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Canada Mike Foligno
#17 Florida Panthers / NHL - 93/94
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time OHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time OHL Most Outstanding Player (Red Tilson Trophy) 1
1-time OHL Most Points (Eddie Powers Trophy) 1
Date of Birth
Jan 29, 1959
Position
RW
Age
65
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Sudbury, ON, CAN
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1979 round 1 #3 overall by Detroit Red Wings

Sons: Marcus Foligno, Nick Foligno
Nephew: Lucas Theriault
Uncle-in-Law: Eddie Giacomin
Nephew-in-Law: Wade Redden

Mike Foligno was famous for jumping whenever he scored a goal. He was selected 3rd overall in 1979 after leading the OMJHL with 150 points. He finished 2nd in Calder Trophy voting after scoring 36 goals and 71 points as a rookie in 1980. Foligno reached the 25-goal mark 9 times and retired in 1994 with 355 goals and 727 points.

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Mike Foligno Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1974-75 Copper Cliff Cubs NOJHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1975-76 Sudbury Wolves OMJHL 57* 22* 14* 36* 45* -* | Playoffs 16 4 3 7 6 -
1976-77 Sudbury Wolves OMJHL 66* 31* 44* 75* 62* -* | Playoffs 6 3 1 4 7 -
1977-78 Sudbury Wolves OMJHL 67* 47* 39* 86* 112* -* |
1978-79 Sudbury Wolves “C” OMJHL 68* 65* 85* 150* 98* -* | Playoffs 10 5 5 10 14 -
1979-80 Detroit Red Wings NHL 80* 36* 35* 71* 109* -2* |
1980-81 Detroit Red Wings NHL 80* 28* 35* 63* 210* -13* |
Canada WC 7* 2* 0* 2* 8* -* |
1981-82 Detroit Red Wings NHL 26* 13* 13* 26* 28* -2* |
Buffalo Sabres NHL 56* 20* 31* 51* 149* 21* | Playoffs 4 2 0 2 9 -
1982-83 Buffalo Sabres NHL 66* 22* 25* 47* 135* 9* | Playoffs 10 2 3 5 39 -
1983-84 Buffalo Sabres NHL 70* 32* 31* 63* 151* 32* | Playoffs 3 2 1 3 19 -
1984-85 Buffalo Sabres NHL 77* 27* 29* 56* 154* 16* | Playoffs 5 1 3 4 12 -
1985-86 Buffalo Sabres NHL 79* 41* 39* 80* 168* 25* |
Canada WC 10* 0* 5* 5* 16* -* |
1986-87 Buffalo Sabres “A” NHL 75* 30* 29* 59* 176* 13* |
Canada “C” WC 10* 0* 4* 4* 34* -* |
1987-88 Buffalo Sabres “A” NHL 74* 29* 28* 57* 220* -11* | Playoffs 6 3 2 5 31 -1
1988-89 Buffalo Sabres “C” NHL 75* 27* 22* 49* 156* -7* | Playoffs 5 3 1 4 21 2
1989-90 Buffalo Sabres “C” NHL 61* 15* 25* 40* 99* 13* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 12 0
1990-91 Buffalo Sabres “C” NHL 31* 4* 5* 9* 42* 4* |
Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 37* 8* 7* 15* 65* -3* |
1991-92 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 33* 6* 8* 14* 50* -3* |
1992-93 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 55* 13* 5* 18* 84* 2* | Playoffs 18 2 6 8 42 9
1993-94 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Florida Panthers NHL 39* 4* 5* 9* 49* 7* |

Mike Foligno Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
NHL 15 1 018* 355* 372* 727* 0.71* 2 045* 101* | 8 57 15 * 17 * 32 * 0.56 * 185 * 10 *
NOJHL 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OMJHL (OHL) 4 258* 165* 182* 347* 1.35* 317* -* | 3 32 12 * 9 * 21 * 0.66 * 27 * - *
WC 3 27* 2* 9* 11* 0.41* 58* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Mike Foligno Career Highlights

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Player Biography and Trivia

Number 17 retired by Sudbury Wolves

Cult/Star player for Buffalo Sabres

Cult/Star player for Sudbury Wolves

Cult/Star player for Toronto Maple Leafs