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Canada Mike Stapleton

#15 Tappara / SM-liiga - 03/04

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Mike Stapleton Facts

Date of Birth
May 05, 1966
Position
C
Age
57
Height
5'9" / 176 cm
Place of Birth
Sarnia, ON, CAN
Weight
183 lbs / 83 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1984 round 7 #132 overall by Chicago Black Hawks
Highlights
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1

Brother: Tom Stapleton
Father: Pat Stapleton

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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
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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 Connections

Player Period Teams
Dave Manson (D) 1986-1997 7 Arizona Coyotes, Chicago Blackhawks, Edmonton Oilers, Saginaw Hawks, Winnipeg Jets (old)
Jimmy Waite (G) 1988-1999 6 Arizona Coyotes, Chicago Blackhawks, Indianapolis Ice, Saginaw Hawks
Daniel Vincelette (F) 1986-1992 6 Chicago Blackhawks, Indianapolis Ice, Saginaw Hawks
Jeremy Roenick (F) 1988-1999 6 Arizona Coyotes, Chicago Blackhawks

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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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