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1981 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Mike Eagles Selected in
sixth round No. 116 overall by Quebec Nordiques Born
March 7, 1963
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Center / Left Wing Height: 5-10 Weight:
180
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BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Kitchener (OMJHL)
Birthplace: Sussex, New Brunswick (Canada) Hometown:
Sussex, New Brunswick |
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PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | 1979-80 |
Melville | SJHL |
55 | 46 |
30 | 76 |
77 | |
Billings | WHL |
5 | 0 |
1 | 1 |
0 | 1980-81 |
Kitchener | OMJHL |
56 | 11 |
27 | 38 |
64 |
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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 |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | 1982-2000 |
QUE, CHI, WIN, WAS | 853 |
74 | 122 |
196 | 928 |
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CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | 1986-1998 |
QUE, WIN, WAS | 44 |
2 | 6 |
8 | 34 |
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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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