Former Vancouver Canuck Gino Odjick passes away at age 52

By Hayley McGoldrick

Posted January 15, 2023 7:07 pm.

Last Updated January 15, 2023 8:26 pm.

Former Canadian NHL player and popular member of the Vancouver Canucks Gino Odjick has passed away at age 52.

His sister Dina Odjick posted to Facebook on Sunday afternoon with the news and was confirmed by the Vancouver Canucks.

Odjick played 12 seasons in the NHL, playing from 1990 to 2002 and suiting up for the Canucks where he played for eight season, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers.

Primarily an enforcer, Odjick played 605 games in the NHL, tallying 64 goals and 73 assists for 137 points and 2,567 penalty minutes in that time.

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