Biography
Mike’s Dad was a CNR Engineer. Because of his work the family moved to Leaside when Mike was about 7 years old. He played hockey with the Leaside Hockey Association and baseball with the Leaside Baseball Association excelling at both sports.
In hockey he played for the Toronto Marlboros for 3 years winning the Memorial Cup in 1975. He was drafted by the New York Rangers, traded to the Colorado Rockies and then to the New York islanders winning 2 consecutive Stanley Cups in 1981 and 1982. Mike also played in the NHL for Los Angeles, Washington, Detroit and Hartford in a nomadic career. He played over 700 games in the NHL winning a total of three Stanley Cups. He moved on to play in Switzerland before finishing his career in Oklahoma City where he became Head Coach. Mike still resides in OKC and has been involved in children’s charitable programs for many years. Mike’s Hockey Jersey hangs at Leaside Memorial Gardens.