At 5'10, and 160 lbs, Bodnar played the position of centre for the Fort William Rangers from 1940-1943, Fort William Forts from 1942-1943, Toronto Maple Leafs from 1943-1948, Pittsburgh Hornets from 1946-1948, Chicago Blackhawks from 1947-1954, and the Boston Bruins from 1953-1955.