Ken Hodge Jr.

Ken Hodge Jr.
Born (1966-04-13) April 13, 1966 (age 59)
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for Minnesota North Stars
Boston Bruins
Tampa Bay Lightning
NHL draft 46th overall, 1984
Minnesota North Stars
Playing career 1988–1998

Kenneth David Hodge Jr. (born April 13, 1966) is a Canadian born-American former professional ice hockey player for the Minnesota North Stars, Boston Bruins, and Tampa Bay Lightning. Born in Canada and raised in the United States, he is the son of former Bruins star Ken Hodge.

Playing career

Hodge began playing for his high-school team as a 16-year-old forward for the St. John's Prep and playing two years, appearing in 44 games and recording 47-71-118 numbers. After graduating he entered the NHL draft.

Hodge was selected by Minnesota in the third round (46th overall) of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. He then played three seasons with Boston College, being named Hockey East Rookie of the Year during his freshman year in 1984-85. He scored 20 goals and 64 points in 44 games, after only appearing in 21 games in his sophomore year. He then had 62 points in 37 games during the 1986-87 season, helping Boston College claim the Hockey East regular season and tournament titles.

He began his professional career in 1987–88 with the Kalamazoo Wings in the International Hockey League. He played three seasons with Kalamazoo, having a 71 point season in 1988-89 and a 86 point season the following year in 1989-90. His NHL debut with five games with the North Stars in 1988–89. He was traded to the Boston Bruins on August 21, 1990 in exchange for the draft pick later used to select Dallas Stars defensive forward and multiple Selke Trophy winner Jere Lehtinen.

Hodge's best season was with the Bruins in 1990–91, when he scored 30 goals and added 29 assists, and was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team. On September 4, 1992, the Bruins traded him to the Tampa Bay Lightning with Matt Hervey for Darin Kimble and future considerations. Hodge's last NHL season was 1992–93 with Tampa Bay, when he had two goals and seven assists in 25 games. He played several more seasons in the minors, then two seasons in Europe, putting up decent numbers but ultimately retired after the 1997–98 season.

Retirement

Since retirement hodge has served as a coach and senior advisor for the Boston hockey academy. In 2024-25 he served as the associate head coach for the 15U AAA team that won the EP Cup Series 15O Championship.[1][2]

He is also the vice president of the Bruins alumni organization and plays charity games help raise money for multiple charitable causes.[3]

Personal life

Ken Hodge Jr. was born on April 13, 1966, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. He is the eldest son of Ken Hodge Sr, who played 13 seasons in the NHL, and his wife Marry.[4] He has two younger brothers, Brendon and Dan Hodge, both of whom also played collegiate hockey. Dan was drafted to the Bruins the same year as Hodge however he never played in the NHL.[5]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1982–83 St. John's Prep[6] HS-MA 22 22 33 55 — — — — — —
1983–84 St. John's Prep HS-MA 22 25 38 63 — — — — — —
1984–85 Boston College HE 41 20 44 64 28 — — — — —
1985–86 Boston College HE 21 11 17 28 16 — — — — —
1986–87 Boston College HE 37 29 33 62 30 — — — — —
1987–88 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 70 15 35 50 24 — — — — —
1988–89 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 72 26 45 71 34 6 1 5 6 16
1988–89 Minnesota North Stars NHL 5 1 1 2 0 — — — — —
1989–90 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 68 33 53 86 19 10 5 13 18 2
1990–91 Maine Mariners AHL 8 7 10 17 2 — — — — —
1990–91 Boston Bruins NHL 70 30 29 59 20 15 4 6 10 6
1991–92 Maine Mariners AHL 19 6 11 17 4 — — — — —
1991–92 Boston Bruins NHL 42 6 11 17 10 — — — — —
1992–93 Atlanta Knights IHL 16 10 17 27 0 — — — — —
1992–93 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 25 2 7 9 2 — — — — —
1992–93 San Diego Gulls IHL 30 11 24 35 16 14 4 6 10 6
1993–94 Binghamton Rangers AHL 79 22 56 78 51 — — — — —
1994–95 Kansas City Blades IHL 62 15 25 40 18 17 4 6 10 4
1995–96 Minnesota Moose IHL 75 14 40 54 28 — — — — —
1996–97 EC Ratingen DEL 6 1 3 4 0 — — — — —
1996–97 Cardiff Devils BISL 34 16 29 45 6 7 1 4 5 2
1997–98 Cardiff Devils BISL 32 10 19 29 18 9 4 10 14 0
IHL totals 393 124 239 363 139 47 14 30 44 28
NHL totals 142 39 48 87 32 15 4 6 10 6
AHL totals 106 35 77 112 57 — — — — —

Awards and honors

Award Year
All-Hockey East Rookie Team 1984–85 [6]
Hockey East Rookie of the Year 1984-85
Hockey East All-Tournament Team 1986 [7]
NHL All-Rookie Team 1990-91
Seventh Player Award 1990-91
St. John’s Prep Athletic Hall of Fame 1991 [8]
Boston College Varsity Club Hall of Fame 2013 [9]

References

  1. ^ "Coaching Staff - Boston Hockey Academy". December 12, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  2. ^ "Ken Hodge, Jr. - Assistant Coach, Boston Dukes (EHL) - Elite Prospects". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  3. ^ "Ken Hodge, Jr". BOSTON BRUINS ALUMNI. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  4. ^ Aboyoun, Mark (November 14, 2024). "The Big Bad Bruin of Lynnfield". 01940 The Magazine. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  5. ^ Richard, Mike. "For Hodge, hockey is a family passion". Barnstable Patriot. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  6. ^ a b "1984 NHL Entry Draft". Hockey Draft Central. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  7. ^ "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  8. ^ "Athletics Hall of Fame - St. John's Prep". www.stjohnsprep.org. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  9. ^ "Ken Hodge, Jr. (2013) - Varsity Club Hall of Fame". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
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