Kammala jumla mai zuwa: Hodge ya zaba ta Minnesota a zagaye na uku (46th overall) na
Zaben shiga NHL na shekarar 1984. Daga nan ya buga wasanni uku tare da Kwalejin Boston, yana fara aikinsa na sana'a a 1987 <unk> 88 tare da Kalamazoo Wings a cikin Hockey League na Duniya. Ya buga wasanni uku tare da Kalamazoo, yana yin wasan farko na NHL tare da wasanni biyar tare da Arewacin Arewa a 1988-89. An siyar da shi zuwa Boston Bruins a ranar 21 ga Agusta, 1990 a musayar zabin da aka yi amfani da shi daga baya don zaɓar tauraruwar tsaron gida ta Dallas da kuma mai cin nasarar Selke Trophy da yawa Jere Lehtinen.