Mike Card

Mike Card
Mike Card
Born	February 18, 1986 (age 38); Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1.5 in (187 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
DEL team (P); Cur. team; Former teams	Löwen Frankfurt; Buffalo Sabres (NHL); Buffalo Sabres; Rochester Americans; Portland Pirates; Kölner Haie;
NHL draft	241st overall, 2004; Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	2006–present

Mike Card (born February 18, 1986 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Löwen Frankfurt. He played Junior A hockey in the BCHL at the age of 15 before 4 seasons with the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL, winning 2 WHL titles and the 2004 Memorial Cup. Card signed a contract with the Buffalo Sabres, NHL in 2006 and played 4 games that season. He spent 3 seasons in the AHL, missing extended time due to concussion problems. Card has played the last 8 seasons in Europe, mostly Germany, recently^[when?] winning a championship with Löwen Frankfurt.

Playing career

Card was drafted in the eighth round, 241st overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. After moving from Kitchener, Ontario to Penticton, British Columbia in his youth he played in the Western Hockey League with the Kelowna Rockets After playing four seasons with the Rockets, winning one Memorial Cup, Card made his professional debut with the Sabres' American Hockey League affiliate, the Rochester Americans, in the 2006–07 season. He played in four NHL games with the Sabres during the same season.

Released as a free agent after his contract expired with the Sabres, Card left for Germany, signing a contract with the Kassel Huskies of the DEL to score 25 points in 53 games. Card signed a two-year contract with Kölner Haie on July 17, 2010.^[1]

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002–03	Kelowna Rockets	WHL	61	7	22	29	41	19	2	6	8	12
2003–04	Kelowna Rockets	WHL	72	6	12	18	47	17	2	4	6	20
2004–05	Kelowna Rockets	WHL	72	10	35	45	85	24	2	5	7	38
2005–06	Kelowna Rockets	WHL	64	12	43	55	103	12	0	3	3	8
2006–07	Rochester Americans	AHL	50	1	8	9	38	6	0	0	0	8
2006–07	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	4	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Florida Everblades	ECHL	6	1	3	4	2	9	1	4	5	14
2007–08	Rochester Americans	AHL	23	1	4	5	32	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Portland Pirates	AHL	19	0	1	1	20	—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Kassel Huskies	DEL	53	6	19	25	66	—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Kölner Haie	DEL	48	1	3	4	28	5	1	0	1	8
2011-12	HC Alleghe	Serie-A	46	4	18	22	64	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Tingsryds AIF	Swe.1	45	3	8	11	48	-	-	-	-	-
NHL totals			4	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—

References

^ "Card goes to Cologne" (in German). express.de. 2010-07-17. Archived from the original on 2010-07-19. Retrieved 2010-07-17.

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[1] "Card goes to Cologne" (in German). express.de. 2010-07-17. Archived from the original on 2010-07-19. Retrieved 2010-07-17.

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