Ben Gazdic

Benjamin Gazdic (born August 11, 1987 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defender currently playing with KHL Medveščak in the Austrian Hockey League. Gazdic was born in the family of Croatian origin. He holds both Canadian and Croatian passport. His brother Luke is also a professional hockey player.

Playing career

Gazdic began his career in Canada, where he was active from 2004 to 2010. He played for the St. Michael's Buzzers and Wexford Raiders in the Ontario Junior Hockey League. Gazdic attended McGill University for four years, where he was a member of the university hockey team.

On July 26, 2010, Gazdic joined KHL Medveščak of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga for his first professional season.

Career statistics

Regular season

Season

Team

League

GP

G

2004–05

St. Michael's Buzzers

OPJHL

9

0

2005–06

Wexford Raiders

OPJHL

45

6

2006–07

McGill University

CIS

9

0

2007–08

McGill University

CIS

28

3

2008–09

McGill University

CIS

28

3

2009–10

McGill University

CIS

28

4

2010–11

KHL Medveščak

EBEL

43

0

2010–11

Team Zagreb

SLO

4

1

EBEL totals

43

0

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