Michael Edward Fidler (born August 19, 1956) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played 271 games in the National Hockey League between 1976 and 1982. He played for the Cleveland Barons, Minnesota North Stars, Hartford Whalers, and Chicago Black Hawks. As an amateur, Fidler played for the Boston University hockey team and Malden Catholic.
| Mike Fidler | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 19, 1956 Everett, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Cleveland Barons Minnesota North Stars Hartford Whalers Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
41st overall, 1976 California Golden Seals | ||
| WHA draft |
13th overall, 1976 New England Whalers | ||
| Playing career | 1976–1984 | ||
In international hockey, Mike Fidler represented the United States national team at the 1978 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships tournament (where he was the team's top scorer). He was also a member of the U.S. team that participated in the 1983 Pool B tournament.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1973–74 | Malden Catholic High School | HS-MA | 20 | 45 | 34 | 79 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Boston University | ECAC | 31 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Boston University | ECAC | 29 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Cleveland Barons | NHL | 46 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 10 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Cleveland Barons | NHL | 78 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 59 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Oklahoma City Stars | CHL | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 24 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 20 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 38 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Oklahoma City Stars | CHL | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Erie Blades | AHL | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 30 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Wiener EV | AUT | 10 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 16 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 271 | 84 | 97 | 181 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | United States | WC | 10 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 18 | |
| 1983 | United States | WC-B | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | |
| Senior totals | 17 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 22 | |||
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Fidler's hockeydraftcentral profile
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