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Cody Hodgson (pronounced /coʊdiː hɒdsən/;[1] born February 18, 1990) is a Canadian major junior ice hockey centre currently playing for the Brampton Battalion of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He was drafted 10th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. During his major junior career with the Battalion, Hodgson has received First Team All-Star honours, won the Red Tilson Trophy, William Hanley Trophy and CHL Player of the Year Award in 2009. He has been named to two OHL All-Star Games, holding the record for most goals and points in a single game. Hodgson has represented Canada at two International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)-sanctioned events, winning gold and leading tournament scoring at both—the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships and 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. In 2007, he won a gold medal with Ontario at the Canada Games. He also represented Canada at the 2007 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, finishing fourth.
[edit] Playing careerHodgson played minor hockey in Markham, Ontario with the Markham Waxers before being drafted seventeenth overall by the Brampton Battalion in the 2006 OHL Priority Selection.[2] Hodgson went on to lead the Battalion in rookie scoring with 23 goals and 46 points in 2006–07. He also added four points in four playoff games as the Battalion were eliminated by the Barrie Colts in the first round. In his second season with Brampton, Hodgson improved to 85 points in 68 games, second in team-scoring, behind centre John Hughes.[3] He was chosen to the Eastern Conference squad in the 2008 OHL All-Star Classic and scored one goal.[4] Hodgson added five goals in five playoff games, as Brampton was eliminated in the opening round for the second straight season by Barrie. Heading into the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, Hodgson was ranked ninth among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting.[5] He went on to be chosen 10th overall by the Vancouver Canucks. Scouting reports and former coaches emphasized Hodgson's hockey sense and character,[4][6] while Canucks general manager Mike Gillis cited his leadership as a strong factor in drafting him.[7] After the 2007–08 season, OHL coaches had voted him the smartest player in the Eastern Conference.[8] Hodgson was expected to compete for a roster spot on the Canucks immediately after being drafted[9][10] and was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract worth the rookie maximum of $2.625 million on October 5, 2008.[11] He was, however, sent back to Brampton for the 2008–09 season,[12] where he was immediately named team captain upon returning. Hodgson became the ninth captain in team history, succeeding forward Thomas Stajan, who briefly served as captain in Hodgson's absence. Stajan, himself, had replaced defenceman John de Gray, who was the last permanent Battalion captain before graduating to the professional ranks in 2008–09.[13] Chosen to represent the OHL in the 2008 ADT Canada-Russia Challenge in November,[14] Hodgson recorded a hat trick and added an assist in the first of two games against Russia; he was chosen as game MVP.[15] He went on to complete the month of November 2008 with 27 points in 13 games to be named OHL Player of the Month.[16] Hodgson had also been chosen as the OHL Player of the Week on November 10 after scoring nine points in three games.[17] After a second Player of the Week recognition, scoring seven points in three games for the week ending February 1, 2009,[18] Hodgson participated in the 2009 OHL All-Star Classic. Joined by teammates Matt Duchene, Evgeny Grachev and Thomas McCollum for the Eastern Conference,[19] Hodgson received player of the game honours after a five-point effort in an 11–6 win. He recorded a hat trick along with Justin DiBenedetto to tie Scott Barney, who first scored three goals in 1999, for the OHL All-Star Game record. Hodgson's five points also tied the All-Star Game record for most points (shared by five others).[20] Hodgson also recorded a Battalion club record in February with an OHL season-high 23-game point-scoring streak, registering 17 goals, 23 assists and 40 points in that span.[21][22] Hodgson finished the season with 43 goals and 92 points in just 53 games, fourth in league scoring.[23] The annual OHL coaches poll distinguished Hodgson as the smartest player (for the second consecutive season), the hardest worker, the best on faceoffs and the best penalty killer.[24] In addition to receiving his second OHL Player of the Month recognition for March (26 points in 11 games) during the playoffs,[25] Hodgson was named to the OHL First All-Star Team,[26] awarded the William Hanley Trophy[27] as the league's most sportsmanlike player and the Red Tilson Trophy as OHL player of the year. Hodgson was then distinguished over fellow major junior league MVP's Brett Sonne of the Western Hockey League (WHL) and Nicola Riopel of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) as the CHL Player of the Year.[28] Following a team-leading 31-point post-season effort, as Brampton lost to the Windsor Spitfires in the J. Ross Robertson Cup Finals, Hodgson was assigned to the Canucks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Manitoba Moose for their 2009 playoff run.[29] He made his professional debut with the Moose in game one of the semi-finals against the Houston Aeros, on May 15, 2009, and notched an assist on the game's first goal for his first professional point.[30] He followed up with his first professional goal the next night, a wrist shot from the slot against Aeros goaltender Nolan Schaefer, in a 5–2 victory.