Troy Bodie (born January 25, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger. Bodie was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He last played for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL), but has also spent time with the Anaheim Ducks and Carolina Hurricanes. Since May 2021, he is the director of hockey and business operations for the Seattle Kraken's American Hockey League farm team, the Coachella Valley Firebirds.

Troy Bodie
Bodie with the Anaheim Ducks in 2009
Born (1985-01-25) January 25, 1985 (age 39)
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Anaheim Ducks
Carolina Hurricanes
Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL draft 278th overall, 2003
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 2006–2015

Playing career

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Bodie was drafted 278th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft from the Western Hockey League's Kelowna Rockets. Bodie had spells in the ECHL with the Stockton Thunder and the American Hockey League for the Hamilton Bulldogs and the Springfield Falcons before signing a one-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks on July 22, 2008.[1]

Bodie spent much of the 2008-09 season in the AHL with the Iowa Chops but played four games for the Ducks without scoring a point. Bodie re-signed with the Ducks to a two-year two-way contract on June 30, 2009.[2]

On November 16, 2010, Bodie was claimed off of waivers from the Ducks by the Carolina Hurricanes. When playing for Carolina, Bodie racked up a total of 12 fights and 6 goals; one of which being the game winner in overtime against the Buffalo Sabres on goaltender Ryan Miller.[3]

On October 12, 2011, Bodie signed a two-way contract worth $550,000 in the NHL and $105,000 in the AHL to return with the Anaheim Ducks. He was assigned for the duration of the 2011–12 season with Anaheim's farm team, the Syracuse Crunch in the AHL.

Continuing with the new Ducks affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals, on a try-out during the 2012–13 season, Bodie was later re-signed by the Ducks, on a one-year contract on January 16, 2013.[4]

On July 10, 2013, Bodie signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.[5] During training camp in 2014, the Leafs assigned Bodie to their AHL-affiliate, the Toronto Marlies. Bodie would spend the next two seasons playing for both clubs, and even served as Marlies captain during his final playing season, being given the honour on February 22, 2015.[6]

Post-playing career

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On September 21, 2015, Bodie announced his retirement from the NHL and accepted a position as a professional scout with the Toronto Maple Leafs based out of the Los Angeles area.[7] In 2018, he was promoted to director of professional scouting for the Leafs.[8]

In May 2021, Bodie was hired by the Seattle Kraken expansion team to be the director of hockey and business operations of their American Hockey League farm team, the Coachella Valley Firebirds, set to begin play in 2022.[8]

Personal life

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Bodie is married Francesca, the chief operating officer of the Oak View Group which was founded by her father, Tim Leiweke who also serves as its chairman and chief executive officer.[9] Both him and his future wife married in August 2013 while her father served as president of Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment.[10]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2000–01 Central Plain Capitals AAA MMHL 39 20 19 39 14
2001–02 Central Plain Capitals AAA MMHL 40 22 21 43 10
2002–03 Kelowna Rockets WHL 35 4 4 8 36 11 1 1 2 2
2003–04 Kelowna Rockets WHL 71 8 12 20 112 17 7 3 10 6
2004–05 Kelowna Rockets WHL 72 24 24 48 96 24 4 13 17 26
2005–06 Kelowna Rockets WHL 72 28 25 53 117 12 5 4 9 8
2006–07 Stockton Thunder ECHL 46 21 17 38 80 6 0 2 2 6
2006–07 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 20 0 1 1 29
2007–08 Springfield Falcons AHL 62 9 6 15 108
2008–09 Iowa Chops AHL 71 15 12 27 105
2008–09 Anaheim Ducks NHL 4 0 0 0 0
2009–10 San Antonio Rampage AHL 16 2 1 3 43
2009–10 Toronto Marlies AHL 16 6 4 10 13
2009–10 Anaheim Ducks NHL 44 5 2 7 80
2010–11 Anaheim Ducks NHL 9 0 1 1 7
2010–11 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 50 1 2 3 54
2011–12 Syracuse Crunch AHL 69 5 10 15 119 4 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Norfolk Admirals AHL 47 4 8 12 111
2012–13 Portland Pirates AHL 5 3 1 4 7 2 0 0 0 2
2013–14 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 47 3 7 10 26
2013–14 Toronto Marlies AHL 17 4 4 8 9
2014–15 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 5 0 0 0 5
2014–15 Toronto Marlies AHL 58 8 7 15 77 3 1 0 1 2
AHL totals 381 56 54 110 621 9 1 0 1 4
NHL totals 159 10 13 23 172

References

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  1. ^ "Ducks sign left wings Donally & Bodie". Anaheim Ducks. 2008-07-22. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
  2. ^ "Ducks re-sign Troy Bodie". Sportsnet. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
  3. ^ "Canes claim Troy Bodie on waivers from Ducks". Carolina Hurricanes. 2010-11-16. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
  4. ^ "Ducks sign Bodie, Parent and Rosehill to one-year deals". Anaheim Ducks. 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-01-16.
  5. ^ "Leafs sign Colborne, Bodie". The Sports Network. 2013-07-10. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
  6. ^ "Marlies Name Troy Bodie Captain". Toronto Marlies. 2015-02-22. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
  7. ^ "LEAFS ADD TROY BODIE, DON LUCE AS PRO SCOUTS". The Nation Network. 2015-09-20. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Kraken hire Bodie for Palm Springs staff". American Hockey League. 2021-05-21.
  9. ^ "Executive Committee – Oak View Group". www.oakviewgroup.com. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Maple Leafs hopeful tells father in law Tim Leiweke not to make decisions on his hockey career". National Post. 2013-09-16. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
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