Kenneth David Hodge Jr. (born April 13, 1966) is a

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born-American former professional

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player for the

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, and

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. Born in Canada and raised in the United States, he is the son of former Bruins star

Ken Hodge Kenneth Raymond Hodge, Sr. (born 25 June 1944) is an English-born Canadian former hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins and New York Rangers. He was born in Birmingham, England, b ...

Playing career

Hodge was selected by Minnesota in the third round (46th overall) of the

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. He then played three seasons with

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, beginning his professional career in 1987–88 with the

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in the International Hockey League. He played three seasons with Kalamazoo, making his

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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

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star defensive forward and multiple

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winner

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. 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

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. On September 4, 1992, the Bruins traded him to the Tampa Bay Lightning with

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for Darin Kimble and future considerations. His last NHL season was 1992–93 with Tampa Bay, when he had two goals and seven assists in 25 games. Hodge played several more seasons in the minors, then two seasons in Europe before retiring after the 1997–98 season.

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