Mike Zuke

Mike Zuke
Mike Zuke
Born	April 16, 1954 (age 70); Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Indianapolis Racers; Edmonton Oilers (WHA); St. Louis Blues; Hartford Whalers
NHL draft	79th overall, 1974; St. Louis Blues
WHA draft	47th overall, 1974; Indianapolis Racers
Playing career	1977–1986

Michael P. Zuke (born April 16, 1954 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey centreman who played eight seasons in the NHL between 1978 and 1986.

Zuke was drafted 79th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft. He played 455 career NHL games, scoring 86 goals and 196 assists for 282 points.^[1] His father was a local mail carrier and hockey coach who helped produce great NHL players (e.g., Ron Francis).^{[citation needed]}

He also played NCAA hockey for Michigan Tech, and is the all-time scoring leader with 133 goals and 177 assist for at total of 310 points^[2] in 163 games played in his 4 years there. He leads the all-time list by an impressive 97 points. He also holds the all-time high for goals and assists respectively.

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1971-72	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	NOJHL	Statistics Unavailable
1972–73	Michigan Tech Huskies	WCHA	38	23	30	53	20
1973–74	Michigan Tech Huskies	WCHA	40	28	47	75	38
1974–75	Michigan Tech Huskies	WCHA	42	35	43	78	20
1975–76	Michigan Tech Huskies	WCHA	43	47	57	104	42
1976-77	Indianapolis Racers	WHA	15	3	4	7	2	—	—	—	—	—
1976-77	Mohawk Valley Comets	NAHL	48	42	29	71	33	—	—	—	—	—
1977-78	Edmonton Oilers	WHA	71	23	34	57	47	5	2	3	5	0
1978-79	St. Louis Blues	NHL	34	9	17	26	18	—	—	—	—	—
1978-79	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL	29	9	13	22	4	—	—	—	—	—
1979-80	St. Louis Blues	NHL	69	22	42	64	30	3	0	0	0	2
1980-81	St. Louis Blues	NHL	74	24	44	68	57	11	4	5	9	4
1981-82	St. Louis Blues	NHL	76	13	40	53	41	8	1	1	2	2
1982-83	St. Louis Blues	NHL	43	8	16	24	14	4	1	0	1	4
1982-83	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL	13	7	8	15	0	—	—	—	—	—
1983-84	Hartford Whalers	NHL	75	6	23	29	36	—	—	—	—	—
1984-85	Hartford Whalers	NHL	67	4	12	16	12	—	—	—	—	—
1985-86	Hartford Whalers	NHL	17	0	2	2	12	—	—	—	—	—
	WHA Totals		86	26	38	64	49	5	2	3	5	0
	NHL Totals		455	86	196	282	220	26	6	6	12	12

Personal life

He presently owns and operates Mike Zuke Enterprises in St. Louis, an apparel, screen printing and embroidery business.

Awards and honours

Award	Year
All-WCHA First Team	1973–74	^[3]
AHCA West All-American	1973–74	^[4]
All-WCHA Second Team	1974–75	^[3]
All-WCHA First Team	1975–76	^[3]
AHCA West All-American	1975–76	^[4]

References

^ "Mike Zuke's player profile". Hockey Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
^ "Michigan Tech individual records ice hockey". Michigan Tech Huskies.com. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
^ ^a ^b ^c "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.

External links

Mike Zuke Enterprises website
Mike Zuke career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
Mike Zuke biography at Legends of Hockey (archived)

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Mike Polich Tom Ross	WCHA Player of the Year 1975–76	Succeeded by Brian Walsh

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[1] "Mike Zuke's player profile". Hockey Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-04-30.

[2] "Michigan Tech individual records ice hockey". Michigan Tech Huskies.com. Retrieved 2010-04-30.

[WCHA-3] "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.

[AHCA-4] "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.

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