Barry Scott Bjugstad ( ;Minnesota North Stars 1981–82 Media Guide (page 100). Retrieved 5 September 2026. born June 2, 1961) is an American retired professional ice hockey forward who played 317 games in the National Hockey League between 1984 and 1992.
Playing career He played for the Minnesota North Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Los Angeles Kings. He was also a member of the United States national hockey team in the 1984 Winter Olympics before turning professional.
During high school, Scott Bjugstad lived in New Brighton, MN where he attended Irondale High School and helped lead the Knights hockey team to playoff victories. After high school, he went on to a successful college career with the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1977–78 Irondale High School HS-MN — — — — — — — — — — 1978–79 Irondale High School HS-MN — 48 32 80 — — — — — — 1979–80 University of Minnesota WCHA 18 2 2 4 2 — — — — — 1980–81 University of Minnesota WCHA 35 12 13 25 34 — — — — — 1981–82 University of Minnesota WCHA 36 29 14 43 24 — — — — — 1982–83 University of Minnesota WCHA 44 43 48 91 30 — — — — — 1983–84 United States National Team Intl 54 31 20 51 28 — — — — — 1983–84 Minnesota North Stars NHL 5 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1983–84 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 15 10 8 18 6 5 3 4 7 0 1984–85 Springfield Indians AHL 5 2 3 5 2 — — — — — 1984–85 Minnesota North Stars NHL 72 11 4 15 32 — — — — — 1985–86 Minnesota North Stars NHL 80 43 33 76 24 5 0 1 1 0 1986–87 Springfield Indians AHL 11 6 4 10 7 — — — — — 1986–87 Minnesota North Stars NHL 39 4 9 13 43 — — — — — 1987–88 Minnesota North Stars NHL 33 10 12 22 15 — — — — — 1988–89 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 4 5 0 5 4 — — — — — 1988–89 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 24 3 0 3 4 — — — — — 1989–90 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 47 45 21 66 40 — — — — — 1989–90 Los Angeles Kings NHL 11 1 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 2 1990–91 Los Angeles Kings NHL 31 2 4 6 12 2 0 0 0 0 1990–91 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 3 7 2 9 2 — — — — — 1991–92 Los Angeles Kings NHL 22 2 4 6 10 — — — — — 1991–92 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 28 14 14 28 12 — — — — — 1992–93 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 7 5 4 9 4 — — — — — NHL totals 317 76 68 144 144 9 0 1 1 2
International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1984 United States OG 6 3 1 4 6
Awards and honors Award Year All-WCHA First Team 1982–83
Personal life He is the uncle of Nick Bjugstad.
References
External links
Scott Bjugstad's profile at hockeydraftcentral.com Gopher Hockey History Player Info