Mike Lee (ice hockey, born 1990)

Mike Lee
Born (1990-10-05) October 5, 1990 (age 35)
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

Michael Lee (born October 5, 1990) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played as a goaltender for the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Gwinnett Gladiators of the ECHL.[1] He was selected 91st overall in the third round of the 2009 NHL entry draft by the Phoenix Coyotes.[2] Although born in Fargo, North Dakota, Lee was raised in Roseau, Minnesota.

Playing career

Before beginning his collegiate career at St. Cloud State University, Lee was the starting goaltender for the Fargo Force during the 2008–09 season in the United States Hockey League (USHL).[3][4][5] Despite it being the franchise's inaugural season, Lee's steady play and leadership in net were instrumental in helping the expansion team achieve an impressive run to the USHL playoff finals.[5] Before his time in the USHL, Lee had already built a strong hockey résumé in high school, where he backstopped the Roseau Rams to a Minnesota state championship.[6][7]

Lee was the first American goaltender chosen in the 2009 NHL entry draft.[3] He was also a member of the United States junior team that won the 2010 World Junior Championships.[4] Although he started in the gold medal game, he was replaced by Jack Campbell during the second period.[8][9] Later, when the Arizona Coyotes traded backup goaltender Devan Dubnyk, Lee was promoted to serve as Mike Smith's backup, marking his first time on an NHL roster. However, before he could appear in a game, he was reassigned in favor of Mike McKenna.

Awards and honors

Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing the  United States
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Canada
World Junior A Challenge
Gold medal – first place 2008 Camrose
Award Year Ref
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

  1. ^ Allenspach, K. (March 19, 2010). "Huskies put stock in rookie goaltender Lee". St. Cloud Times. Retrieved October 21, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b Burnside, S. (June 28, 2009). "Lee's untraditional chase of NHL dream". ESPN. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Ciskie, B. (February 9, 2010). "Hi, My Name Is ... Mike Lee". aolnews.com. Retrieved September 30, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ^ a b Kennedy, R. (April 28, 2009). "The Hot List: Attention Grabner". The Hockey News. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  6. ^ Kennedy, R. (December 6, 2007). "Year of the Ram: On St. Cloud nine". The Hockey News. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  7. ^ "Roseau adds to tradition, Lee, Oliver join former classmate Ness as pro picks". Grand Forks Herald. June 28, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  8. ^ Sekeres, M. (January 5, 2010). "U.S. wins junior gold in overtime thriller". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  9. ^ McKenzie, B. (January 6, 2011). "McKenzie: Blais' Tough Decision Changed the Momentum". tsn.ca. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  10. ^ "Mike Lee". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  11. ^ "World Juniors Players to Watch". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 30, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  12. ^ "Fargo's Mile Lee Named USA Hockey's Dave Peterson Goalie of the Year". OurSports Central. May 26, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
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