Mike Siklenka

Michael Siklenka (born December 18, 1979) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently was under contract with EC KAC of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).

Mike Siklenka
Born (1979-12-18) December 18, 1979
Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 223 lb (101 kg; 15 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
team
Former teams
Free Agent
Philadelphia Flyers
New York Rangers
Leksands IF
Lukko
EC Red Bull Salzburg
EC KAC
NHL Draft 118th overall, 1998
Washington Capitals
Playing career 1999present

Playing career

Siklenka was played major junior hockey with the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League before he was drafted 118th overall in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals.

He played in two National Hockey League (NHL) games, one with the Philadelphia Flyers and the other with the New York Rangers before opting for a European career in playing for Leksands IF of the Swedish Allsvenskan, Lukko of the Finnish SM-liiga, and EC KAC and EC Red Bull Salzburg of the Austrian EBEL.

On July 2, 2010, Siklenka signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Thrashers of the NHL. He was unable to make the Thrashers opening night roster and was reassigned to American Hockey League affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, to start the 2010–11 season.[1] 36 games with the Wolves, Siklenka sought a release from his contract and returned for a second spell with EC KAC of the EBEL on January 27, 2011.

Siklenka was a member of Team Canada for the 2007 Spengler Cup.

Personal life

Siklenka has a wife (Jolene) and two kids (Rain and Jones).

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1997–98 Lloydminster Blazers SJHL 54101727120
1997–98 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 10000 50006
1998–99 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 68191332115 11661224
1999–00 Portland Pirates AHL 900014
1999–00 Hampton Roads Admirals ECHL 58741162 81012
2000–01 Portland Pirates AHL 30000
2000–01 Richmond Renegades ECHL 65191837117 400034
2001–02 Portland Pirates AHL 81012
2001–02 Richmond Renegades ECHL 55132134111
2002–03 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 10000
2002–03 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 646612169
2003–04 New York Rangers NHL 10000
2003–04 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 1815629
2003–04 Utah Grizzlies AHL 2636974
2003–04 Trenton Devils ECHL 11010
2004–05 Klagenfurter AC EBEL 39161834156 1261744
2005–06 Klagenfurter AC EBEL 42133245206
2006–07 Leksands IF Allsvenskan 39121931164 804414
2007–08 Lukko Liiga 4391423182 30116
2008–09 EC Salzburg EBEL 214101438 1321316
2009–10 EC Salzburg EBEL 4924244864 16671310
2010–11 Chicago Wolves AHL 363101338
2010–11 Klagenfurter AC EBEL 711216 15461028
2011–12 Klagenfurter AC EBEL 45102232104 1022451
2012–13 Klagenfurter AC EBEL 3331518123 1353819
2013–14 Klagenfurter AC EBEL 5091423120
2014–15 Klagenfurter AC EBEL 354101493
NHL totals 2 0 0 0 0
AHL totals 164 14 27 41 326
ECHL totals 179 40 43 83 290 12 1 0 1 49

References

  1. "Thrashers re-assign three more players to Wolves". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 2010-09-27. Archived from the original on 2010-10-07. Retrieved 2010-09-27.


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