Mike Dunham
| Mike Dunham | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 1, 1972 Johnson City, NY, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
New Jersey Devils Nashville Predators New York Rangers Atlanta Thrashers New York Islanders | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
53rd overall, 1990 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 1993–2007 | ||
Michael Francis "Mike" Dunham (born June 1, 1972 in Johnson City, New York) is a retired American professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently the goaltending coach for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
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Dunham attended the all-boys Canterbury School in New Milford, Connecticut, a Catholic boarding school, where he was an All-New England 1st Team Goalie under legendary prep school coach Charlie Huntington. Dunham played college hockey for the University of Maine, where he shared the goaltending duties with Garth Snow. The team won the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship in Dunham's final season, 1992–93.
He was drafted in the 3rd round (53rd overall) of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils. He won the William M. Jennings Trophy with Martin Brodeur after the 1996–97 NHL season. During the 1998 expansion draft, Mike Dunham was selected by the Nashville Predators where he played four seasons splitting the starting role with Tomáš Vokoun. He also played for the New York Rangers, Atlanta Thrashers, and New York Islanders. He participated in the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, helping the United States win the silver medal. During the NHL lockout 2004-05, Dunham played with Skellefteå AIK in Sweden to make a team boost for the end of season. Dunham has a career record of 141–178–39–5, with a 2.74 goals against average, 90.8% save percentage, and 19 shutouts.
Coaching
On September 10, 2007, Dunham was named goaltending coach of the New York Islanders.[1] The move ended his 10-year NHL playing career.
Awards and honors
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
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2002 Salt Lake City | Ice hockey |
| World Junior Championships | ||
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1992 Germany | |
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-Hockey East First Team | 1992–93 |
| AHCA East First-Team All-American | 1992–93 |
- Binghamton Hockey Hall Of Fame. Inducted Friday March 13, 2009 (w/Glenn Merkosky)
References
- ^ "Mike Dunham, Goaltending Coach - New York Islanders - Coaching Staff". Islanders.nhl.com. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
External links
- 1972 births
- Living people
- Albany River Rats players
- American ice hockey goaltenders
- Atlanta Thrashers players
- Ice hockey people from New York
- Ice hockey players at the 1994 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey players
- Medalists at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) players
- Nashville Predators players
- New Jersey Devils players
- New York Islanders coaches
- New York Islanders players
- New York Rangers players
- New Jersey Devils draft picks
- Olympic ice hockey players of the United States
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States in ice hockey
- Skellefteå AIK players
- Sportspeople from Binghamton, New York
- William M. Jennings Trophy winners
- People from Johnson City, New York