Mike Needham
Michael Lawrence Needham (born April 4, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player in the NHL. Needham was born in Calgary, Alberta, but grew up in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta.
Mike Needham | |||
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Born |
Calgary, Alberta, Canada | April 4, 1970||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Pittsburgh Penguins Dallas Stars | ||
NHL Draft |
126th overall, 1989 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
Playing career | 1990–1996 |
Playing career
He played in parts of two NHL seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Dallas Stars from 1992 to 1994. He also appeared in five games during the 1992 Stanley Cup Playoffs, for which he earned a Stanley Cup ring as a member of the Penguins.[1]
Coaching career
In 2014, Needham was named the new assistant coach of the Kamloops Blazers in the WHL.[2] He stayed with the organization until 2018, when the Blazers chose not to renew his contract.[3]
Career statistics
Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1986–87 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
1987–88 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 64 | 31 | 33 | 64 | 93 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
1988–89 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 49 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 55 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 13 | ||
1989–90 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 60 | 59 | 66 | 125 | 75 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 10 | ||
1990–91 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 65 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | ||
1991–92 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 80 | 41 | 37 | 78 | 83 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | ||
1991–92 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
1992–93 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 56 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
1992–93 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 37 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | ||
1995–96 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 16 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL Totals | 86 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Awards and achievements
- 1990 – Played in Memorial Cup (Kamloops)
- 1990 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships gold medal (Canada)
- 1992 Stanley Cup Championship (Pittsburgh)
Transactions
- March 21, 1994 – Traded to the Dallas Stars by Pittsburgh for Jim McKenzie.
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References
- Yannis, Alex (May 14, 1992). "HOCKEY; Just Try To Stop Them Now". The New York Times. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- "NEEDHAM NAMED ASSISTANT COACH". blazerhockey.com. September 24, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- "Blazers announces Hockey Operations changes – Don Hay retires from coaching Blazers". whl.ca. May 10, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
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
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