However, in the 2002–03 season, Brodziak exploded offensively, scoring 32 times and more than tripling his previous year's points total. He was also named Moose Jaw's hardest working player and unsung hero, and attended the selection camp for Canada's 2003 World Junior team, where he was the final forward cut. Subsequently, Brodziak was drafted 214th overall by the Edmonton Oilers at the 2003 NHL Entry Draft and attended their first ever Top Prospects Camp. Brodziak also attended the Oilers' main training camp at the beginning of the 2003–04 season, but was returned to Moose Jaw, where he got off to a good start, being named Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Player of the Week for October 27–November 2. His high level of play continued, as he represented the WHL against the Russian Selects and finished the year third in the WHL in scoring. He was also named to the CHL Second All-Star Team and the WHL East First All-Star Team.