Michael Peter Zuke (born 16 April 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centreman who played eight seasons in the NHL, between 1978 and 1986.
| Mike Zuke | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
April 16, 1954 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Indianapolis Racers Edmonton Oilers (WHA) St. Louis Blues Hartford Whalers | ||
| NHL draft |
79th overall, 1974 St. Louis Blues | ||
| WHA draft |
47th overall, 1974 Indianapolis Racers | ||
| Playing career | 1977–1986 | ||
Zuke was drafted 79th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 1974 NHL amateur draft. He played 455 career NHL games, scoring 86 goals and 196 assists for 282 points.[1] Zuke's father was a local mail carrier and hockey coach who helped produce great NHL players (e.g., Ron Francis).[citation needed]
Zuke also played NCAA hockey for Michigan Tech and is the all-time scoring leader with 133 goals and 177 assists for a total of 310 points[2] in 163 games played in his four years there. Zuke helped the Huskies win the national championship in 1975. He leads the all-time list by an impressive 97 points. He also holds the all-time high for goals and assists respectively.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1971–72 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | NOJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Michigan Tech Huskies | WCHA | 38 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Michigan Tech Huskies | WCHA | 40 | 28 | 47 | 75 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Michigan Tech Huskies | WCHA | 42 | 35 | 43 | 78 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Michigan Tech Huskies | WCHA | 43 | 47 | 57 | 104 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Indianapolis Racers | WHA | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Mohawk Valley Comets | NAHL | 48 | 42 | 29 | 71 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 71 | 23 | 34 | 57 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1978–79 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 34 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 29 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 69 | 22 | 42 | 64 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1980–81 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 74 | 24 | 44 | 68 | 57 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 1981–82 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 76 | 13 | 40 | 53 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1982–83 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 43 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1982–83 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 13 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 75 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 67 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 86 | 26 | 38 | 64 | 49 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 455 | 86 | 196 | 282 | 220 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | ||||
Personal life
editZuke presently owns and operates Mike Zuke Enterprises in St. Louis, an apparel, screen printing and embroidery business.
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA First Team | 1973–74 | [3] |
| AHCA West All-American | 1973–74 | [4] |
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1974–75 | [3] |
| All-WCHA First Team | 1975–76 | [3] |
| AHCA West All-American | 1975–76 | [4] |
References
edit- ^ "Mike Zuke's player profile". Hockey Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "Michigan Tech individual records ice hockey". Michigan Tech Huskies.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ a b c "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ a b "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
External links
edit- Mike Zuke Enterprises (copy archived February 2020)
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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