Ben Gazdic

Ben Gazdic
Born (1987-08-11) August 11, 1987
Toronto, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 229 lb (104 kg; 16 st 5 lb)
Position Defenceman
Shot Left
EBEL team KHL Medveščak
Playing career 20102011

Benjamin Gazdic (born August 11, 1987 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defender currently playing with KHL Medveščak in the Austrian Hockey League. Gazdic was born to a family of Croatian origin. He holds both Canadian and Croatian passport.[1] His brother Luke is also a professional hockey player.

Playing career

Gazdic began his career in Canada, where he was active from 2004 to 2010. He played for the St. Michael's Buzzers and Wexford Raiders in the Ontario Junior Hockey League. Gazdic attended McGill University for four years, where he was a member of the university hockey team.

On July 26, 2010, Gazdic joined KHL Medveščak of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga for his first professional season.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 St. Michael's Buzzers OPJHL 9 0 0 0 16
2005–06 Wexford Raiders OPJHL 45 6 17 23 88
2006–07 McGill University CIS 9 0 2 2 8
2007–08 McGill University CIS 28 3 6 9 28
2008–09 McGill University CIS 28 3 4 7 26
2009–10 McGill University CIS 28 4 14 18 50
2010–11 KHL Medveščak EBEL 43 0 3 3 36 5 0 1 1 2
2010–11 Team Zagreb SLO 4 1 2 3 4
EBEL totals 43 0 3 3 36 5 0 1 1 2

References

  1. "Medvjedi imaju jači napad, ali slabiju obranu" (in Croatian). Vjesnik. 2010-08-08. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
  2. "Brumercik stays in Zagreb, Gazdic signs!". Erste bank liga. 2010-07-26. Retrieved 2011-01-11.

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