Scott Bjugstad
| Scott Bjugstad | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 2, 1961 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| 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;[1] 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]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]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| 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]| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | United States | OG | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Awards and honors
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA First Team | 1982–83 | [2] |
Personal life
[edit]He is the uncle of Nick Bjugstad.
References
[edit]- ↑ Minnesota North Stars 1981–82 Media Guide (page 100). Retrieved 5 September 2026.
- ↑ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Scott Bjugstad's profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
- Gopher Hockey History Player Info
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- 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
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