Mike Hoffman (ice hockey, born 1989)

Michael Hoffman (born November 24, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hoffman previously played for the Ottawa Senators, by whom he was drafted, 130th overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, and the Florida Panthers.

Mike Hoffman
Hoffman with the Ottawa Senators in 2017
Born (1989-11-24) November 24, 1989
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams
St. Louis Blues
Ottawa Senators
Florida Panthers
NHL Draft 130th overall, 2009
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2010present

Playing career

Junior

Hoffman started his junior hockey career with the Kitchener Dutchmen of the Mid-Western Junior Hockey League in 2006–07.[1] earning a rookie of the year nomination.[2] At the end of the 2006–07 season, the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) called him up for two games in the season, and four in the playoffs. At the start of the 2007–08 season, he failed to make the Rangers.[3] Since no OHL team picked him up,[4] he transferred to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), where he played until 2010.

Hoffman first joined the Gatineau Olympiques of the QMJHL but was released after 19 games. In 2010, Olympiques General Manager Charlie Henry said that Hoffman was "a good player for us, but he didn't work as hard as he works today."[5] The last-place Drummondville Voltigeurs eventually picked him up and he finished the season with 24 goals in 62 games. He was not selected in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, his first year of eligibility. However, he attended the Philadelphia Flyers' training camp on an amateur tryout and was released on September 29.[6]

Hoffman then returned to Drummondville. In the 2008–09 season, he achieved prominence by scoring 52 goals in 62 games with the Voltigeurs, who came from last in the 2007–08 season to win the 2009 QMJHL championship title[7] and a berth in the 2009 Memorial Cup.[8] In Game 7 for the QMJHL championship, Hoffman scored a goal and an assist in Drummondville's 3–2 win over the Shawinigan Cataractes, finishing with 21 goals in 19 games in the playoffs.[7] He was then selected by the Senators 130th overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft at the age of 19.[9] The Senators could have signed him after the Draft as a free agent had he gone unselected, but 14 other NHL teams had shown interest in drafting him, necessitating Ottawa's selection.[9] Hoffman subsequently attended the Senators' development and training camps and played in a pre-season game against the Montreal Canadiens, but was designated for assignment and returned to the QMJHL.[10]

Hoffman played the 2009–10 season, his "over-age" season, for the Saint John Sea Dogs, who traded a second-round draft choice to Drummondville for the player.[11] Hoffman recorded 85 points (46 goals, 39 assists) in 56 games.[8] His goal scoring broke the all-time goal single-season scoring record for the Sea Dogs, surpassing Scott Howes' goal total.[12] His point total also placed him third in the QMJHL in goals, tied for second in power-play goals (17) and seventh in overall scoring. Hoffman was also named a First Team QMJHL All-Star, won the League Most Valuable Player trophy,[5] the League Sportsman of the Year trophy[5] and was a finalist for the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Player of the Year award.[13]

Ottawa Senators

Hoffman with the Binghamton Senators (2011)

In July 2010, Hoffman attended the Ottawa Senators' development camp, and on July 22, 2010, he signed an entry-level contract with the NHL club.[13] After attending rookie camp and training camp with Ottawa, Hoffman was assigned to the Binghamton Senators, the Senators' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. Hoffman played the majority of the season with Binghamton and was a member of the 2011 Calder Cup-winning team. He also spent time in the ECHL with the Elmira Jackals during the season, Ottawa's second-tier affiliate.

Hoffman returned to Binghamton for the 2011–12 season. He was called up to Ottawa in December 2011 and made his NHL debut on December 23, 2011, against the Carolina Hurricanes; he was held pointless in his debut.[14]

Hoffman was the leading scorer for Binghamton during the 2012–13 season prior to suffering a broken collarbone just before the AHL All-Star Game. He played three games with Ottawa before re-injuring the collarbone and missing the last 12 regular season and first 10 playoff games.[15]

Hoffman began the 2013–14 season in Binghamton. He was recalled to Ottawa on December 2, 2013, after recording 26 points in 21 games, the second-highest point total in the AHL at the time.[16] He was returned to Binghamton, but returned to Ottawa in February 2014 and remained with the team for the final 23 games. In 2014–15, Hoffman played the whole season in Ottawa and his 27 goals led the team. He was selected to play in the NHL All-Star weekend and led all NHL rookies in goals.

Following the 2014–15 NHL season Hoffman became a restricted free agent under the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Ottawa Senators made him a qualifying offer to retain his NHL rights and, on July 5, 2015, Hoffman filed for salary arbitration.[17] According to media reports, Hoffman asked for $3.4 million, while the Senators countered with $1.7 million. Hoffman was awarded a one-year $2 million deal, which the Senators accepted. Hoffman became a restricted free agent at the end of the 2015–16 season. On July 27, 2016, he re-signed with the Senators to a four-year, $20.75M deal, thereby avoiding arbitration.[18]

Fiancée harassment controversy

On May 4, 2018, teammate Erik Karlsson's wife, Melinda, filed an order of protection against Hoffman's fiancée, Monika Caryk. The order came in response to a large number of harassing messages directed toward the Karlssons over an extended period of time, allegedly originating from Caryk. The alleged harassment included utilizing multiple fake social media accounts to direct over 1,000 "negative and derogatory" comments towards the Karlssons, including comments wishing that someone would injure Erik Karlsson’s legs to end his career, and others wishing Karlsson's wife and her then-unborn child dead.[19] The Karlssons' son was later stillborn.

