# Scott Bjugstad

Barry Scott Bjugstad (/ˈbjuːɡstæd/ BEWG-stad; born June 2, 1961 in Saint Paul, Minnesota) 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 season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| 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 | NHL totals | 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.