Michael Forney
Michael Forney | |||
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Born |
Thief River Falls, MN, USA | May 14, 1988||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
team Former teams |
Free agent Chicago Wolves St. John's IceCaps Texas Stars Sheffield Steelers Belfast Giants | ||
NHL draft |
80th overall, 2006 Atlanta Thrashers | ||
Playing career | 2008–present |
Michael Forney (born May 14, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey player. He was most recently signed to the Belfast Giants in the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). Forney was drafted 80th overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
Forney played in the 2010–11 ECHL All-Star Game.[2] Without an extension offered from his entry level contract with the Winnipeg Jets. Forney returned to the Eagles on a full-time basis, signing a one-year deal on August 16, 2012.[3]
In the 2012–13 season, Forney led the Eagles in scoring, finishing second in the league, with 79 points in 71 games. He was rewarded with a selection to the ECHL First All-Star Team. A free agent, with the intention of keeping in shape, Forney went on a working holiday of sorts, signing a short-term contract with the Perth Thunder of the Australian Ice Hockey League. In only 16 games with the Thunder, Forney scored an impressive 47 points, before leaving in preparation to join his new Austrian club, EC VSV, on a one-year contract for the 2013–14 season.
After a spell with Sheffield Steelers, Forney signed for EIHL counterparts Belfast Giants in 2015. Following two seasons in Northern Ireland, Forney announced his return to his native Minnesota in April 2017.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2005–06 | U.S. National Development Team | USDP | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 59 | 26 | 34 | 60 | 53 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | ||
2009–10 | Gwinnett Gladiators | ECHL | 63 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Gwinnett Gladiators | ECHL | 66 | 21 | 45 | 66 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Colorado Eagles | ECHL | 52 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2011–12 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Texas Stars | AHL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Colorado Eagles | ECHL | 71 | 35 | 44 | 79 | 110 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
2013 | Perth Thunder | AIHL | 16 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
AHL totals | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and honors
Honors | Year | |
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All-ECHL Team (First Team All-Star) | 2012–13 | [5] |
References
- ^ "2006 Draft Choices Round 3". Atlanta Thrashers. 2006-06-24. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
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- ^ "All ECHL First Team announced". ECHL. 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
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External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1988 births
- American ice hockey left wingers
- Atlanta Thrashers draft picks
- Chicago Wolves players
- Colorado Eagles players
- Des Moines Buccaneers players
- Green Bay Gamblers players
- Gwinnett Gladiators players
- Ice hockey people from Minnesota
- Living people
- People from Thief River Falls, Minnesota
- Perth Thunder players
- St. John's IceCaps players
- Texas Stars players
- North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey players
- Sheffield Steelers players
- Belfast Giants players
- Arizona Sundogs players