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Luke Gazdic

Luke Gazdic (born July 25, 1989) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger. Gazdic was selected 172nd overall in the 2007 NHL entry draft by the Dallas Stars. He played for the Edmonton Oilers and New Jersey Devils during his National Hockey League (NHL) career. Gazdic mainly played as an enforcer. Since 2023, he has served as an analyst for NHL on Sportsnet.

After being drafted by Dallas and completing his OHL career, Gadzic mostly played for Dallas' affiliate AHL team, the Texas Stars, through 2012-13.

On September 29, 2013, Gazdic was claimed on waivers by the Edmonton Oilers from the Dallas Stars.

Gazdic made his NHL debut on opening night of the 2013–14 NHL season, October 1, 2013, and scored his first NHL goal at 2:21 of the first period past Winnipeg Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec. In the process he recorded the first goal of the Oilers' season. Over parts of three seasons as an enforcer with the Oilers, he scored five goals and eight points in 136 games.

On July 5, 2016, having left the Oilers as a free agent, Gazdic agreed to a one-year, two-way deal with the New Jersey Devils. He appeared in 11 games throughout the 2016–17 season with the Devils.

On July 2, 2017, Gazdic returned to Canada as a free agent in signing a one-year, two-way deal with the Calgary Flames. Gazdic was reassigned to their AHL affiliate the Stockton Heat for the duration of the 2017–18 season. In 61 regular season games, he contributed 1 goal and 2 points while posting 59 penalty minutes.

As a free agent from the Flames, and with no NHL contract over the summer, Gazdic joined the San Diego Gulls training camp on a tryout and later made the AHL opening night roster for the 2018–19 season. He made 20 appearances with the Gulls posting 3 goals and 7 points. In the following off-season, Gazdic opted to continue his tenure with the Gulls, agreeing to a one-year contract on August 14, 2019. In June 2021, Gazdic announced his retirement.

His brothers Benjamin and Mark are also ice hockey players. His father, Mike Gazdic, was drafted in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft by the Buffalo Sabres.

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