Michael Lawrence Needham (born April 4, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played 86 games in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Dallas Stars between 1992 and 1994. Needham was born in Calgary, Alberta, but grew up in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta.
| Mike Needham | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 4, 1970 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Pittsburgh Penguins Dallas Stars | ||
| NHL Draft |
126th overall, 1989 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 1990–1996 | ||
Playing career edit
He played in parts of two NHL seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Dallas Stars from 1992 to 1994. He also appeared in five games during the 1992 Stanley Cup Playoffs, for which he earned a Stanley Cup ring as a member of the Penguins.[1]
Coaching career edit
In 2014, Needham was named the new assistant coach of the Kamloops Blazers in the WHL.[2] He stayed with the organization until 2018, when the Blazers chose not to renew his contract.[3]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1985–86 | Fort Saskatchewan Traders | AJHL | 49 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Fort Saskatchewan Traders | AJHL | 53 | 30 | 28 | 58 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1987–88 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 64 | 31 | 33 | 64 | 93 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1988–89 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 49 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 55 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 13 | ||
| 1989–90 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 60 | 59 | 66 | 125 | 75 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 10 | ||
| 1989–90 | Kamloops Blazers | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1990–91 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 65 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1991–92 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 80 | 41 | 37 | 78 | 83 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 1991–92 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1992–93 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 56 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1992–93 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 37 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | ||
| 1995–96 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 16 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| IHL Totals | 189 | 70 | 80 | 150 | 138 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 22 | ||||
| NHL Totals | 86 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||||
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | |||
Awards and achievements edit
- 1990 - WHL West First All-Star Team
- 1990 – Played in Memorial Cup (Kamloops)
- 1990 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships gold medal (Canada)
- 1992 Stanley Cup Championship (Pittsburgh)
Transactions edit
- March 21, 1994 – Traded to the Dallas Stars by Pittsburgh for Jim McKenzie.
References edit
- ^ Yannis, Alex (May 14, 1992). "HOCKEY; Just Try To Stop Them Now". The New York Times. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ^ "NEEDHAM NAMED ASSISTANT COACH". blazerhockey.com. September 24, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ^ "Blazers announces Hockey Operations changes – Don Hay retires from coaching Blazers". whl.ca. May 10, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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