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Blackhawks Roster: Chicago Re-Signs Veteran Defenseman Johnny Oduya

According to CBS Chicago, the Chicago Blackhawks have come to terms with 30-year-old D Johnny Oduya, retaining Oduya for another three seasons. The journeyman defender started the season with the Winnipeg Jets before coming to Chicago in a late February trade.

In his 18 games with the Blackhawks in the 2011-12 season, Oduya played strong defense and earned a playoff roster spot. He finished the season with a defensive point share total of 2.4, and with the 'Hawks, he averaged 3.41 defensive point shares per 1500 minutes -- good for the third best defensive numbers on the team.

Here is a look at Oduya's stats from the 2011-12 NHL Season:


GP G A P +/- PIM PPG ATOI GWG OPS DPS WS
2011 - Johnny Oduya 81 3 15 18 -6 33 0.22 23:14 1 0.4 2.4 2.8

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