Johnny Oduya

Quick Facts

Full Name	Johnny Oduya
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 1, 1981(1981-10-01)
Age	43
Country	Sweden
Horoscope	Libra

Johnny Oduya Biography

Johnny Oduya is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on October 1, 1981 in Sweden. Swedish defense player that has been a part of various teams as well as The Chicago Blackhawks, with whom they took home the Stanley Cup Championships in 2013 and in 2015. He has been a part of Sweden at events such as that of the 2014 Winter Olympics, where the team won a silver medal. The year 2015 saw him joined The Dallas Stars.

He was awarded Stanley Cup Championships alongside star Blackhawks Winger He won Stanley Cup Championships alongside star Blackhawks winger Patrick Kane in 2013 and 2015. in 2013 and 2015.

Oduya’s first club was Hammarby IF, where he played as a junior. In 2000, at the age of 19, he moved to North America to play in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He spent one season in North America, splitting time between the Victoriaville Tigres and Moncton Wildcats. After moving back to Sweden, he played two seasons with Hammarby in HockeyAllsvenskan before signing a contract with Djurgårdens IF in the Swedish Elitserien. During the two seasons he spent with the team, he was known as an aggressive defenceman and an enforcer. At times, he fought with opposition players and registered high penalties in minutes numbers. Despite this, he was also a dependable player and played regularly in the Swedish national team during the Euro Hockey Tour. In the 2005–06 season, after he had been dismissed by the Washington Capitals, the NHL organization that drafted him 221st overall in 2001, he moved to another Swedish team, Frölunda HC. With Frölunda, he played as a more offensive defenceman, scoring eight goals and 11 assists.

The following season, 2006–07, Oduya signed with the New Jersey Devils in the NHL. Although expected by many to be a depth player with the Devils, when several of the team’s defenders were injured, Oduya earned a spot in the lineup. He played surprisingly well in the NHL, periodically registering nearly 20 minutes of ice time per game. He played in 76 Devils games that season, only missing eight due to a mid-season injury. However, in the 2007 Stanley Cup playoffs, he was not dressed for New Jersey when the Devils were defeated in the second round, largely due to the impressive play of rookie defenceman Andy Greene. After several successful NHL seasons, Oduya was named to the Swedish roster for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

The brother is hockey star Fredrik Oduya. He was killed in a motorcycle accident in the year 2011. The father of the boy is Kenyan while his mother comes from Swedish.

Johnny Oduya Net Worth

Johnny Oduya is one of the richest Hockey Player from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Johnny Oduya 's net worth $7 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played junior hockey for Hammarby IF in J20 SuperElit. He then played with Djurgardens IF and Frolunda HC in the Swedish Hockey League before making his NHL debut with the New Jersey Devils in 2006.

In 2012-13, during the NHL lockoutin 2012-13, the player relocated to Thailand to join The Flying Farangs and helped the team win the very first Land of Smiles title in NHL history.

David Johnny Oduya (born 1 October 1981), is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He is of Kenyan Luo descent on his father’s side. Oduya is a two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2013 and 2015.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Johnny Oduya height 6 ft 0 in Johnny weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Johnny Oduya Dating?

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After four seasons with the Blackhawks, Oduya left as a free agent and signed a two-year contract with the Dallas Stars on 15 July 2015. Blackhawks teammate Patrick Sharp also joined the Stars a few weeks earlier via trade.

Facts & Trivia

Johnny Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Johnny Oduya celebrates birthday on October 1 of every year.

As a free agent, having left the Blackhawks for a second time, Oduya agreed to a one-year bonus-ladened contract with the Ottawa Senators on 24 July 2017. After being placed on waivers by the Senators, Oduya was claimed by the Philadelphia Flyers on 26 February 2018. After playing in only one game as a Flyer on 4 March, he was pulled out of the lineup with a lower body injury on 10 March. He did not play another game with the Flyers before his contract expired.

What happened to Johnny Oduya?

Defenseman traded by Stars for minor leaguer, pick. Defenseman Johnny Oduya was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks by the Dallas Stars on Tuesday for minor league forward Mark McNeill and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft. Oduya won the Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks in 2013 and 2015.

Does Johnny Oduya still play hockey?

In the second season of his deal with Dallas, Oduya was traded back to Chicago for prospect Mark McNeill and a fourth-round pick. Oduya had one goal and one assist in 15 games during his second stint with the Blackhawks. Oduya has not played a NHL game since March 4, 2017, with the Flyers and is currently a free agent.

Is Johnny Oduya black?

Personal life. Oduya is the son of a Kenyan father and a Swedish mother.