Rangers’ Jonny Brodzinski made his homecoming game memorable
COLOMBUS, Ohio — Johnny Brozinski returned to his hometown in Minnesota earlier this week. The 31-year-old invited many of his former Hartford teammates, including Matt Lempe, Will Quile, Zach Jones, Brett Berard and Brennan Osman. He did some of the dishes, but his wife, Lauren, made a majority. “He was great. Personally, for me, he […]
Jonny Brodzinski is aware of expectations in Rangers’ fill-in role
SEATTLE — Two weeks and five games since he last saw a game, Johnny Brodzinski returned to the Rangers' lineup Sunday night in a 2-0 win over the Kraken. The 31-year-old knows how difficult it is. He lived by that belief his entire professional hockey career. Filip Szitil went down in a collision with K'Andre […]
Jonny Brodzinski added to family’s tradition of teaching hockey
Johnny Brodzinski spent seven years of his childhood working at his father Mike Brodzinski's hockey shop, Hockey Zone, in Minnesota. Eventually renamed Hockey Central, his father was acquired by Pure Hockey just before the COVID-19 pandemic, where the young Brodzinski sharpened his skates. They have been running the Brodzinski Shooting School behind the scenes for […]
Jonny Brodzinski back in Rangers lineup for Game 6
SUNRISE, Fla. — Whether it’s the regular season or the postseason, Johnny Brodzinski is ready to answer the call. It’s a lifestyle and mindset the 30-year-old reserve skater has acquired over the course of his eight-year NHL career, bouncing between three different clubs in the American Hockey League and National Hockey League, including four seasons […]
Rangers’ Johnny Brodzinski still learning NHL lessons
In past seasons, Johnny Brodzinski would never have been in this spot. This was his 21st consecutive game and 22nd total for the Rangers in the 2023-24 season. Careers that have been recalled and reassigned have finally brought some stability. His name no longer appears in the transaction log. And after Tom Wilson crushed Brodzinski […]