Corrado Micalef

Corrado Micalef
Born	(1961-04-20) April 20, 1961 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Right
Played for	Detroit Red Wings HC Fribourg-Gotteron Ours de Villard-de-Lans HC Briançon HC Varese HC Courmaosta
National team	Canada
NHL draft	44th overall, 1981 Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1981–2002

Corrado Micalef (born April 20, 1961) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender who played five seasons with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League from 1981 to 1986. He later spent several years playing in Europe, retiring in 2002.

Playing career

Born in Montreal, Quebec, Micalef was drafted 44th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in 1981 after a standout junior career with the Sherbrooke Castors. In 1980, he won the Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy for having the lowest goals against average in the high scoring QMJHL. He also represented Canada at the 1981 World Junior Championships before turning pro the next season. Micalef split the 1981–82 season between the NHL and the IHL's Kalamazoo Wings.

During his time in Detroit, Micalef was chiefly used in a tandem with goaltenders Gilles Gilbert and Greg Stefan. He was voted the Wings' "Rookie of the Year" in 1981–82. He was named to the Canadian national team at the 1986 World Championships but did not play any games, before taking his hockey career to Europe in 1986–87, making stops in Switzerland, France, and Italy. He briefly returned to North America to play with the IHL's San Francisco Spiders in 1995–96 before returning to Europe to finish his playing career in Germany.

Coaching

Up to July 2013, Micalef was an assistant coach for the QMJHL's Charlottetown Islanders.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season										Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1978–79	Sherbrooke Castors	QMJHL		42	18	11	3	2045	142	1	4.17	.871		4	—	—	38	2	0	3.16	.920
1979–80	Sherbrooke Castors	QMJHL		64	37	17	7	3598	252	1	4.20	.874		15	10	5	842	52	0	3.71	.883
1980–81	Sherbrooke Castors	QMJHL		64	35	26	3	3764	180	2	4.46	.878		14	7	7	842	46	1	3.28	.920
1980–81	Cornwall Royals	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		3	3	0	140	6	0	2.57	.934
1981–82	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		18	4	10	1	808	63	0	4.68	.843		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		1	0	0	0	10	0	0	0.00	1.000		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Kalamazoo Wings	IHL		20	—	—	—	1146	91	1	4.76	—		1	—	—	25	5	0	11.90	—
1982–83	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		34	11	13	5	1752	106	2	3.63	.861		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		11	6	5	0	660	37	0	3.36	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		14	5	8	1	802	52	0	3.89	.854		1	0	0	7	2	0	17.14	.600
1983–84	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		29	14	10	5	1767	132	0	4.48	.855		1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00	1.000
1984–85	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		36	5	19	7	1848	136	0	4.42	.862		2	0	0	42	6	0	8.57	.667
1984–85	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		1	1	0	0	60	2	0	2.00	.943		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		11	1	9	1	563	52	0	5.54	.848		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Kalamazoo Wings	IHL		7	—	—	—	398	29	0	4.37	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		25	12	9	2	1436	93	0	3.89	.873		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		1	0	1	0	59	5	0	5.08	.783		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	HC Fribourg-Gotteron	NLA		13	—	—	—	710	66	0	5.57	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Ours de Villard-de-Lans	FRA		17	—	—	—	1013	78	0	4.62	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Ours de Villard-de-Lans	FRA		30	—	—	—	1670	168	0	6.04	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	HC Briançon	FRA		28	—	—	—	1643	85	0	3.11	—		7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	HC Briançon	FRA		19	—	—	—	1093	54	1	2.96	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	HC Varese	ALP		19	—	—	—	1077	84	0	4.68	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	HC Courmaosta	ITA		26	—	—	—	1433	95	0	3.98	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	HC Courmaosta	ALP		42	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	San Francisco Spiders	IHL		18	4	8	2	851	56	0	3.95	.882		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	EHC Trier	GER-2		39	—	—	—	2249	139	4	3.63	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	EHC Trier	GER-2		34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	EHC Harz	GER-2		42	—	—	—	2479	115	5	2.78	—		4	—	—	235	5	1	1.28	—
1999–00	ESCH Erfurt	GER-3		48	—	—	—	2714	120	6	2.65	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	ESV Bayreuth	GER-3		4	3	1	0	243	15	0	3.70	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NHL Totals				113	26	59	15	5772	409	2	4.25	.856		3	0	0	49	8	0	9.80	.652

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1981	Canada	WJC		5	1	2	1	207	20	0	5.79	—
Junior totals				5	1	2	1	207	20	0	5.79	—

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database