Mike Ridley

Mike Ridley
Born	July 8, 1963 (1963-07-08) Winnipeg, MB, CAN
Height	6 ft 01 in (1.85 m)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Vancouver Canucks Toronto Maple Leafs Washington Capitals New York Rangers
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1985–1997

Michael Owen Guy Ridley (born July 8, 1963) is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played in the NHL for 12 seasons from 1985 until 1997.

Ridley signed with the New York Rangers as an undrafted free agent in September 1985. Ridley played 866 career games, scoring 292 goals and 466 assists for 758 points. His best offensive season was the 1988–89 season, when playing with the Washington Capitals, he scored 41 goals and 89 points, both career highs.

He is known for scoring the first goal in General Motors Place, the home of the Vancouver Canucks.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1980–81	St. Boniface Saints	MJHL		9	2	1	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	St. Boniface Saints	MJHL		48	37	32	69	48		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	St. Boniface Saints	MJHL		48	91	100	191	49		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	University of Manitoba	GPAC		46	39	41	80	—		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	University of Manitoba	GPAC		23	23	36	59	40		7	6	2	8	38
1985–86	New York Rangers	NHL		80	22	43	65	69		16	6	8	14	26
1986–87	New York Rangers	NHL		38	16	20	36	20		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Washington Capitals	NHL		40	15	19	34	20		7	2	1	3	6
1987–88	Washington Capitals	NHL		70	28	31	59	22		14	6	5	11	10
1988–89	Washington Capitals	NHL		80	41	48	89	49		6	0	5	5	2
1989–90	Washington Capitals	NHL		74	30	43	73	27		14	3	4	7	8
1990–91	Washington Capitals	NHL		79	23	48	71	26		11	3	4	7	8
1991–92	Washington Capitals	NHL		80	29	40	69	38		7	0	11	11	0
1992–93	Washington Capitals	NHL		84	26	56	82	44		6	1	5	6	0
1993–94	Washington Capitals	NHL		81	26	44	70	24		11	4	6	10	6
1994–95	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		48	10	27	37	14		7	3	1	4	2
1995–96	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		37	6	15	21	29		5	0	0	0	2
1996–97	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		75	20	32	52	42		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Manitoba Moose	IHL		4	2	2	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				866	292	466	758	424		104	28	50	78	70

Awards and achievements

• MJHL First All-Star Team (1983)
• MJHL Scoring Champion (1983)
• MJHL Goal Scoring Leader (1983)
• GPAC First All-Star Team (1984 and 1985)
• GPAC MVP (1984)
• CIAU All-Canadian (1984 and 1985)
• Canadian University Player of the Year (1984)
• NHL All-Rookie Team (1986)
• Played in NHL All-Star Game (1989)
• “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

External links

• Mike Ridley's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Mike Ridley's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Mike Ridley's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame