Gino Odjick passed away on January 15, 2023, from a heart attack at the age of 52. Odjick had eight children and five sisters.
Gino Odjick was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League from 1990 to 2002.
While in the National Hockey League, Gino Odjick played for the Vancouver Canucks, New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers and Montreal Canadiens.
Gino Odjick was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the fifth round (86th overall) in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.
For the 1993–94 NHL season, Gino Odjick had a career-high of 16 goals and 13 assists for 29 points.
Gino Odjick played in a total of 8 seasons for the Canucks from 1990–91 to 1997–98. Gino Odjick received the Indspire Award in the sports category in 2015.
In the 1997–98 season, Gino Odjick was traded to the New York Islanders. He played there until 1999–2000 when he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers.
Gino Odjick starred in the 2014 Canadian short film Ronny Nomad and the Legendary Napkins of Wood.