Michael C. Vollmin (born 13 May 1993) is an American-Swiss professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing with Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL). He previously played with SC Langenthal of the Swiss League (SL).
| Mike Völlmin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
13 May 1993 Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NL team | Genève-Servette HC | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Playing career
editJunior
editA defenseman, Vollmin has dual citizenship in the United States and Switzerland, parts of his family come from Switzerland. He played ice hockey at New Hampton School in New Hampshire and for the Northern Cyclones of the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League before enrolling at Babson College in 2012.[1] In his four year at Babson, Vollmin received New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) first team honors in 2015 and 2016[2] as well as ECAC East all-conference first team honors and ACHA/CCM All-America East second team recognition in 2015. He also made the 2015 New England Hockey Writers Association All-Star team.[3] He also served as Junior Assistant Captain for Babson's hockey team.[4]
Professional
editHe inked his first pro contract with SC Langenthal of the Swiss second division Swiss League (SL) in March 2016.[5] Vollmin made his SL debut in the 2016–17 season and eventually won the SL title with SC Langenthal. He went on to play 87 regular season games over 2 seasons, as well as 27 playoffs games with SC Langenthal.
In February 2018, Genève-Servette HC of the Swiss top-flight NL announced to have signed Vollmin to a two-year deal starting with the 2018–19 season and through the 2019–20 season.[6] On June 15, 2020, Völlmin was signed to a two-year contract extension by Servette through to the end of the 2021/22 campaign.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Northern Junior Cyclones powered by GOALLINE.ca". site61.goalline.ca. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ "Player and Goaltender of the Year Murray Among Three Honored By NEHC - Babson". babsonathletics.com. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ "Mike Vollmin - Babson". www.babsonathletics.com. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ "Babson Hockey via X".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ leroyryser.ch. "SC Langenthal signs Swiss-American defenseman Mike Vollmin". www.swisshockeynews.ch. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ Club, www.gshc.ch, GSHC - Site officiel du Genève-Servette Hockey. "Mike Völlmin signe au GSHC - Genève-Servette Hockey Club". www.gshc.ch (in French). Retrieved 8 February 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Two more years in Geneva for Mike Völlmin". swisshockeynews.ch. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com