[31] While Hodgson started on the fourth line for the Moose, he quickly moved his way up to the second line with fellow Canucks first-round pick Michael Grabner.[32] After being a healthy scratch in game four of the Calder Cup Finals against the Hershey Bears, which head coach Scott Arniel attributed to Hodgson's lengthy season in the juniors (including the 2009 World Juniors and a lengthy playoff-run),[33] Hodgson returned the next game to help the Moose stave off elimination with a goal in a 3–2 game five victory.[34] Nevertheless, Manitoba was defeated in game six by a 4–1 score; Hodgson's assisted on the Moose's lone tally by Mario Bliznak.[35] Preparing for the Canucks' 2009–10 training camp, Hodgson injured his back while working out in the off-season in July 2009. He was experiencing shooting pains with a bulging disc in his lower back, causing him to miss nearly a month of summer training[36][37] and the start of the Canucks' training camp. After being cleared to play by Canucks team doctors on September 11, 2009,[38] and a back specialist in Toronto,[39] Hodgson was expected to secure a roster spot during training camp.[40][41] However, after struggling in six pre-season games,[42] he was returned to the Brampton Battalion on September 29, in the final round of cuts.[43][44] Hodgson sought a third opinion at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio after being cut. Contrary to his previous two diagnoses, the bulging disc in his back was revealed to have caused nerve damage in one of his legs.[38][42] He was told to stay off the ice for a month; he began skating and taking part in full-contact practices with the Battalion in November.[42] [edit] International play
Hodgson first competed internationally for Canada at the 2007 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament in Hodonín, Czech Republic and Piešťany, Slovakia. Although favored to win the tournament, Canada finished in fourth place.[5] He scored two goals in the 5–4 bronze medal game loss to Russia.[45] In total, Hodgson contributed a team-high five points in four games, tied with Steven Stamkos.[46] Hodgson also represented Ontario later that year at the 2007 Canada Winter Games, winning gold over Manitoba 6–4 in the gold medal game. Hodgson next represented Canada at the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships in Kazan, Russia. Playing in the quarter-finals against Finland, Hodgson was named player of the game[47] after scoring the game winning goal in a 2–1 victory.[48] Hodgson finished with a tournament-high 12 points in seven games, leading Canada as team captain to its second IIHF World U18 gold medal with an 8–0 victory over tournament host Russia.[49][50] He was chosen as one of Canada's three top players by tournament coaches, along with forward Jordan Eberle and goaltender Jake Allen.[51] In his third year of junior, Hodgson was selected to compete in the 2009 World Junior Championships with Team Canada in Ottawa. He was chosen as an alternate captain to defenceman Thomas Hickey.[52] In the second round-robin game against Kazakhstan, Hodgson accumulated six points (two goals and four assists),[53] coming within one point of the single-game Canadian record held by Mike Cammalleri and Dave Andreychuk.[54] The following round-robin game against the United States, he scored the game winning goal in a 7–4 win to lead Team Canada to first place in their pool and a bye to the semi-finals.[55] Facing Sweden in the final game, Hodgson scored two goals – one on the powerplay and an empty-netter – and one assist to overtake John Tavares as the tournament leading scorer with five goals and 11 assists for 16 points in six games.[56] Team Canada defeated Sweden 5–1 to capture the gold medal while Hodgson was named to the Tournament All-Star Team.[57] Returning from the tournament, Hodgson was asked to drop the ceremonial faceoff for a Toronto Maple Leafs game against the Florida Panthers on January 6, 2009.[21] Leading up to the 2010 World Junior Championships in Saskatchewan, Hodgson was named to Team Canada's selection camp roster on December 2, 2009, despite not yet playing in an OHL game during the 2009–10 season due to a back injury.[58] However, he notified Hockey Canada five days later that his back was not yet ready and that he would not participate in the selection camp.[59] [edit] Personal lifeHodgson was born in Toronto, Ontario, to Marie and Chris Hodgson, president of the Ontario Mining Association[39] and a former Ontario provincial Progressive Conservative cabinet minister in Premier Mike Harris's government.[60] He grew up in Haliburton until his family moved to Markham, Ontario in 1998.[61][62] He has an older brother, Clayton, who attends Brock University, and two sisters, Charlotte and Caroline.[60] Hodgson attended Buttonville Public School and Unionville High School in Markham, the latter of which he helped win numerous hockey tournaments.[63] Following his draft by the Vancouver Canucks, Hodgson was accepted into the business program at York University for the 2008 fall semester. However, due to missing classes from his commitments to the Canucks' training camp and a subsequent university staff strike, he placed his academics on hiatus.[60] In December 2009, Hodgson was chosen to be the city of Markham's official torchbearer for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The torch passed through Markham on its way to Vancouver on December 17, 2009, on day 49 of the cross-country relay.[62] [edit] Career statistics[edit] Regular season and playoffs
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