Michael Souza

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Michael Souza
Born (1978-01-28) January 28, 1978 (age 47)
Wakefield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Left
Played for Norfolk Admirals
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Portland Pirates
Hershey Bears
EHC Basel
Kölner Haie
SG Cortina
HC Bolzano
National teamFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
NHL draft 67th overall, 1997
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2000–2011
Coaching career
Current position
Title Head Coach
Team New Hampshire
Conference Hockey East
Biographical details
Alma mater New Hampshire
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2011–2013 Brown (assistant)
2013–2015 UConn (assistant)
2015–2018 New Hampshire (assistant)
2018–presentNew Hampshire
Head coaching record
Overall78–102–21 (.440)

Michael Souza (born January 28, 1978) often referred to as Mike Souza, is a former Italian-American professional ice hockey forward who currently is the head coach of the University of New Hampshire men's ice hockey team. [1]

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Playing career

Souza was born in Wakefield, Massachusetts. Souza attended the University of New Hampshire from 1996 to 2000. He is a cousin of fellow UNH player Paul Thompson. [2] In 1997 Souza was drafted 67th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. At UNH, Souza was noted for his speed and skating skill. [3] In 1999 UNH reached the championship game of the 1999 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. In the championship game Souza scored a key goal in the third period to force overtime. Maine won in overtime, however. [4] In 2000 Souza was a member of the Hockey East All Star team. [5]

After leaving UNH he played in the AHL for three seasons with the Norfolk Admirals and the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. In 2001 and 2002 he attended the Chicago Blackhawks' training camp. [6] [7] The next two seasons Souza split his time between the ECHL and the AHL, playing for the Florence Pride and Reading Royals of the ECHL, and the Portland Pirates, Bridgeport Sound Tigers, and Hershey Bears of the AHL. [8] [9]

In 2005 Souza began to play in Europe. In the 2005–06 season Souza played for the Kölner Haie of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, EHC Basel of the Swiss National League A, and EHC Olten of the Swiss National League B. In 2006, he moved to Italy to play in the Serie A. [10] He played with SG Cortina for four seasons before moving to the Bolzano-Bozen Foxes in 2010.

International career

By playing in Italy, Souza later gained Italian citizenship and participated at the 2009 and 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Italy men's national ice hockey team. [11] [10]

Coaching career

Souza retired in 2011 and became an assistant ice hockey coach with Brown University. In 2013, he became an assistant coach with the University of Connecticut, and in 2015 he joined the staff at the University of New Hampshire. On March 14, 2018, Souza officially took over as the head coach of the Wildcats, replacing the retiring Dick Umile.

Career statistics

  Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1996–97 U. of New Hampshire HE 3915112620—————
1997–98 U. of New HampshireHE3813122536—————
1998–99 U. of New HampshireHE4123426538—————
1999–00 U. of New HampshireHE3815254058—————
2000–01 Norfolk Admirals AHL 751417314430002
2001–02 Norfolk AdmiralsAHL6620113158—————
2002–03 Norfolk AdmiralsAHL52247—————
2002–03 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL597152289901112
2003–04 Florence Pride ECHL 178132129—————
2003–04 Portland Pirates AHL27551016—————
2003–04Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL1441522—————
2004–05 Reading Royals ECHL1263920—————
2004–05 Hershey Bears AHL531482236—————
2005–06 Kölner Haie DEL 50116911214
2005–06 EHC Basel NLA 31014—————
2005–06 EHC Olten NLB 2316183438—————
2006–07 SG Cortina Serie A 31223153328551012
2007–08SG CortinaSerie A3113152832—————
2008–09SG CortinaSerie A4223204334—————
2009–10SG CortinaSerie A286111712—————
Serie A totals13264771411108551012

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-Hockey East Rookie Team 1996–97
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 1999 [12]
All-Hockey East Second Team 1999–00

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
New Hampshire Wildcats (Hockey East)(2018–present)
2018–19 New Hampshire 12–15–98–10–68th Hockey East Quarterfinals
2019–20 New Hampshire 15–15–49–12–39th
2020–21 New Hampshire 6–14–35–13–310th Hockey East Quarterfinals
2021–22 New Hampshire 14–19–18–15–19th Hockey East Opening Round
2022–23 New Hampshire 11–21–36–15–310th Hockey East Opening Round
2023–24 New Hampshire 20–15–112–11–1T–5th Hockey East Quarterfinals
New Hampshire:78–102–21 (.440)48–76–17 (.401)
Total:78–102–21 (.440)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ↑ "Mike Souza Introduced As Men's Hockey Head Coach". University of New Hampshire. March 14, 2018.
  2. ↑ McMahon, Mike (December 13, 2010). "Thompson follows cousin to UNH, paves his own path". The Eagle-Tribune. North Andover, MA. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
  3. ↑ Monahan, Bob (March 21, 1999). "Wakefield's Souza has made a big impact for UNH hockey". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Maine Skates Past New Hampshire". The Telegraph-Herald. Dubuque, Iowa. Associated Press. April 4, 1999. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Hockey East All Stars". HockeyEastOnline.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
  6. ↑ Fornabaio, Michael (November 9, 2002). "Fresh face, legs: Newcomer Mike Souza gets Sound Tigers rolling". Connecticut Post. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
  7. ↑ Sassone, Tim (September 11, 2001). "Let the competition begin for Hawks". Daily Herald. Arlington Heights, Illinois. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Sound Tigers Re-Sign Mike Souza". Our Sports Central. February 20, 2004. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. December 8, 2004. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
  10. 1 2 "Mike Souza si trasferisce dal Cortina al Bolzano". HockeyTime.net (in Italian). August 13, 2010. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
  11. ↑ IIHF (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. p. 181. ISBN   978-0-9867964-0-1.
  12. ↑ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
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