Mike Stevens (ice hockey, born 1965)

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Mike Stevens
Born (1965-12-30) December 30, 1965 (age 58)
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Vancouver Canucks
Boston Bruins
New York Islanders
Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL Draft 58th overall, 1984
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 1984–1990

Mike Stevens (born December 30, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 23 games in the National Hockey League with the Vancouver Canucks, Boston Bruins, New York Islanders, and Toronto Maple Leafs. Stevens spent the bulk of his career in the minor American Hockey League, and also spent time in the International Hockey League and Deutsche Eishockey Liga. He is the younger brother of Scott Stevens, who was also played in the NHL and inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Playing career[edit]

Stevens played his junior hockey with the Kitchener Rangers, the same team as his brother Scott, and was selected 58th overall in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft by the Vancouver Canucks. While still playing in Kitchener in 1984–85, he received a surprise six-game callup to the Canucks, recording three assists. However, he would have a difficult transition to pro hockey, struggling to produce in two seasons in Vancouver's farm system with the Fredericton Express of the American Hockey League. He did, however, make himself a physical presence, recording over 200 penalty minutes both years.

Prior to the 1986–87, Stevens was sold to the Boston Bruins. He broke through offensively in the AHL scoring 30 goals, and was called up to the Bruins for seven games, recording an assist. However, he was released by the Bruins after the season and signed with the New York Islanders for the 1987–88 campaign. He would appear in nine games for the Islanders, recording his only NHL goal.

He played one final NHL game for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1989–90, and played in the minor league systems of the New York Rangers and Calgary Flames during the mid-1990s. His best professional season came in 1992–93, when he recorded 92 points in 68 games for the Binghamton Rangers. In 12 seasons of minor-pro hockey, he recorded 2668 penalty minutes, an average of over 220 per year. He signed at Adler Mannheim 1997, and spent seven seasons there before retiring in 2004.

Stevens appeared in 23 NHL games, recording 1 goal and 4 assists for 5 points.

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season and playoffs[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1982–83 Kitchener Rangers OHL 13 0 4 4 16 12 0 1 1 9
1982–83 Kitchener Jr. Rangers AHMPL 29 5 18 23 86
1983–84 Kitchener Rangers OHL 66 19 21 40 109 16 10 7 17 40
1984–85 Kitchener Rangers OHL 37 17 18 35 121 4 1 1 2 8
1984–85 Vancouver Canucks NHL 6 0 3 3 6
1985–86 Fredericton Express AHL 79 12 19 31 208 6 1 1 2 35
1986–87 Fredericton Express AHL 71 7 18 25 258
1987–88 Boston Bruins NHL 7 0 1 1 9
1987–88 Maine Mariners AHL 63 30 25 55 265 7 1 2 3 37
1988–89 New York Islanders NHL 9 1 0 1 14
1988–89 Springfield Indians AHL 42 17 13 30 120
1989–90 Springfield Indians AHL 28 12 10 22 75
1989–90 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1 0 0 0 0
1989–90 Newmarket Saints AHL 46 16 28 44 86
1990–91 Newmarket Saints AHL 68 24 23 47 229
1991–92 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 30 13 11 24 65
1991–92 Binghamton Rangers AHL 44 15 15 30 87 11 7 6 13 45
1992–93 Binghamton Rangers AHL 68 31 61 92 230 14 5 5 10 63
1993–94 Saint John Flames AHL 79 20 37 57 293 6 1 3 4 34
1994–95 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 80 34 43 77 274 10 6 3 9 16
1995–96 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 81 31 43 74 252 3 1 0 1 8
1996–97 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 6 1 4 5 32
1996–97 Manitoba Moose IHL 22 8 4 12 54
1996–97 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 46 16 18 34 140 3 0 2 2 8
1997–98 SERC Wild Wings DEL 44 16 28 44 169 7 3 4 7 30
1998–99 Adler Mannheim DEL 44 8 13 21 233 11 4 4 8 49
1999–00 Adler Mannheim DEL 48 17 16 33 126 5 1 0 1 42
2000–01 Adler Mannheim DEL 56 11 12 23 185 10 3 7 10 69
2001–02 Adler Mannheim DEL 56 16 15 31 228 12 1 6 7 48
2002–03 Hamburg Freezers DEL 50 13 13 26 150 3 0 0 0 8
2003–04 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 26 2 4 6 44 9 1 1 2 20
AHL totals 618 197 260 457 1916 44 15 17 32 214
NHL totals 23 1 4 5 29

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