Michael Lee (born October 5, 1990) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who most notably split time between the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Gwinnett Gladiators of the ECHL as a prospect in the National Hockey League's Arizona Coyotes system.[1] He was drafted in the third round (91st overall) by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.[2] Lee was born in Fargo, North Dakota, but grew up in Roseau, Minnesota. He is currently an Assistant Coach at St Cloud State.
| Mike Lee | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 5, 1990 Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Portland Pirates | ||
| NHL Draft |
91st overall, 2009 Phoenix Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | 2012–2015 | ||
Playing career edit
Prior to attending St. Cloud State, Lee was the goaltender for the Fargo Force of the USHL in 2008-9.[3][4][5] Despite being an expansion team, Lee led the Force to the USHL playoff finals.[5] As a high school goaltender, Lee helped the Roseau Rams to the Minnesota state hockey championship.[6][7]
Lee was the first American goalie selected in the 2009 draft.[3] He also played on the gold-medal winning USA team at the 2010 IIHF World Juniors.[4] Lee started for Team USA in the gold medal game, but was relieved by Jack Campbell in the second period.[8][9] When the Coyotes traded away backup goalie Devan Dubnyk, Lee was called up to be Mike Smith's new backup, putting Lee in the NHL for the first time. However, he was sent down in favor of Mike McKenna before entering a game.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  United States
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
2010 Canada | |
| World Junior A Challenge | ||
| |
2008 Camrose | |
Awards and honors edit
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| USHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2009 | [10] |
| All-Star Game | 2009 | |
| Goaltender of the Year | 2009 | [11][12] |
| College | ||
| WCHA All-Academic Team | 2011, 2012 | |
| ECHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2013 | |
References edit
- ^ Allenspach, K. (March 19, 2010). "Huskies put stock in rookie goaltender Lee". St. Cloud Times. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ^ Kennedy, R. (August 25, 2009). "The Hot List: Productive Pete". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ^ a b Burnside, S. (June 28, 2009). "Lee's untraditional chase of NHL dream". ESPN. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ^ a b Ciskie, B. (February 9, 2010). "Hi, My Name Is ... Mike Lee". aolnews.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ^ a b Kennedy, R. (April 28, 2009). "The Hot List: Attention Grabner". The Hockey News. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ^ Kennedy, R. (December 6, 2007). "Year of the Ram: On St. Cloud nine". The Hockey News. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ^ "Roseau adds to tradition, Lee, Oliver join former classmate Ness as pro picks". Grand Forks Herald. June 28, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ^ Sekeres, M. (January 5, 2010). "U.S. wins junior gold in overtime thriller". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ^ McKenzie, B. (January 6, 2011). "McKenzie: Blais' Tough Decision Changed the Momentum". tsn.ca. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ^ "Mike Lee". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ^ "World Juniors Players to Watch". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ^ "Fargo's Mile Lee Named USA Hockey's Dave Peterson Goalie of the Year". OurSports Central. May 26, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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