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Mikaël Tam
Born (1991-04-26) April 26, 1991 (age 33)
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
KHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Kunlun Red Star
KRS Heilongjiang (VHL)
Worcester Sharks
Lake Erie Monsters
Sparta Warriors
Bakersfield Condors
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2012–present

Mikael Tam (born April 26, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with Kunlun Red Star Heilongjiang of the Supreme Hockey League (VHL).

Playing career

Tam played five seasons (2007–2012) in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the Quebec Remparts, scoring 53 goals and 87 assists for 140 points, while earning 454 penalty minutes, in 318 games played.

While playing with the Remparts on January 17, 2010, Patrice Cormier of the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies hit Tam with a hard elbow to the jaw, knocking him unconscious to the ice where he started to convulse. Tam was taken from the game on a stretcher to the hospital where he was treated for brain trauma, a concussion, and broken teeth. The images of Tam convulsing on the ice received wide television coverage,[1] and Cormier was suspended by the QMJHL for the 20 remaining regular season games, plus the playoffs.[2]

On October 8, 2012, Worcester Sharks of the AHL signed Tam for the 2012–13 season.[3] Tam played 19 AHL games for the Sharks and 37 ECHL games for their affiliate the San Francisco Bulls as well as playing in the ECHL playoffs for the Bulls.

Tam signed with the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL for the 2013–14 season.[4] Tam also attended the Colorado Avalanche NHL training camp, but was released back to the Monsters on September 16, 2013.[5] Tam began the season with the Monsters, however finished the season in the Central Hockey League playoffs with the Avalanche's secondary affiliate, the Denver Cutthroats.

On September 3, 2014, Tam remained affiliated with the Avalanche and Monsters, in signing a one-year contract with new ECHL affiliate, the Fort Wayne Komets.[6] In the 2014–15 season, Tam suffered a long-term injury after just two games with the Komets, and was limited to just 17 regular season games before contributing with 7 assists in 12 games in the post-season.

On July 24, 2015, Tam opted to pursue a European career, signing a one-year contract as a free agent with Norwegian club, Sparta Warriors of the GET-ligaen.[7] In the 2015–16 season, Tam responded to his first season abroad in recording professional highs with 16 points in 42 games from the blueline with the Warriors.

Tam left Norway in the off-season, returning to the AHL in signing a one-year deal with the Bakersfield Condors, an affiliate to the Edmonton Oilers, on August 18, 2016.[8] In the 2016–17 season, Tam saw limited action with the Condors appearing in just 2 games despite prolonged time on the playing roster. He was re-assigned to ECHL affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals, on numerous occasions, appearing in 36 games for 22 points.

On May 29, 2017, Tam returned abroad in securing a one-year deal with Chinese club, HC Kunlun Red Star of the KHL.[9]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 64 1 10 11 106 11 0 4 4 21
2008–09 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 68 8 10 18 101 17 4 6 10 14
2009–10 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 50 10 13 23 51 9 3 3 6 8
2010–11 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 68 19 26 45 90 18 3 5 8 30
2011–12 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 68 15 28 43 106 11 1 4 5 21
2012–13 Worcester Sharks AHL 19 0 1 1 31 — — — — —
2012–13 San Francisco Bulls ECHL 37 3 9 12 75 5 0 0 0 8
2013–14 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 34 1 5 6 67 — — — — —
2013–14 Denver Cutthroats CHL 14 2 7 9 16 14 3 3 6 14
2014–15 Fort Wayne Komets ECHL 17 1 3 4 10 12 0 7 7 7
2015–16 Sparta Warriors GET 42 6 10 16 69 6 1 2 3 43
2016–17 Bakersfield Condors AHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2016–17 Norfolk Admirals ECHL 36 9 13 22 30 — — — — —
AHL totals 53 1 6 7 98 — — — — —

References

  1. ^ "Patrice Cormier Vicious Elbow on Mikael Tam - Jan 17th 2010 (HD)". YouTube. January 17, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "Mikael Tam: One year after the big hit". The Star. January 16, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Sharks AHL: Worcester Sharks announce transactions". Worcester Sharks. October 8, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ Mikaël Tam dans l'organisation de l'Avalanche (French) - Quebec Remparts
  5. ^ "Avalanche Reduces Roster to 46". Colorado Avalanche. September 16, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "Defenseman Tam agrees to terms". Fort Wayne Komets. September 3, 2014. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved September 3, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "New defenseman in place!" (in Norwegian). Sparta Warriors. July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ "Condors sign Mikael Tam". Bakersfield Condors. August 18, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ "Kunlun signed a contract with another Canadian of Chinese origin" (in Russian). rsport.ru. May 29, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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