Bleacher Report · Jan 16, 2023
Former NHL Forward Gino Odjick Dies at Age 52
Former NHL forward Gino Odjick died Sunday at the age of 52, the Vancouver Canucks announced.
A cause of death has yet to be released.
Odjick was drafted in the fifth round of the 1990 draft by the Canucks and became one of the team's most popular players because of his unmatched toughness. His status as an enforcer earned him the nickname "Algonquin Assassin," which was a nod to his Algonquin heritage.
Per Mike Brehm of USA Today, Odjick was "one of the NHL's most feared fighters" during his 12-year career. His 2,567 regular-season penalty minutes ranked 17th in NHL history, and he led the league with 371 minutes in 1996-97. He had a hand in 148 NHL fights, per hockeyfights.com.