Tod Hartje (born February 27, 1968, in Anoka, Minnesota) is a retired ice hockey center. Hartje was the first North American trained player to play in the Soviet Championship League in 1990 with Sokil Kyiv.[1][2] He would also play for several teams in the American Hockey League, International Hockey League and East Coast Hockey League.

Tod Hartje
Born (1968-02-27) February 27, 1968 (age 56)
Anoka, Minnesota, USA
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for Sokil Kyiv
Fort Wayne Komets
Moncton Hawks
Providence Bruins
Adirondack Red Wings
Nashville Knights
Minnesota Moose
Atlanta Knights
Dayton Bombers
Toledo Storm
NHL draft 142nd overall, 1987
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 1990–2003

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1986–87 Harvard University NCAA 34 3 9 12 36
1987–88 Harvard University NCAA 32 5 17 22 40
1988–89 Harvard University NCAA 33 4 17 21 40
1989–90 Harvard University NCAA 28 6 10 16 29
1990–91 Sokil Kyiv Soviet 32 2 4 6 18
1990–91 ShVSM Kyiv Soviet3 3 1 1 2 0
1990–91 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 1 1 0 1 2
1991–92 Moncton Hawks AHL 38 9 9 18 35
1992–93 Moncton Hawks AHL 29 3 7 10 2
1992–93 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 5 1 2 3 6
1992–93 Providence Bruins AHL 29 2 14 16 32 4 1 0 1 20
1993–94 Providence Bruins AHL 80 22 27 49 157
1994–95 Nashville Knights ECHL 25 13 26 39 74
1994–95 Minnesota Moose IHL 6 1 1 2 6
1994–95 Atlanta Knights IHL 2 0 0 0 0
1994–95 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 31 6 10 16 33 4 0 0 0 4
1995–96 Providence Bruins AHL 77 19 22 41 106 4 1 3 4 14
1996–97 Dayton Bombers ECHL 4 2 1 3 6
1997–98 Dayton Bombers ECHL 3 1 0 1 6
2001–02 Toledo Storm ECHL 6 0 1 1 8
2002–03 Toledo Storm ECHL 1 0 0 0 0
AHL totals 284 61 89 150 365 12 2 3 5 38

References

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  1. ^ Wallace, William N. (1990-12-30). "PRO HOCKEY; Soviet Connection Working 2 Ways". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "Hartje to Play Soviet Hockey | News | the Harvard Crimson".
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