Todd Eugene Okerlund (born September 6, 1964) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger.
Playing career Okerlund was drafted 168th overall by the New York Islanders in the 1982 NHL entry draft and then spent four seasons playing for the University of Minnesota. However, his pro career was cut short due to a chronic knee injury. He played one professional season, playing 13 games for the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League and 4 games for the New York Islanders and also played on the 1988 United States Olympic ice hockey team before retiring.
Personal life Okerlund is the son of "Mean" Gene Okerlund, a longtime pro wrestling announcer for the AWA, WWF (now WWE) and WCW.
Okerlund ran the professional wrestling media company Classic Wrestling from 2000 to 2018, packaging vintage wrestling footage into shows that aired on both pay per view and online streaming services.
As of 2012, Okerlund lived in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Minnesota area and worked in advertising.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1981–82 Burnsville High School HS-MN 25 12 20 32 8 — — — — — 1982–83 Burnsville High School HS-MN — 24 37 61 — — — — — — 1983–84 University of Minnesota WCHA 34 11 20 31 18 — — — — — 1984–85 University of Minnesota WCHA 47 16 27 43 80 — — — — — 1985–86 University of Minnesota WCHA 48 17 32 49 58 — — — — — 1986–87 University of Minnesota WCHA 4 0 7 7 0 — — — — — 1987–88 United States National Team Intl 40 9 16 25 34 — — — — — 1987–88 New York Islanders NHL 4 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1987–88 Springfield Indians AHL 13 2 1 3 9 — — — — — NHL totals 4 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1984 United States WJC 7 2 3 5 4 1988 United States OLY 3 1 0 1 4 Junior totals 7 2 3 5 4 Senior totals 3 1 0 1 4
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