Career
Joe Dziedzic was drafted in 1990 while playing for Edison High School in Minneapolis and was named Minnesota Mr. Hockey the same year. Following high school, Dziedzic continued playing for his home state at the University of Minnesota for four seasons.
He spent his first few pro seasons split between the National Hockey League and AHL, but was forced into early retirement due to an eye injury.
Dziedzic currently runs a youth hockey program in Minneapolis. Joe"s father, Walt Dziedzic, was a Minneapolis police officer, was elected & re-elected to the City Council for 22 years, and then to the Park Board for another 12 years, before announcing plans to retire at the end of 2009.
