Mike Watt (ice hockey)

Michael Watt (born March 31, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for four different National Hockey League teams.

Mike Watt
Born	(1976-03-31) March 31, 1976 Seaforth, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Edmonton Oilers New York Islanders Nashville Predators Carolina Hurricanes
NHL draft	32nd overall, 1994 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	1997–2008

Playing career

Mike Watt was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft in the second round, 34th overall. He spent the next three seasons playing in the NCAA for Michigan State University. He joined the Oilers for the 1997–98 season.

Watt appeared in 14 games for the Oilers in 1997-98, recording 3 points. On June 18, 1998, he was traded to the New York Islanders in exchange for Eric Fichaud. Watt would play 120 games for Isles. He was placed on waivers and claimed by the Nashville Predators on May 23, 2000. After only 18 games with the Preds, he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for Mikhail Chernov on May 24, 2001. After joining Philadelphia, he suffered a shoulder injury during an exhibition game. He did not play again in the NHL until he suited up for five games for the Carolina Hurricanes in 2002–03. In 2003, he moved to Europe, spending two seasons in the Russian Super League with SKA St. Petersburg and one season in Sweden's Elitserien with Leksands IF.

Coaching career

In 2014, he became an assistant coach with the Amarillo Bulls of the North American Hockey League for one season. He then joined the Bloomington Thunder in the United States Hockey League as an assistant. He became the head coach of the team formerly known as the Thunder, the Central Illinois Flying Aces, in 2017, a position he held until the team folded in 2019. In 2021, he was named the head coach of the Vermilion County Bobcats expansion team in the Southern Professional Hockey League, but left after one game.

Personal life

Watt was born in Seaforth, Ontario and raised in Egmondville, Ontario.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1990–91	Seaforth Centenaires	OHA-D		39	15	23	38	43		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Stratford Cullitons	MWJHL		40	5	21	26	103		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Stratford Cullitons	MWJHL		45	20	35	55	100		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Stratford Cullitons	MWJHL		48	34	34	68	165		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Michigan State University	CCHA		39	12	6	18	64		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Michigan State University	CCHA		37	17	22	39	60		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Michigan State University	CCHA		39	24	17	41	109		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		14	1	2	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		63	24	25	49	65		9	2	2	4	8
1998–99	New York Islanders	NHL		75	8	17	25	12		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		2	1	0	1	2
1999–00	New York Islanders	NHL		45	5	6	11	17		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL		16	6	11	17	6		7	1	1	2	4
2000–01	Nashville Predators	NHL		18	1	1	2	8		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		60	20	20	40	48		5	1	2	3	6
2001–02	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		53	11	13	24	38		5	2	1	3	6
2002–03	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL		61	9	14	23	35		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	SKA St. Petersburg	RSL		57	11	13	24	77		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	SKA St. Petersburg	RSL		47	6	6	12	54		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Leksands IF	SHL		23	5	2	7	30		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Muskegon Fury	UHL		68	35	44	79	32		11	13	6	19	4
2006–07	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Muskegon Fury	UHL		49	17	32	49	27		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				194	50	63	113	144		23	6	4	10	20
NHL totals				157	15	26	41	41		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996	Canada	WJC		6	1	2	3	6
Junior totals				6	1	2	3	6

Awards and honours

Award	Year
CCHA All-Tournament Team	1997

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database