Mike Burgoyne

Mike Burgoyne (born December 28, 1980 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

For the New Zealand rugby union player, see Mike Burgoyne (rugby union).
Mike Burgoyne
Born (1980-12-28) December 28, 1980
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Played for ECHL
Victoria Salmon Kings
CHL
Missouri Mavericks
Oklahoma City Blazers
EIHL
Belfast Giants
UHL
Motor City Mechanics
Rockford IceHogs
Quad City Mallards
North Sea Cup
HYS The Hague
Allan Cup Hockey League
Brantford Blast
Romanian Hockey League
Steaua Rangers
Playing career 2004–2017

Career

Burgoyne spent his Junior Hockey career with the Hamilton Kiltys of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and the Stoney Creek Spirit of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.[1]

Burgoyne began his post-Junior career with the semi-professional Brantford Blast of the Ontario Hockey Association's Allan Cup Hockey for the 2002-03 season. He then moved to the professional-level United Hockey League during the 2003-04 season, joining the Quad City Mallards.[2] He spent the 2004-05 season with the Mallards, the Rockford IceHogs, and the Motor City Mechanics.[2] After spending the entire 2005-06 season with the Mechanics, Burgoyne joined the Oklahoma City Blazers of the Central Hockey League for the 2006-07season, where he became a CHL All-Star.[2][3] During both of his seasons with the Blazers, he led the team in assists and points.[3] For the 2008-09 season, Burgoyne played in Northern Ireland for the Belfast Giants of the Elite Ice Hockey League.[4] He began the 2009-10 season by playing 6 games for the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL before becoming an Unrestricted Free Agent on November 11, 2009.[3][5] On November 25, 2009, he signed with Missouri Mavericks of the Central Hockey League, playing with the team for the rest of the 2009-10 season.[3] For the 2010-11 season, Burgoyne played in The Netherlands for HYS The Hague of the North Sea Cup.[1] For the 2011-12 season, Burgoyne re-joined the Brantford Blast.[6] He played 19 games in his second stint with the Blast, earning himself the award as "Best Defenseman" in Allan Cup Hockey for the 2011-12 season, before signing with the Steaua Rangers of the Romanian Hockey League.[7][8] He rejoined the Brantford Blast for the 2012-2013 and remained there until his retirement.

References
  1. http://phlacademy.goalline.ca/files/mike_burgoyne_profile.pdf
  2. http://www.9management.co.uk/media/pdf/21_mike_burgoyne_032011.pdf%5B%5D
  3. "Mavs Sign All-Star Defenseman Mike Burgoyne And Goaltender Alexandre Vincent". OurSportsCentral.com. November 25, 2009. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  4. "Coors Giants Complete Defensive Unit". Belfast Giants. July 10, 2008. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
  5. "ECHL Transactions-Nov. 11". ECHL. November 11, 2009. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
  6. "New Blast Coach "Excited" for New Role". Brantford Expositor. October 4, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
  7. "Blast's Easter, Burgoyne Earn Top Honours". Brantford Expositor. March 29, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
  8. "Mike Burgoyne a semnat cu Steaua" (in Romanian). Steaua Rangers. January 26, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
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