ages". The Journal Gazette. 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
  2. "Hodgman signs first AHL contract with Hogs". Rockford IceHogs. 2009-08-17. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
  3. "Hodgman dealt to Toronto". Rockford IceHogs. 2010-01-21. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
  4. "Coyotes sign Bolduc, Campbell, Hodgman, McKenna and Reese". Arizona Coyotes. 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
  5. "Hodgman, Ekman-Larsson help Coyotes top Panthers". NHL. 2014-10-26. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
  6. "Blues agree to terms with Justin Hodgman". St. Louis Blues. 2015-07-08. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
  7. "Justin Hodgman ready for OHK" (in Swedish). Örebro HK. 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
  8. "Komets sign three time Turner Cup champ Justin Hodgman". Fort Wayne Komets. 2017-07-18. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  9. "Import license 9 goes to Justin Hodgman" (in German). Krefeld Pinguine. May 29, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
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