Michael Davies (born December 10, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey player. He played with UK EIHL side Sheffield Steelers, played for EHC Black Wings Linz of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL), and most recently for the Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL).
| Michael Davies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Davies with the Chicago Wolves in 2014 | |||
| Born |
December 10, 1986 Chesterfield, Missouri, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| Played for |
Bridgeport Sound Tigers Chicago Wolves Düsseldorfer EG Hamburg Freezers Augsburger Panther EHC Black Wings Linz Sheffield Steelers Kalamazoo Wings | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Playing career
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Prior to turning professional, Davies played for St. Louis Heartland Eagles of the USHL, the Springfield Jr. Blues of the NAHL where he won Rookie of the Year, and the Lincoln Stars of the USHL. Davies attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he played four seasons of college hockey with the NCAA Division I Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey team.[1] He played professionally in the American Hockey League with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and the Chicago Wolves.
On May 23, 2014, after 205 games played in the AHL, Davies signed his first contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with Düsseldorfer EG of the German DEL.[2] In the 2014–15 season, Davies was limited to 23 games due to injury, however performed at an elite level to contribute with 29 points.
On June 15, 2015, Davies opted to continue in the DEL, signing a one-year contract with the Hamburg Freezers.[3] After one year with the Freezers, he moved on to fellow DEL side Augsburger Panther, signing a one-year deal in April 2016.[4]
In the 2018–19 season, Davies moved to the neighbouring Austrian Hockey League (EBEL) signing a one-year contract with EHC Black Wings Linz. He contributed with 30 points through 39 games before leaving the club at the conclusion of their quarterfinal playoff defeat.[5]
In June 2019, Davies moved to the UK to sign for EIHL side Sheffield Steelers.[6]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | St. Louis Heartland Eagles | USHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Springfield Jr. Blues | NAHL | 56 | 30 | 27 | 57 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Lincoln Stars | USHL | 51 | 28 | 43 | 71 | 48 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 2006–07 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 41 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 39 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 34 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 41 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Gwinnett Gladiators | ECHL | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 49 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 53 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 57 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Kalamazoo Wings | ECHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 46 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Düsseldorfer EG | DEL | 23 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Hamburg Freezers | DEL | 52 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 49 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 39 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | EHC Black Wings Linz | EBEL | 39 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Sheffield Steelers | EIHL | 41 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 205 | 47 | 52 | 99 | 74 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| NAHL | ||
| Rookie of the Year | 2004–05 | [7] |
| College | ||
| WCHA Third All-Star Team | 2009–10 | [8] |
References
edit- ^ "Gladiators Forward Davies Called up to AHL Chicago". OurSportsCentral.com. February 3, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
- ^ "DEG confirms Davies, Mondt and Daxlberger" (in German). Düsseldorfer EG. May 23, 2014. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ^ "Scorer Michael Davies strengthen's the offense" (in German). Hamburg Freezers. June 15, 2015. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ^ "Michael Davies wird ein Panther - News - Augsburger Panther". www.aev-panther.de. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "First roster decisions at the Black Wings" (in German). EHC Black Wings Linz. March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ "Steelers Add Michael Davies to the Roster".
- ^ "Wolves Sign Former Wisconsin Badger Davies". OurSports Central.com. October 1, 2010. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ^ "Hockey Awards & Achievements - NCAA (WCHA) Third All-Star Team". EliteProspects.com. December 15, 2010. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database