Playing Career
Strudwick was drafted in the 3rd round, 63rd overall by the New York Islanders in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. He played his first NHL game with the Islanders against the Hartford Whalers on March 30, 1996.
In 1998, he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks for Gino Odjick, and after compiling 338 penalty minutes for the Canucks, he signed as a free agent with the Chicago Blackhawks in the summer of 2002.
Turning again to free agency, he signed with the New York Rangers after the 2004–05 NHL lockout.
Strudwick started the 2006–07 season with HC Lugano in Switzerland before signing a contract on March 19, 2007 with the Rangers. Because he signed with the team after the trade deadline, he was not eligible to participate in the playoffs. The Rangers organization asked him to keep a blog of his thoughts during the team's playoff run. The blog is posted on the Rangers website. In July 2007, he signed a one-year contract with the Rangers and played with them through the 2007–08 NHL season.
On July 10, 2008, Strudwick signed a one-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers for the 2008–09 NHL season. He was returning to play in his hometown for the first time in his NHL career. Strudwick would re-sign with the Oilers during the summer of 2009. On July 2, 2010, he again re-signed as a free agent with the Edmonton Oilers for another one-year contract.
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