Michael Siltala (born August 5, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played seven games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers between 1981 and 1987. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1981 to 1989, was mainly spent in the minor leagues.
| Mike Siltala | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 5, 1963 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Washington Capitals New York Rangers Schwenninger ERC | ||
| NHL draft |
89th overall, 1981 Washington Capitals | ||
| Playing career | 1981–1989 | ||
Playing career
editSiltala was born in Toronto, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1976 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.[1] Originally drafted in 1981 by the Washington Capitals, Siltala played in three games for the Capitals, and later four more games with the New York Rangers.[citation needed]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1980–81 | Kingston Canadiens | OHL | 63 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | ||
| 1981–82 | Kingston Canadiens | OHL | 59 | 38 | 49 | 87 | 70 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | ||
| 1981–82 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Kingston Canadiens | OHL | 50 | 53 | 61 | 144 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 50 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 75 | 42 | 36 | 78 | 53 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1985–86 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 50 | 25 | 22 | 47 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1986–87 | New York Rangers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 17 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | New York Rangers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 32 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Colorado Rangers | IHL | 38 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Schwenninger ERC | GER | 26 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| AHL totals | 233 | 112 | 104 | 216 | 148 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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