Mike Christie (ice hockey)

Mike Christie
Born	(1949-12-20) December 20, 1949 Big Spring, Texas, USA
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Left
Played for	Vancouver Canucks Colorado Rockies Cleveland Barons California Seals
National team	United States
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1974–1981

Michael Hunt Christie (born December 20, 1949 in Big Spring, Texas and raised in Calgary, Alberta) is a retired professional ice hockey defenseman who played 412 games in the National Hockey League for the California Seals, Cleveland Barons, Colorado Rockies, and Vancouver Canucks in 1974–81. He was the first native of Texas to play in the NHL although it was strictly a technicality as his father was a Canadian citizen working for an American oil company and he grew up in Canada. Christie did represent the United States in the inaugural 1976 Canada Cup tournament, however.

Before turning professional, he played for the University of Denver men's ice hockey team as well as the US amateur national team at the 1972 Ice Hockey World Championship Pool B tournament.

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-WCHA First Team	1970–71
AHCA West All-American	1970–71

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1968–69	University of Denver	WCHA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	University of Denver	WCHA		31	2	16	18	38		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	University of Denver	WCHA		36	8	25	33	57		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	University of Denver	WCHA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL		32	5	11	16	51		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL		71	5	37	42	110		10	1	2	3	23
1974–75	California Golden Seals	NHL		34	0	14	14	76		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	California Golden Seals	NHL		78	3	18	21	152		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Cleveland Barons	NHL		79	6	27	33	79		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Cleveland Barons	NHL		34	1	6	7	49		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Colorado Rockies	NHL		35	2	8	10	28		2	0	0	0	0
1978–79	Colorado Rockies	NHL		68	1	10	11	88		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Colorado Rockies	NHL		74	1	17	18	78		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Colorado Rockies	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		20	1	0	1	27		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		9	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL		40	2	20	22	95		6	0	3	3	10
CHL totals				163	13	68	81	283		16	1	5	6	33
NHL totals				412	15	101	116	550		2	0	0	0	0

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1976	United States	CC		4	0	0	0	2

External links

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