Mike Watt (ice hockey)
Michael Watt (born March 31, 1976 in Seaforth, Ontario and raised in Egmondville, Ontario) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for four different National Hockey League teams.
| Mike Watt | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 31, 1976 Seaforth, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Edmonton Oilers New York Islanders Nashville Predators Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| NHL Draft |
32nd overall, 1994 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 1997–2008 | ||
Playing career
Mike Watt was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft in the second round, 34th overall. He spent the next three seasons playing in the NCAA for Michigan State University. He joined the Oilers for the 1997–98 season.
He played for the NHL's Islanders for a couple of seasons, he was traded to the Nashville Predators for Mikhail Chernov on May 24, 2001. Watt also played for the Predators in 2000–01. Traded to Philadelphia the following season he suffered a shoulder injury during an exhibition game. He did not play again in the NHL until he suited up for five games for the Carolina Hurricanes in 2002–03. In 2003, he moved to Europe, spending two seasons in the Russian Super League with SKA St. Petersburg and one season in Sweden's Elitserien with Leksands IF.
Coaching career
Asst. Coach, Amarillo Bulls, NAHL 2014-15 Asst. Coach, Bloomington Thunder, USHL 2015-2017 Head Coach & GM, Bloomington Thunder 2017
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1990–91 | Seaforth Centenaires | OHA-D | 39 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Stratford Cullitons | MWJHL | 40 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Stratford Cullitons | MWJHL | 45 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Stratford Cullitons | MWJHL | 48 | 34 | 34 | 68 | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 39 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 37 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 39 | 24 | 17 | 41 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 63 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 65 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1998–99 | New York Islanders | NHL | 75 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1999–00 | New York Islanders | NHL | 45 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 16 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2000–01 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 60 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2001–02 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 53 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2002–03 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 61 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | SKA St. Petersburg | RSL | 57 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | SKA St. Petersburg | RSL | 47 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Leksands IF | SHL | 23 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Muskegon Fury | UHL | 68 | 35 | 44 | 79 | 32 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Muskegon Fury | UHL | 49 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 194 | 50 | 63 | 113 | 144 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 | ||||
| NHL totals | 157 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| CCHA All-Tournament Team | 1997 | [1] |
References
- "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database