Mike Minard
Michael Edward Roger Minard (born November 1, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in one National Hockey League game for the Edmonton Oilers during the 1999–2000 NHL season.
Mike Minard | |||
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Born |
Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada | November 1, 1976||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Caught | Left | ||
Played for |
Edmonton Oilers Belfast Giants | ||
NHL Draft |
83rd overall, 1995 Edmonton Oilers | ||
Playing career | 1996–2008 |
Playing career
Minard played with the Chilliwack Chiefs in the British Columbia Junior Hockey League (BCJHL) in the 1994–95 season, earning Coastal Rookie of the Year and Goaltender of the Year honours before he was selected in the fourth round, 83rd overall, by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.
Personal
Minard previously served on the coaching staff for the AHL's Portland Pirates. He was terminated from the position, after he was arrested and charged for sexual misconduct after it was revealed he and a 13-year-old girl engaged in lewd text messages.[1] On August 29, 2014, Minard was sentenced to two months in prison after pleading no contest to sexual misconduct charges.[2]
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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BCJHL | ||
Coastal Rookie of the Year | 1995 | |
Goaltender of the Year | 1995 | |
AHL | ||
Yanick Dupre Memorial Award | 2000, 2001 | |
All-Star Game | 2001 | [3] |
EIHL | ||
Second All-Star Team | 2006 |
References
- "Mike Minard, former Maple Leafs, Bulldogs goalie, jailed for sexts with teen". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2014-09-14. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
- "Jail sentence for coach who asked for pics of 13-year-old". The Hockey News. 2014-08-29. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- "Canadian All-Stars 11, Planet USA All-Stars 10". American Hockey League. 2001-01-15. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database