Mike Ribeiro

Mike Ribeiro
Born	February 10, 1980 (1980-02-10) Montreal, QC, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Dallas Stars Montreal Canadiens
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	45th overall, 1998 Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1999–present

Michael Tavares Ribeiro (born February 10, 1980) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). Ribeiro is of Portuguese ancestry.

Playing career

Ribeiro, who is a center, was drafted 45th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2nd round of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. On September 30, 2006, the Canadiens traded Ribeiro and a 6th round draft pick in 2008 to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Janne Niinimaa and a 5th round draft pick in 2007.

In the 2006–07 season, he led the Dallas Stars in points scoring with 59 points. On July 12, the Dallas Stars signed Ribeiro to a one year contract worth $2.8 million for the 2007–08 season.

During the 2007–08 season on January 7, 2008, Ribeiro and the Stars agreed to a new five-year contract extension worth $25 million. Ribeiro went on to establish career highs in goals (27), assists (56) and points (83) that season and earned his first NHL All-Star game appearance.

Ribeiro is known for his creative style of play, with between-the-leg passes, patient puck-handling and his ability to set up other players. Although often critiqued for his lack of toughness, the 2008–09 season also saw Ribeiro breakout in the shootout, particularly with highlight reel performances in games against the Los Angeles Kings and the Colorado Avalanche.

Ribeiro is also known by some for his performance in the 2004 Eastern Conference quarter-final. After a hit in game three, Ribeiro fell to the ice and began to squirm as if in pain, although many suspect that this was in fact a dive. An image of him smiling only minutes later contributed to this belief, especially among Bruins fans. Ribeiro, his wife and two friends were arrested for public intoxication on October 11, 2010.

Ribeiro is sponsored by sporting goods manufacturer Mission.

Personal life

Mike has three children (Mikael, Noah and Viktoria) with his ex-wife Tamara. He is of Portuguese descent.

Awards

• 1997–98 QMJHL All-Rookie Team
• 1997–98 QMJHL Second All-Star Team
• 1997–98 QMJHL Michel Bergeron Trophy
• 1998–99 QMJHL First All-Star Team
• 1998–99 QMJHL Jean Beliveau Trophy
• 1998–99 CHL First All-Star Team
• 1998–99 CHL Leading Scorer
• 2001–02 NHL YoungStars Game
• 2007–08 NHL All-Star

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997–98	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	QMJHL		67	40	85	125	55		6	3	1	4	0
1998–99	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	QMJHL		69	67	100	167	137		11	5	11	16	12
1998–99	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		5	0	1	1	2
1999–00	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	QMJHL		2	1	3	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Quebec Remparts	QMJHL		21	17	28	45	30		11	3	20	23	38
1999–00	Quebec Citadelles	AHL		3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		19	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Quebec Citadelles	AHL		74	26	40	66	44		9	1	5	6	23
2000–01	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Quebec Citadelles	AHL		23	9	14	23	36		3	0	3	3	0
2001–02	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		43	8	10	18	12		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		3	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		52	5	12	17	6		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		81	20	45	65	34		11	2	1	3	18
2004–05	Espoo Blues	SM-l		17	8	9	17	4		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		79	16	35	51	36		6	0	2	2	0
2006–07	Dallas Stars	NHL		81	18	41	59	22		7	0	3	3	4
2007–08	Dallas Stars	NHL		76	27	56	83	46		18	3	14	17	16
2008–09	Dallas Stars	NHL		82	22	56	78	52		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Dallas Stars	NHL		66	19	34	53	38		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Dallas Stars	NHL		82	19	52	71	28		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				663	155	342	497	278		42	5	20	25	38

International play

Medal record
Competitor for Canada
World Junior Championships
Bronze	2000 Umea	Ice hockey

Played for Canada in:

• 2000 World Junior Championships (bronze medal)

International statistics

Year	Team	Comp	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000	Canada	WJC	7	0	2	2	0
Junior int'l totals			7	0	2	2	0

External links

• Mike Ribeiro's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database