- Mike Hoffman (ice hockey b. 1989)
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Mike Hoffman Born November 24, 1989
Kitchener, OntarioHeight 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) Position (Winger (ice hockey) Shoots Left NHL team (P)
Cur. teamOttawa Senators
Binghamton Senators (AHL)NHL Draft 130th overall, 2009
Ottawa SenatorsPlaying career 2010–present Mike Hoffman (born November 24, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL).
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Playing career
Hoffman started his junior hockey career with the Kitchener Dutchmen of the Mid-Western Junior Hockey League in 2006–07.[1] earning a rookie-of-the-year nomination.[2] At the end of the 2006–07 season, the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) called him up for two games in the season, and four in the playoffs. At the start of the 2007–08 season, he failed to make the Rangers, who cut him[3] and no OHL team picked him up.[4] He transferred to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), where he would play until 2010.
In the QMJHL, Hoffman first joined the Gatineau Olympiques but was cut again, released after 19 games. In 2010, Olympiques general manager Charlie Henry said that Hoffman was "a good player for us, but he didn't work as hard as he works today."[5] The then-last-place Drummondville Voltigeurs picked him up and he finished with 24 goals in 62 games for the season. He was not selected in the 2008 draft, the first NHL draft for which he was eligible but he attended the Philadelphia Flyers training camp on an amateur tryout basis and was released on September 29.[6]
He returned to Drummondville. In the 2008–09 season, he achieved prominence by scoring 52 goals in 62 games with the Voltigeurs, who came from last in the 2007–08 season to win the 2008–09 QMJHL championship[7] and a berth in the 2009 Memorial Cup.[8] In game seven for the QMJHL championship, Hoffman scored a goal and an assist in Drummondville's 3–2 win over Shawinigan and had 21 goals in 19 games in the playoffs.[7] He was selected by the Senators 130th overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft at the age of 19.[9] The Senators could have signed him after the draft as a free agent had he been unselected by any other team, and 14 other teams had shown interest in Hoffman.[9] Hoffman attended the Senators development and training camps, and played in a pre-season game against the Montreal Canadiens, but was designated for assignment and he returned to junior.[10]
Hoffman played the 2009–10 season, his "over-age" season, playing for the Saint John Sea Dogs, who traded a second-round draft choice to Drummondville.[11] Hoffman recorded 85 points (46 goals, 39 assists) in 56 games.[8] His goal scoring broke the all-time goal single-season scoring record for the Sea Dogs, surpassing Scott Howes' goal total.[12] His point total also placed him third in the QMJHL in goals, tied for second in power-play goals (17) and seventh in overall scoring. Hoffman was also named a first team QMJHL all-star, won the league MVP trophy,[5] the league sportsman of the year trophy[5] and was a finalist for the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) player-of-the-year award.[13]
In July 2010, Hoffman attended the Senators' development camp, and on July 22, 2010, Hoffman signed an entry-level contract with the Ottawa Senators.[13] After attending rookie camp and training camp with Ottawa, Hoffman was assigned to the Binghamton Senators, the Senators's affiliate.
Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2006–07 Kitchener Rangers OHL 2 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 2007–08 Gatineau Olympiques QMJHL 19 5 7 12 16 — — — — — 2007–08 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 43 19 17 36 77 — — — — — 2008–09 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 62 52 42 94 86 19 21 13 34 26 2009–10 Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL 56 46 39 85 38 21 11 13 24 23 2010–11 Binghamton Senators AHL 74 7 18 25 16 19 1 8 9 16 2010–11 Elmira Jackals ECHL 4 0 3 3 0 — — — — — QMJHL totals 180 122 105 227 217 40 32 26 58 49 AHL totals 74 7 18 25 16 19 1 8 9 16 Awards & records
- 2008–09 – QMJHL 1st team All-Star
- 2009–10 – QMJHL 1st team All-Star
- 2009–10 – Michel Brière Memorial Trophy
- 2009–10 – Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy
References
- ^ "First-place Sugar Kings dump Dutchmen 7–3". The Record (Kitchener, Ontario): p. C2. January 15, 2007.
- ^ O'Brien, Richard. "Time to honour Mid-Western's best players". The Record (Kitchener, Ontario): p. C6.
- ^ Brown, Josh (September 4, 2007). "Rangers rookie blanks Battalion; Eganville native shakes away butterflies to put in solid outing". The Record (Kitchener, Ontario): p. D1.
- ^ "Hoffman aims to make point with Sens". Ottawa Senators. June 30, 2010. http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533255. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
- ^ a b c Briggs, Scott (April 6, 2010). "Simply indispensable; Hockey: Mike Hoffman has gone from being released in 2007 to league MVP". Saint John Telegraph Journal: p. B8.
- ^ "Flyers Assign 13 to Phantoms" (Press release). September 30, 2009. http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=436200. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
- ^ a b Hicks, Jeff (May 14, 2009). "Rangers castoff shoots for Memorial Cup". The Record (Kitchener, Ontario): p. C3.
- ^ a b "Mike Hoffman hockey statistics & profile at hockeydb.com". hockeydb.com. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=102284. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
- ^ a b Hicks, Jeff (June 29, 2009). "Sens draft Kitchener's Hoffman; Passed over in last year's draft, Mike Hoffman grabbed attention by banging in 52 goals for Quebec league champions". The Record. Kitchener, Ontario. p. C1.
- ^ Briggs, Scott (September 21, 2009). "Saint John acquires instant offence with addition of sniper from Sens; Return Ottawa sends Mike Hoffman back to QMJHL to provide optimum ice time". Saint John Telegraph Journal: p. B10.
- ^ "Mike Hoffman Added To Sea Dogs Roster". Our Sports Central. September 20, 2009.
- ^ "Mike Hoffman Breaks Scott Howes' Single-Season Goal Scoring Record in Dramatic Road Victory". Our Sports Central. February 27, 2010. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3969103. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
- ^ a b "Bulletin: Senators sign forward Mike Hoffman to entry-level contract" (Press release). July 22, 2010. http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=534787. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
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Categories:- 1989 births
- Living people
- Binghamton Senators players
- Drummondville Voltigeurs alumni
- Elmira Jackals (ECHL) players
- Gatineau Olympiques alumni
- Kitchener Rangers alumni
- Ottawa Senators draft picks
- Saint John Sea Dogs alumni
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