How did Gino Odjick pass away? What did Gino Odjick pass away from?

Gino Odjick passed away on January 15, 2023, from a heart attack at the age of 52. Odjick was earlier diagnosed with cardiac amyloidosis in 2014.

Wayne Gino Odjick was born on September 7, 1970, in Maniwaki, Canada. As a youth, Odjick played two seasons with the Laval Titan of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Gino Odjick was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the fifth round (86th overall) in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.

Gino Odjick played 17 games for the Canucks’ minor league affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals of the International Hockey League.

In 2003, Gino Odjick partnered with the Musqueam First Nation to manage the Musqueam Golf & Learning Academy.

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.