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Canada Mike Stapleton

#15 Tappara / SM-liiga - 03/04

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Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Nikolay Goldobin 25 20 19 39
2. Jordan Weal 25 12 19 31
3. Nikita Gusev 25 8 22 30
4. Vladimir Tkachyov 24 8 20 28
5. Pavel Poryadin 25 10 17 27
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Mike Stapleton Facts

Date of Birth
Position
C
Age
57
Height
176 cm / 5'9"
Place of Birth
Weight
83 kg / 183 lbs
Nation
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1

Brother: Tom Stapleton
Father: Pat Stapleton

Team Staff profile of Mike Stapleton also available

Mike Stapleton Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1981-82 Strathroy Blades WOHL 42 25 18 43 38 - |
1982-83 Strathroy Blades WOHL 40 39 38 77 99 - | Playoffs 3 1 2 3 4 -
1983-84 Cornwall Royals OHL 70 24 45 69 94 - | Playoffs 3 1 2 3 4 -
1984-85 Cornwall Royals OHL 56 41 44 85 68 - | Playoffs 9 2 4 6 23 -
1985-86 Cornwall Royals OHL 56 39 65 104 74 - | Playoffs 6 2 3 5 2 -
Canada U20 WJC-20 7 3 3 6 - - |
1986-87 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 39 3 6 9 6 -9 | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 0
Team Canada International 21 2 4 6 4 - |
1987-88 Saginaw Hawks IHL 31 11 19 30 52 - | Playoffs 10 5 6 11 10 -
Chicago Blackhawks NHL 43 2 9 11 59 -10 |
1988-89 Saginaw Hawks IHL 69 21 47 68 162 - | Playoffs 6 1 3 4 4 -
Chicago Blackhawks NHL 7 0 1 1 7 -1 |
1989-90 Arvika HC Division 1 32 15 19 34 49 - |
Indianapolis Ice IHL 16 5 10 15 6 - | Playoffs 13 9 10 19 38 -
1990-91 Indianapolis Ice IHL 75 29 52 81 76 - | Playoffs 7 1 4 5 0 -
Chicago Blackhawks NHL 7 0 1 1 2 0 |
1991-92 Indianapolis Ice IHL 59 18 40 58 65 - |
Chicago Blackhawks NHL 19 4 4 8 8 0 |
1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 78 4 9 13 10 -8 | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -1
1993-94 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 58 7 4 11 18 -4 |
Edmonton Oilers NHL 23 5 9 14 28 -1 |
1994-95 Edmonton Oilers NHL 46 6 11 17 21 -12 |
1995-96 Winnipeg Jets NHL 58 10 14 24 37 -4 | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 21 1
1996-97 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 55 4 11 15 36 -4 | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 14 -1
1997-98 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 64 5 5 10 36 -4 | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 2 0
1998-99 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 76 9 9 18 34 -6 | Playoffs 7 1 0 1 0 -1
1999-00 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 62 10 12 22 30 -29 |
2000-01 Vancouver Canucks NHL 18 1 2 3 8 -6 |
New York Islanders NHL 34 1 4 5 2 -5 |
2001-02 Blues SM-liiga 41 18 19 37 42 -11 | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 4 -2
2002-03 Leksands IF Elitserien 19 5 5 10 10 -7 |
Blues SM-liiga 33 8 20 28 55 6 | Playoffs 7 1 2 3 10 5
2003-04 Tappara SM-liiga 18 6 12 18 26 -6 | Playoffs 3 1 1 2 2 2
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2005-06 Traverse City North Stars NAHL Asst. Coach
2006-07 Erie Otters OHL Asst. Coach
Canada U18 WJC-18 Asst. Coach
2007-08 Erie Otters OHL Asst. Coach
2008-09 Soo Greyhounds OHL Asst. Coach
2009-10 Soo Greyhounds OHL Asst. Coach
2010-11 Syracuse Crunch AHL Asst. Coach
2011-12 Soo Greyhounds OHL Head Coach
OHL All-Stars Jr Super Series Asst. Coach
2012-13 Soo Greyhounds OHL Head Coach Fired Dec 3rd 2012, replaced by Sheldon Keefe
2014-15 Anaheim Ducks NHL Pro Scout
2015-16 Anaheim Ducks NHL Pro Scout
2016-17 Anaheim Ducks NHL Pro Scout
2017-18 Anaheim Ducks NHL Pro Scout
2018-19 Anaheim Ducks NHL Pro Scout
2019-20 Anaheim Ducks NHL Pro Scout
2020-21 Anaheim Ducks NHL Pro Scout
2021-22 Anaheim Ducks NHL Pro Scout
2022-23 Anaheim Ducks NHL Dir. of Player Personnel
2023-24 Anaheim Ducks NHL Dir. of Player Personnel

Mike Stapleton Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Division 1 1 32 15 19 34 1.06 49 - | 0
IHL 5 250 84 168 252 1.01 361 - | 4 36 16 23 39 1.08 52 -
International 1 21 2 4 6 0.29 4 - | 0
SM-liiga (Liiga) 3 92 32 51 83 0.90 123 -11 | 3 13 2 3 5 0.38 16 5
NHL 14 687 71 111 182 0.26 342 -103 | 6 34 1 0 1 0.03 39 -2
OHL 3 182 104 154 258 1.42 236 - | 3 18 5 9 14 0.78 29 -
Elitserien (SHL) 1 19 5 5 10 0.53 10 -7 | 0
WJC-20 1 7 3 3 6 0.86 - - | 0
WOHL 2 82 64 56 120 1.46 137 - | 1 3 1 2 3 1.00 4 -

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Mike Stapleton Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1999, 1 #23 overall by Atlanta Thrashers in the NHL Expansion Draft

Drafted 1983, 4 #53 overall by Cornwall Royals in the OHL Priority Selection

Cult/Star player for Leksands IF

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