John Ogrodnick was at his best when he played for the Detroit Red Wings in the first half of the 1980s, which was where he went to five All-Star Games. Unfortunately for Ogrodnick, Detroit was not particularly good when he played there, but while he was in Motown, he was a near Point-per-Game player, and he was named a First Team All Star in the 1984-85 season, where he scored 105 Points. He would score 827 Points in his NHL career.