Joseph Walter Dziedzic (born December 18, 1971 in

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) is a retired American professional

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left winger.

Career

Joe Dziedzic was drafted in 1990 while playing for Edison High School in

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and was named

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the same year. Following high school, Dziedzic continued playing at the

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for four seasons. He spent his first pro seasons split between the

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and AHL, but was forced into early retirement due to an eye injury.Legends of Hockey.

Personal

Dziedzic currently runs a youth hockey program in Minneapolis and is the Minneapolis High School hockey coach. Joe's father,

Walt Dziedzic Walt Dziedzic (November 29, 1932 – November 24, 2018) was an American politician who served on the Minneapolis city council from 1976 until his retirement in 2010. Prior to entering politics, Dziedzic spent 50 years as a police officer and ins ...

, was a Minneapolis police officer, served the

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for 22 years, and was a Park Board Commissioner for another 12 years, before announcing plans to retire at the end of 2009. His sister,

Kari Dziedzic Kari Dziedzic ( ; born 1962) is an American politician, and the Majority Leader of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represents District 60, which includes portions of the city of Minn ...

, has served as Chair of the Minneapolis Charter Commission and was elected to the Minnesota Senate in a January 2012 special election.

Career statistics

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Joe Dziedzic Hockey Camps
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dziedzic, Joe 1971 births Living people American men's ice hockey left wingers Cleveland Lumberjacks players Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey players Phoenix Coyotes players Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks Pittsburgh Penguins players Springfield Falcons players Ice hockey players from Minneapolis Edison High School (Minnesota) alumni