head coach and he paired Ogrodnick with Kelly Kisio and Brian Mullen and told him he would give him ten games to gel. The trio clicked early and would go on to finish 1-2-3 in team scoring with Ogrodnick leading the way with 43 goals and 74 points. Following the success of the 1989-90 season, Ogrodnick's contract expired which led to tense negotiations with the Rangers for a new pact. Though he would ultimately sign on for two more years, his totals dropped in each season and he was done in New York following the 1991-92 season. In September 1992 John Ogrodnick signed a free agent contract to return to the Detroit Red Wings. This edition of the Wings was deep offensively with two of their top scorers, Dino Ciccarelli and Ray Sheppard ahead of Ogrodnick on the right wing depth chart, it proved very difficult for him to make his mark in Detroit. With little room, Ogrodnick was used sparingly by Detroit but was productive enough in his limited usage to put up 12 points in 19 games. After suiting up for one playoff game that spring, John Ogrodnick retired from hockey. For a time, he was the vice president of the Red Wings Alumni Association. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International See also List of NHL players with 100-point seasons References External links 1959 births Living people Adirondack Red Wings players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Denver Rangers players Detroit Red Wings draft picks Detroit Red Wings players Ice hockey people from Ottawa New York Rangers players New Westminster Bruins players Quebec Nordiques players