Michael Joseph John "Antone" Antonovich (born October 18, 1951) is an American former professional hockey player, and coach. He was selected in the ninth round of the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft, 113th overall, by the Minnesota North Stars. He is currently a scout for the Columbus Blue Jackets.[1]
| Mike Antonovich | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 18, 1951 Calumet, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
WHA Minnesota Fighting Saints Edmonton Oilers WHA/NHL New England/Hartford Whalers NHL Minnesota North Stars New Jersey Devils | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
113th overall, 1971 Minnesota North Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1972–1984 | ||
Amateur career
editAntonovich played high school hockey for Greenway High School in Coleraine, Minnesota, where he led Greenway to 3 straight Minnesota State High School Hockey Tourney trips, winning the State Championships in 1968 and 1969.
After High School, Antonovich spent three seasons playing for the University of Minnesota, where he was tutored by coaches Glen Sonmor and Herb Brooks. Despite being drafted by the North Stars, when Antonovich turned professional he joined the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the WHA.
Professional career
editAntonovich played most of his professional career in the WHA, with the Fighting Saints, Edmonton Oilers and New England Whalers. He also appeared in NHL games with the North Stars, Hartford Whalers and New Jersey Devils, in addition to minor league games in the AHL and CHL. While playing professionally Antonovich also represented the United States at the 1976, 1977 and 1982 Ice Hockey World Championships.
Coaching and scouting
editAntonovich spent three seasons as an assistant coach in the International Hockey League, coaching the Minnesota Moose and Quad City Mallards. He joined the amateur scouting staff of the St. Louis Blues in 1997, a position he still holds.
Political career
editIn November 2008, Antonovich defeated incumbent John Sloan, and became the mayor of Coleraine, Minnesota. He has stated that he has no political motivations beyond his current position.[2]
Awards and achievements
edit- Played in 1978 WHA All-Star Game
- CHL Second All-Star Team (1982)
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1966–67 | Greenway High School | HS-MN | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Greenway High School | HS-MN | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Greenway High School | HS-MN | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | University of Minnesota | B-10 | 32 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970–71 | University of Minnesota | B-10 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | University of Minnesota | B-10 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | WHA | 75 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 46 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1973–74 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | WHA | 68 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1974–75 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | WHA | 67 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1975–76 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | WHA | 57 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | New England Whalers | WHA | 26 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1976–77 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | WHA | 42 | 27 | 21 | 48 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | New England Whalers | WHA | 75 | 32 | 35 | 67 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | ||
| 1978–79 | New England Whalers | WHA | 69 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | ||
| 1978–79 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 24 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 60 | 28 | 32 | 60 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1981–82 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Nashville South Stars | CHL | 80 | 29 | 77 | 106 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1982–83 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 30 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Wichita Wind | CHL | 10 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 25 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | ||
| 1983–84 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 38 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Minnesota Iron Rangers | AHA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Quad City Mallards | CoHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 486 | 182 | 188 | 370 | 193 | 58 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 28 | ||||
| NHL totals | 87 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | United States | WC | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |
| 1977 | United States | WC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | United States | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Senior totals | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | |||
Coaching statistics
edit| Season | Team | Lge | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | Minnesota Moose | IHL | Assistant |
| 1996-97 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | Assistant |
References
edit- ^ "Charley Walters: Minnesota Wild must beat Blues to turn profit - TwinCities.com". www.twincities.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-21.
- ^ Grow, Doug. "Will former Minnesota hockey star skate on thin ice as newly elected mayor?". MinnPost. Archived from the original on 2011-01-05. Retrieved 2011-04-04.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database