Todd Hlushko | |
Position | Left Wing |
Shot | Left |
Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg) |
Teams | Philadelphia Flyers Calgary Flames Pittsburgh Penguins |
Born | Guelph, ON, CAN | February 7, 1970,
NHL Draft | 240th overall, 1990 Washington Capitals |
Pro Career | 1990 – 2007 |
Todd Hlushko (born February 7, 1970) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames and Pittsburgh Penguins. Hlushko was a member of the Canadian 1994 Winter Olympics ice hockey team, winning a silver medal.
He played junior hockey for the Guelph Platers, Owen Sound Platers, and the London Knights. The Washington Capitals chose him 240th overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.
Hlushko played two seasons for the Baltimore Skipjacks and then joined the Canada national men's ice hockey team for 1993, 1994 and 1995, He won a sliver medal in the 1994 Olympics and a bronze at the 1995 World Championship.
He then signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Flyers and then the Calgary Flames. Over 5 seasons, Hlushko got into 79 NHL gmaes, scoring 8 goals and 13 assists. He also played in two playoff games for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1999.
In that year Hlushko packed up and left for Germany. He played six seasons for the Kölner Haie, Adler Mannheim, and the Hannover Scorpions. In 2005 he retired but returned after a year for two seasons with the senior Dundas Real McCoys.
Hlushko retired in 2008.