Andrew Bodnarchuk

Andrew Scott Bodnarchuk (born July 11, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Nürnberg Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Bodnarchuk was born in Drumheller, Alberta.

Andrew Bodnarchuk
Bodnarchuk with Nürnberg in 2022
Born (1988-07-11) July 11, 1988
Drumheller, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
team
Former teams		 Free Agent
Boston Bruins
Columbus Blue Jackets
Colorado Avalanche
EHC München
Nürnberg Ice Tigers
NHL Draft 128th overall, 2006
Boston Bruins
Playing career 2007–present

Playing career

Bodnarchuk played junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the Halifax Mooseheads. He was drafted by the Bruins in the fifth round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.[1] After spending most of the 2009–10 season with the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League (AHL), Bodnarchuk made his NHL debut on April 3, 2010, in a 2–1 overtime victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs.[2]

On July 6, 2012, Bodnarchuk signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings.[3] He was assigned to the Kings' AHL affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs, with which he later won the Calder Cup with in the 2014–15 season.

On July 2, 2015, Bodnarchuk left the Kings organization as a free agent and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets.[4] Following a promising training camp in Columbus, he was assigned to begin the 2015–16 season with Columbus' AHL affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters. In 14 games, Bodnarchuk was leading the Monsters defence on the top pairing, contributing with 8 points, before he was recalled to the Blue Jackets on November 21, 2015.[5] He made his debut with Columbus, playing his first NHL game since 2010, in a 5–3 defeat against the San Jose Sharks the following day.[6] In his 11th career game, Bodnarchuk recorded his first NHL point in a 2–1 shootout loss to the Florida Panthers on December 4, 2015.[7]

Bodnarchuk played in 16 games with the Blue Jackets before he was placed on waivers in order to return to the Monsters. On January 5, 2016, Bodnarchuck was claimed off of waivers by the Colorado Avalanche.[8] He made his debut with the Avalanche playing alongside defensive partner François Beauchemin in a 4–3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on January 6, 2016.[9]

At the conclusion of his contract, Bodnarchuk left the Avalanche as a free agent to sign a two-year, two-way contract with the Dallas Stars on July 1, 2016.[10] Added to the Stars organization to provide a depth option on the blueline, Bodnarchuk was assigned to Dallas' AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars, for the duration of his contract. In the 2017–18 season, he helped Texas reach the Calder Cup finals before losing a Game 7 decider to the Toronto Marlies.

As an impending free agent, Bodnarchuk opted to sign his first contract abroad, agreeing to a two-year deal with reigning three-time defending German champions EHC München of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) on June 18, 2018.[11]

On August 23, 2020, Bodnarchuk continued his tenure in the DEL, signing a one-year contract with the Nürnberg Ice Tigers.[12]

In his third season with the Ice Tigers in 2022–23, Bodnarchuk collected 6 goals and 12 points through 50 regular season games from the blueline. Following a playoff qualifier defeat to the Fischtown Pinguins, he left Nürnberg at the conclusion of his contract on March 18, 2023.[13]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 St. Paul's School USHS 36 3 15 18 — — — — —
2005–06 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 68 6 17 23 136 11 0 2 2 22
2006–07 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 63 16 41 57 96 12 1 10 11 25
2006–07 Providence Bruins AHL — — — — — 1 0 0 0 0
2007–08 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 65 10 33 43 89 14 0 9 9 16
2008–09 Providence Bruins AHL 62 1 9 10 33 15 0 2 2 22
2009–10 Providence Bruins AHL 70 5 10 15 51 — — — — —
2009–10 Boston Bruins NHL 5 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2010–11 Providence Bruins AHL 75 1 15 16 91 — — — — —
2011–12 Providence Bruins AHL 63 5 12 17 44 — — — — —
2012–13 Manchester Monarchs AHL 69 5 15 20 77 4 0 0 0 0
2013–14 Manchester Monarchs AHL 73 8 24 32 89 4 0 0 0 0
2014–15 Manchester Monarchs AHL 61 5 20 25 84 19 0 6 6 14
2015–16 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 14 2 6 8 10 — — — — —
2015–16 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 16 0 2 2 8 — — — — —
2015–16 Colorado Avalanche NHL 21 0 2 2 6 — — — — —
2016–17 Texas Stars AHL 69 5 21 26 69 — — — — —
2017–18 Texas Stars AHL 73 3 18 21 68 22 1 0 1 23
2018–19 EHC Red Bull München DEL 50 2 11 13 52 18 0 1 1 12
2019–20 EHC Red Bull München DEL 51 1 5 6 95 — — — — —
2020–21 Nürnberg Ice Tigers DEL 28 2 3 5 32 — — — — —
2021–22 Nürnberg Ice Tigers DEL 42 2 11 13 93 1 0 0 0 0
2022–23 Nürnberg Ice Tigers DEL 50 6 6 12 38 2 0 0 0 0
AHL totals 629 40 149 189 616 65 1 8 9 59
NHL totals 42 0 4 4 16 — — — — —
DEL totals 221 14 35 49 310 21 0 1 1 12
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Canada West
World Junior A Challenge
Silver medal – second place 2008 Camrose
Representing Canada Canada Atlantic
World U-17 Hockey Challenge
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Lethbridge

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2005 Canada Atlantic U17 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 0 2 2 8
2005 Canada U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 0 0 0 8
Junior totals 11 0 2 2 16

Awards and honours
Award Year
QMJHL
All-Rookie Team 2006
AHL
Best Plus/Minus (+43) 2014
Calder Cup champion 2015 [14]

References
  1. "Andrew Bodnarchuk, Bruins". National Hockey League. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
  2. "Bruins get two important points, win over Leafs". National Hockey League. April 3, 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  3. "Kings sign Bodnarchuk to one-year deal". Los Angeles Kings. July 6, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  4. "Blue Jackets sign defenseman Andrew Bodnarchuk to one-year contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. July 2, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  5. "Blue Jackets recall defenseman Andrew Bodnarchuk". Columbus Blue Jackets. November 21, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  6. "Sharks defeat Blue Jackets, finish perfect road trip". National Hockey League. November 22, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  7. "Panthers extend road streak to five, defeat Blue Jackets". National Hockey League. December 4, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  8. "Erik Johnson's injury not serious, but Avs claim Andrew Bodnarchuk". Denver Post. January 5, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  9. "Colorado Avalanche beat St. Louis Blues in 3 on 3 thriller". Denver Post. January 6, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  10. "Dallas Stars sign Andrew Bodnarchuk and Dustin Stevenson". Dallas Stars. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  11. "Red Bulls agree to terms with Andrew Bodnarchuk" (in German). EHC München. June 18, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  12. "Andrew Bodnarchuk kommt aus München". Nürnberg Ice Tigers (in German). August 23, 2020. Archived from the original on August 24, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  13. "Current status of personnel planning" (in German). Nürnberg Ice Tigers. March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  14. "Manchester defeats Utica to win Calder Cup". National Hockey League. June 19, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
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