Although the allegations against Caryk remain unproven in a court of law, Hoffman was swiftly traded once the allegations became public.[20][21] Senators goaltender Craig Anderson later referred to the situation as "drama" and hinted that it was a factor in his own poor performance the season prior. He noted that he felt the situation had been resolved with Hoffman's exit from the team.[22]

Florida Panthers

On June 19, 2018, the Senators traded Hoffman, along with Cody Donaghey and a fifth-round pick of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Mikkel Boedker, Julius Bergman, and a sixth-round pick in the 2020 Draft.[23] About two hours later, he was traded to the Florida Panthers together with a seventh-round pick of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft for a fourth-round and fifth-round pick of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft and a second-round pick of the 2019 Draft.[24]

On October 13, 2018, Hoffman embarked on a 17–game point streak with the Panthers, scoring 10 goals and 10 assists, breaking the franchise record previously held by Pavel Bure with 13 games in 1999–00.

St. Louis Blues

On December 27, 2020, Hoffman signed a professional tryout agreement with the St. Louis Blues.[25] On January 11, 2021, Hoffman and the Blues officially agreed on a one-year, $4 million contract.[26]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2005–06 Kitchener Dutchmen MWJHL 2 0 1 1 0
2006–07 Kitchener Dutchmen MWJHL 47 28 29 57 70 6 3 5 8 6
2006–07 Kitchener Rangers OHL 2 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0
2007–08 Gatineau Olympiques QMJHL 19 5 7 12 16
2007–08 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 43 19 17 36 77
2008–09 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 62 52 42 94 86 19 21 13 34 26
2009–10 Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL 56 46 39 85 38 21 11 13 24 23
2010–11 Binghamton Senators AHL 74 7 18 25 16 19 1 8 9 16
2010–11 Elmira Jackals ECHL 4 0 3 3 0
2011–12 Binghamton Senators AHL 76 21 28 49 44
2011–12 Ottawa Senators NHL 1 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Binghamton Senators AHL 41 13 15 28 38
2012–13 Ottawa Senators NHL 3 0 0 0 2
2013–14Binghamton SenatorsAHL 5130376732
2013–14Ottawa SenatorsNHL 253362
2014–15Ottawa SenatorsNHL 7927214814 61232
2015–16Ottawa SenatorsNHL 7829305918
2016–17Ottawa SenatorsNHL 7426356151 19651110
2017–18Ottawa SenatorsNHL 8222345634
2018–19Florida PanthersNHL 8236347030
2019–20Florida PanthersNHL 6929305928 43252
NHL totals 493172187359177 291091914

Awards and honours

Award Year
QMJHL
First Team All-Star 2009, 2010
Michel Brière Memorial Trophy 2010
Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy 2010
CHL Second All-Star Team 2010
AHL
Calder Cup (Binghamton Senators) 2011
AHL All-Star Game 2014
AHL First All-Star Team 2014 [27]
NHL
NHL All-Star Skills Competition (Rookie Competitor) 2015

References

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  2. O'Brien, Richard. "Time to honour Mid-Western's best players". The Record. Kitchener, Ontario. p. C6.
  3. Brown, Josh (September 4, 2007). "Rangers rookie blanks Battalion; Eganville native shakes away butterflies to put in solid outing". The Record. Kitchener, Ontario. p. D1.
  4. "Hoffman aims to make point with Sens". Ottawa Senators. June 30, 2010. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
  5. Briggs, Scott (April 6, 2010). "Simply indispensable; Hockey: Mike Hoffman has gone from being released in 2007 to league MVP". Saint John Telegraph Journal. p. B8.
  6. "Flyers Assign 13 to Phantoms" (Press release). September 30, 2009. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
  7. Hicks, Jeff (May 14, 2009). "Rangers castoff shoots for Memorial Cup". The Record. Kitchener, Ontario. p. C3.
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  9. Hicks, Jeff (June 29, 2009). "Sens draft Kitchener's Hoffman; Passed over in last year's draft, Mike Hoffman grabbed attention by banging in 52 goals for Quebec league champions". The Record. Kitchener, Ontario. p. C1. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  10. Briggs, Scott (September 21, 2009). "Saint John acquires instant offence with addition of sniper from Sens; Return Ottawa sends Mike Hoffman back to QMJHL to provide optimum ice time". Saint John Telegraph Journal. p. B10.
  11. "Mike Hoffman Added To Sea Dogs Roster". Our Sports Central. September 20, 2009. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  12. "Mike Hoffman Breaks Scott Howes' Single-Season Goal Scoring Record in Dramatic Road Victory". Our Sports Central. February 27, 2010. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
  13. "Bulletin: Senators sign forward Mike Hoffman to entry-level contract" (Press release). July 22, 2010. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
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  17. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=773987%5B%5D
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  21. "Wishing my unborn child dead": NHL star's wife says teammate's fiancée harassed couple. CBS News.
  22. "Anderson happy in Ottawa as long as drama is behind them". TSN.ca. August 26, 2018.
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  24. "Hoffman traded to Panthers by Sharks after being acquired from Senators". NHL.com. June 19, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  25. "Blues sign veteran Hoffman to tryout agreement". ESPN.com. 2020-12-28. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  26. "Hoffman signs one-year deal with Blues". St. Louis Blues. January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  27. "First, Second Team AHL All-Stars named".
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Nicola Riopel
Michel Brière Memorial Trophy
2009–10
Succeeded by
Sean Couturier
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