Michael Joseph Mottau (born March 19, 1978) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the seventh round, 182nd overall, by the New York Rangers in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.

Mike Mottau
Born (1978-03-19) March 19, 1978 (age 46)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 193 lb (88 kg; 13 st 11 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for New York Rangers
Calgary Flames
New Jersey Devils
New York Islanders
Boston Bruins
Florida Panthers
National team  United States
NHL draft 182nd overall, 1997
New York Rangers
Playing career 2000–2014

Playing career

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Mottau was born in Boston, Massachusetts, but grew up in Avon, Massachusetts.

Mottau played four years of college hockey at Boston College, and was the recipient of the Hobey Baker Award for top men's collegiate hockey player during his senior season. He made his National Hockey League debut with the Rangers during the 2000–01 season. He played nineteen games with the Rangers over two seasons, and four with the Calgary Flames during the 2002–03 season. Mottau played four seasons in the American Hockey League before returning to the NHL in the 2007–08 season with the New Jersey Devils. On September 28, 2010, Mottau signed a two-year deal with the New York Islanders.[1]

On February 27, 2012, Mottau was traded with Brian Rolston to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Yannick Riendeau and Marc Cantin.[2]

With the 2012–13 NHL lockout negating his chance of an NHL contract, Mottau was signed to a professional try-out deal with the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL on December 7, 2012.[3] Mottau produced 7 assists in 16 games before he was released at the conclusion of the lockout to sign a one-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on January 13, 2013.[4]

On July 5, 2013 the Florida Panthers Executive VP & General Manager Dale Tallon announced that the club has agreed to terms with D Mike Mottau on a one-year, two way contract.[5]

On August 19, 2014, Mottau announced his retirement.[6] Following his retirement, Mottau has worked as a Business Development Manager for Sunrise Erectors.[citation needed] Guitarist Eddie Mottau is his uncle.[7]

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
1994–95 Thayer Academy HS-Prep 29 7 19 26
1995–96 Thayer Academy HS-Prep 31 6 20 26 14
1996–97 Boston College HE 38 5 18 23 77
1997–98 Boston College HE 40 13 36 49 50
1998–99 Boston College HE 43 3 39 42 44
1999–00 Boston College HE 42 6 37 43 57
2000–01 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 61 10 33 43 45 5 0 1 1 19
2000–01 New York Rangers NHL 18 0 3 3 13
2001–02 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 80 9 42 51 56 10 0 5 5 4
2001–02 New York Rangers NHL 1 0 0 0 0
2002–03 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 29 1 18 19 24
2002–03 Saint John Flames AHL 32 5 12 17 14
2002–03 Calgary Flames NHL 4 0 0 0 0
2003–04 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 69 9 22 31 79 9 1 2 3 8
2004–05 Worcester IceCats AHL 73 4 31 35 23
2005–06 Peoria Rivermen AHL 76 8 48 56 81 4 0 1 1 6
2006–07 Lowell Devils AHL 43 1 26 27 33
2007–08 New Jersey Devils NHL 76 4 13 17 48 5 1 0 1 0
2008–09 New Jersey Devils NHL 80 1 14 15 35 7 1 1 2 0
2009–10 New Jersey Devils NHL 79 2 16 18 41 5 0 1 1 0
2010–11 New York Islanders NHL 20 0 3 3 8
2011–12 New York Islanders NHL 29 0 2 2 15
2011–12 Boston Bruins NHL 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2012–13 San Antonio Rampage AHL 16 0 7 7 6
2012–13 Toronto Marlies AHL 18 0 7 7 8 7 0 1 1 4
2013–14 San Antonio Rampage AHL 29 1 9 10 26
2013–14 Florida Panthers NHL 8 0 0 0 4
AHL totals 526 48 255 303 395 35 1 10 11 41
NHL totals 321 7 51 58 164 19 2 2 4 0

International

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Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
1998 United States WJC 5th 7 2 2 4 4
1999 United States WC 6th 3 2 1 3 0
2000 United States WC 5th 7 0 1 1 0
2003 United States WC 13th 6 0 1 1 0
Junior totals 7 2 2 4 4
Senior totals 16 2 3 5 0

Awards and honors

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Award Year
College
All-Hockey East Rookie Team 1996–97
All-Hockey East First Team 1997–98, 1999–00
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 1997–98
Hockey East All-Tournament Team 1998, 2000[8]
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 1998, 2000[9]
All-Hockey East Second Team 1998–99
AHCA East First-Team All-American 1999, 2000
Walter Brown Award 1999
HE Best Defensive Defenseman 2000
HE Player of the Year 2000
Hobey Baker Award 2000
AHL
All-Rookie Team 2001
All-Star 2001, 2002, 2006

References

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  1. ^ "Islanders agree to terms with Mike Mottau". New York Islanders. 2010-09-28. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
  2. ^ "Bruins get Brian Rolston, Mike Mottau from Islanders". Boston Globe. 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
  3. ^ "Rampage sign Sim, Mottau to PTO's". San Antonio Rampage. 2012-12-07. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
  4. ^ "Dave Nonis adds Mike Mottau to Leaf blueline". The Star. 2013-01-13. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
  5. ^ "Panthers Ink D Mike Mottau". Florida Panthers. 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  6. ^ Haggerty, Joe (August 19, 2014). "Former B's D-man Mottau announces his retirement". CSNNE.com. Comcast Sports. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  7. ^ Everson, Mark (January 24, 2009). "Devils' Mottau has Guitar Hero in Family". New York Post. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  8. ^ "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  9. ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Hockey East Player of the Year
1999–00
Shared With
Ty Conklin
Succeeded by
Preceded by Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman
1999–00
Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the Hobey Baker Award
1999–00
Succeeded by