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1981 NHL DRAFT PICK
Mike Eagles
Selected in sixth round
No. 116 overall by Quebec Nordiques

Born March 7, 1963
Position: Center / Left Wing
Height: 5-10   Weight: 180
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Kitchener (OMJHL)                          
Birthplace: Sussex, New Brunswick (Canada)
Hometown: Sussex, New Brunswick
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1979-80 MelvilleSJHL 5546 3076 77
  BillingsWHL 50 11 0
1980-81 KitchenerOMJHL 5611 2738 64

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Was Kitchener's seventh-round pick, No. 79 overall, in 1980 OMJHL priority selection.
NHL CAREER
Debut: October 6, 1982 (Quebec at Buffalo)
Numbers:  11 (Quebec); 11 (Chicago); 36 (Winnipeg); 36 (Wash.)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 2000
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1982-2000 QUE, CHI, WIN, WAS853 74122 196928
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1986-1998 QUE, WIN, WAS44 26 834

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost):
1998 (Washington)
Winnipeg Seventh Man Award: 1992-93, 1993-94
Miscellaneous: Missed part of 1985-86 season with rib injury, suffered in Quebec's Feb. 21, 1986, game at Minnesota. ... Wore No. 20 in Chicago's 1988 training camp. ... Missed remainder of 1988-89 season and entire 1989 playoffs with broken left hand, suffered during Chicago's Feb. 5, 1989, game vs. St. Louis. ... Missed part of 1989-90 season with bruised kidney, an injury suffered during Chicago's Jan. 15, 1990, game at Toronto. ... Missed part of 1991-92 season with broken thumb, an injury suffered in Winnipeg's Feb. 17, 1992, game at N.Y. Islanders. He did not return to action until Winnipeg's March 25, 1992, game vs. Montreal. ... Missed parts of 1993-94 season with concussion, an injury suffered during Winnipeg's Nov. 28, 1993, game at St. Louis, and with strained shoulder, suffered during Winnipeg's March 7, 1994, game vs. N.Y. Islanders. ... Missed remainder of 1993-94 season with bruised kidney, an injury suffered during Winnipeg's March 25, 1994, game vs. San Jose. ... Missed part of 1995-96 season with broken finger, an injury suffered during Washington's Jan.1, 1996, game vs. Pittsburgh. He did not return to action until Washington's Jan. 31, 1996, game at Montreal. ... Missed part of 1997-98 season with wrist injury, suffered during Washington's Nov. 9, 1997, game at Florida. He did not return to action until Washington's Dec. 20, 1997, game at Carolina. ... Missed parts of 1997-98 season with foot injury, suffered during Washington's Feb. 1, 1998, game vs. Detroit. He returned to action for Washington's March 5, 1998, game at Philadelphia, but re-aggravated the injury during Washington's March 7, 1998, game vs. Florida, and did not return to action until Washington's March 25, 1998, game at Edmonton. ... Assisted head coach Ron Wilson behind Washington bench while out with foot injury during Washington's games from March 16, 1998, to March 20, 1998.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Kitchener (OHL); Fredericton (AHL); Indianapolis (IHL)
World Junior Championships: 1983 (bronze medal)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Memorial Cup:
1982 (Kitchener)
IHL Turner Cup: 1990 (Indianapolis)
CIS (CIAU) Coach of Year: 2002-03 (St. Thomas)
AUS (AUAA) Coach of Year: 2002-03 (St. Thomas)
Miscellaneous: Worked as radio color commentator for Canucks.
IHL Playoffs Goals Leader: 1990 (Indianapolis) (10 goals)
Coaching Career: Named St. Thomas (AUS) head coach prior to 2002-03 season and remained in that position into 2003-04 season.
Miscellaneous: Missed most of 1984-85 season with broken hand, an injury suffered during a Fredericton (AHL) practice in October 1984. ... A born-again Christian during playing days. ... Moved to Fredericton, New Brunswick, after retirement, eventually taking over as head coach of local St. Thomas University team. ... Was active in Oldtimers' charity hockey after retirement and before entering coaching ranks, touring with the Oldtimers' Hockey Challenge in 2000-01 and 2001-02.
Personal: Full name is Michael Bryant Eagles.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Quebec traded Eagles to Chicago in exchange for Bob Mason on July 5, 1988.

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SNAPSHOT '81
Total Selected: 211
Forwards: 119
Defense: 67
Goaltenders: 25
Major Junior: 122
Tier II/Jr. B: 10/4
College Players: 21
High School: 18
Canadian: 139
Euro-Canadian: 3
USA Citizens: 37
U.S.-Born: 36
European: 32
Reached NHL: 114
Stanley Cup: 17
Hall of Fame: 2
All-Star Game: 14
Year-end All-Star: 7
Olympians: 30
Picks Traded: 38
 
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