Ice hockey player
Mike Greeder | |||
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Born |
(1957-05-01)May 1, 1957 Mahtomedi, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
Died |
August 1, 2005(2005-08-01) (aged 48) Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Maine Mariners Fort Worth Texans Toledo Goaldiggers Indianapolis Checkers Salt Lake Golden Eagles Kalamazoo Wings | ||
NHL draft |
139th overall, 1977 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
Playing career | 1979–1987 |
Michael D. Greeder (May 1, 1957 – August 1, 2005) was an American professional ice hockey player who played in the American Hockey League (AHL), Central Hockey League (CHL), and International Hockey League (IHL). He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the eighth round of the 1977 NHL amateur draft. He played two years at the University of Minnesota, winning a national title in 1979. Greeder played seven professional seasons and was the captain of the Toledo Goaldiggers when they won the Turner Cup in 1982. He was a junior ice hockey coach following his playing career.
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1975–76 | Gustavus Adolphus College | MIAC | 26 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | St. Paul Vulcans | MWJHL | 46 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 166 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | WCHA | 32 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | WCHA | 40 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 66 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 105 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | ||
1980–81 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
1980–81 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 24 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | Toledo Goaldiggers | IHL | 27 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | Toledo Goaldiggers | IHL | 76 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 236 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 33 | ||
1982–83 | Indianapolis Checkers | CHL | 56 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 127 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | ||
1983–84 | Indianapolis Checkers | CHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | Toledo Goaldiggers | IHL | 75 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 250 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 85 | ||
1983–84 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | Toledo Goaldiggers | IHL | 72 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 314 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | ||
1986–87 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 76 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 232 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
IHL totals | 326 | 36 | 94 | 130 | 1100 | 37 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 151 | ||||
AHL totals | 91 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 157 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 42 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | Ref |
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IHL First All-Star Team | 1981–82 | |
IHL Second All-Star Team | 1983–84 |
References
- "1977 NHL amateur draft -- Mike Greeder". HockeyDraftCentral.com. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ "Michael Greeder at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ Monroe, Mark (August 3, 2005). "Loss of hockey 'titan' stunning". Toledo Blade. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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