Mike Laughton

Michael Frederick Laughton (born February 21, 1944) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 189 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) and 203 games in the World Hockey Association (WHA). He played for the NHL Oakland Seals and California Golden Seals, as well as the WHA New York Raiders, New York Golden Blades, Jersey Knights, and San Diego Mariners.[1]

Mike Laughton
Born (1944-02-21) February 21, 1944
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for NHL
Oakland Seals
California Golden Seals

WHA
New York Raiders
New York Golden Blades
Jersey Knights

San Diego Mariners
Playing career 19641978

Between his time in the NHL and the WHA, Laughton was sold to the Montreal Canadiens before the start of the 1971-72 season by the California Golden Seals. Not being able to make the team with an already stacked lineup, Laughton was sent down to the Nova Scotia Voyageurs of the American Hockey League and made team captain by head coach Al MacNeil. He led the team that included Larry Robinson and Yvon Lambert, future stars on the Canadiens, to the 1972 Calder Cup championship. He then signed in the WHA.

After being chosen in the 1975 intra-league draft by the WHA Calgary Cowboys and failing to come to terms on a contract, he returned to his hometown of Nelson to become player-coach of the Nelson Maple Leafs of the Western International Hockey League.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1961–62 Nelson Knights BCHL
1961–62 Nelson Maple Leafs WIHL 10002
1962–63 Nelson Knights BCHL
1963–64 Nelson Maple Leafs WIHL 4819274624 31010
1964–65 Nelson Maple Leafs WIHL 4835215644 10581318
1965–66 Nelson Maple Leafs WIHL 4536347072
1966–67 Victoria Maple Leafs WHL 6216112737
1967–68 Vancouver Canucks WHL 23851310
1967–68 California/Oakland Seals NHL 3526838
1968–69 Oakland Seals NHL 5320234322 72350
1968–69 Cleveland Barons AHL 132686
1969–70 Oakland Seals NHL 7616193539 40110
1970–71 California Golden Seals NHL 251012
1971–72 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 732328516 13371012
1972–73 New York Raiders WHA 6716203644
1973–74 New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights WHA 7120183834
1974–75 Syracuse Blazers NAHL 50552
1974–75 San Diego Mariners WHA 65791622 104150
1976–77 Nelson Maple Leafs WIHL 4831477825
1977–78 Nelson Maple Leafs WIHL 224592
WHA totals 203434790100 104150
NHL totals 189394887101 112460

References

  1. "Laughton's GOLDEN moment". Nelson Star. Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
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