Michael Brian McBain (born January 12, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

Mike McBain
Born (1977-01-12) January 12, 1977 (age 47)
Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for Tampa Bay Lightning
Bracknell Bees
NHL draft 30th overall, 1995
Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career 1997–2008

Early life and family

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Born in Kimberley, British Columbia to Dale and Eileen McBain, he is also the brother of Jason McBain who played professional hockey for the Hartford Whalers.

Playing career

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McBain spent 64 games in the National Hockey League with the Tampa Bay Lightning between 1997 and 1999, scoring seven points. After spending four years between the IHL and AHL, McBain eventually left North America to play in England with the Bracknell Bees. After spending two seasons with the Bees, McBain returned to North America to play with the Las Vegas Wranglers. McBain played with the Wranglers from 2003 to 2008 and was team captain from 2005-07.

After five seasons with the Wranglers, McBain retired in 2008 and became an assistant coach with the team.[1]

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McBain was formally charged with nine counts of sexual assault of a minor on July 15, 2012. According to police reports, the unnamed 16-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by McBain between 2008 and 2012 while impersonating an on-and-off teammate (Jason Krischuk) by impersonating him using a false email account.[2] Once the unnamed girl reported the assault to her mother, her mother confronted McBain. McBain eventually left the state, fleeing from Nevada to Oregon to a family member's place where he tried to commit suicide by overdosing on sleeping pills. McBain was eventually admitted to a local hospital and was later visited by the victim's mother, where he admitted that he had sexually assaulted her daughter. He also wrote the girl an apology letter.[3]

McBain turned himself on July 5 at the Clark County Detention Center.[3] He pleaded guilty in September to attempted sexual assault with a minor under 14 and attempted lewdness with a minor under 14. He was sentenced to four to fifteen years.[1]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1993–94 Red Deer Rebels WHL 58 4 13 17 41 4 0 0 0 0
1994–95 Red Deer Rebels WHL 68 6 28 34 55
1995–96 Red Deer Rebels WHL 68 7 34 41 68 10 1 7 8 10
1996–97 Red Deer Rebels WHL 59 14 35 49 55 15 1 6 7 9
1997–98 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 42 2 13 15 28
1997–98 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 27 0 1 1 8
1998–99 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 81 22 21 43 64
1998–99 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 37 0 6 6 14
1999–00 Detroit Vipers IHL 16 0 3 3 4
1999–00 Quebec Citadelles AHL 53 5 7 12 34 3 0 0 0 2
2000–01 Quebec Citadelles AHL 50 0 2 2 31
2000–01 Chicago Wolves IHL 13 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
2001–02 Bracknell Bees BISL 45 4 16 20 36 6 0 0 0 4
2002–03 Bracknell Bees BISL 32 3 10 13 38 16 1 2 3 2
2003–04 Las Vegas Wranglers ECHL 72 5 20 25 95 5 0 2 2 8
2004–05 Las Vegas Wranglers ECHL 60 2 13 15 65
2005–06 Las Vegas Wranglers ECHL 68 2 23 25 59 13 0 1 1 8
2006–07 Las Vegas Wranglers ECHL 56 2 7 9 45 10 0 1 1 16
2007–08 Las Vegas Wranglers ECHL 2 0 0 0 6
NHL totals 64 0 7 7 22
Medal record
Representing   United States
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
  1997 Switzerland

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
1996 United States WJC 5th 5 0 2 2 2
1997 United States WJC   6 0 0 0 6
Junior totals 11 0 2 2 8

References

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  1. ^ a b Ritter, Ken (2013-01-30). "Michael McBain, Former NHL Player, Gets Prison In Child Sex Case". Huffington Post. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  2. ^ Greg Wyshynski (August 20, 2012). "Mike McBain, former NHLer, accused of impersonating teammate in molestation arrest". Yahoo.com. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Nicole Benson (August 16, 2012). "Former Wranglers Player Faces Sexual Abuse Charges". 8NewsNow. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
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