Mike Dunham

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Mike Dunham
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Dunham in 2016
Born (1972-06-01) June 1, 1972 (age 52)
Johnson City, New York, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for New Jersey Devils
Nashville Predators
New York Rangers
Atlanta Thrashers
New York Islanders
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 53rd overall, 1990
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 19932007

Michael Francis Dunham (born June 1, 1972) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. Dunham is the Boston Bruins goalie development coach, and the former head goaltending coach for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

Dunham attended Canterbury School in New Milford, Connecticut, a Catholic boarding school, where he was an All-New England 1st Team Goalie under legendary prep school coach Charlie Huntington. Dunham played college hockey for the University of Maine, where he shared the goaltending duties with Garth Snow. The team won the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship in Dunham's final season, 1992–93.

Dunham was drafted in the third round (53rd overall) of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils. He won the Calder Cup in 1995 with the Albany River Rats. He was co-winner of the William M. Jennings Trophy with Martin Brodeur for the 1996–97 NHL season. During the 1998 NHL expansion draft, Dunham was selected by the Nashville Predators, with whom he played four seasons, sharing the starting role with Tomáš Vokoun. He also played for the New York Rangers, Atlanta Thrashers, and New York Islanders. He participated in the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, helping the United States win the silver medal. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Dunham played with Skellefteå AIK in Sweden.

Coaching

On September 10, 2007, Dunham was named goaltending coach of the New York Islanders. [1] The move ended his 11-year NHL playing career. He left the Islanders in July 2017 after 10 years to become the Boston Bruins goalie development coach in August 2017. [2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLTOTLMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1987–88 Canterbury School High-CT 2917406942.38
1988–89Canterbury SchoolHigh-CT2515006322.52
1989–90Canterbury SchoolHigh-CT3215586832.62
1990–91 University of Maine HE 23145212756302.96
1991–92 University of MaineHE76003821412.20
1991–92 United States Intl30111571003.82
1992–93 University of MaineHE25211114296302.65
1993–94United StatesIntl332292198312523.78
1993–94 Albany River Rats AHL 52213042605.13.858
1994–95 Albany River RatsAHL35207821209912.80.8987614192012.86
1995–96 Albany River RatsAHL4430102259210912.52.908312182511.65
1996–97 New Jersey Devils NHL 2687110134322.55.906
1996–97 Albany River RatsAHL31111841203.91.871
1997–98 New Jersey DevilsNHL155537732912.25.913
1998–99 Nashville Predators NHL4416233247212713.08.908
1999–2000 Nashville PredatorsNHL5219276307714602.85.908
1999–2000 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 110060101.00.933
2000–01 Nashville PredatorsNHL4821214281010742.28.923
2001–02 Nashville PredatorsNHL5823249331614432.61.906
2002–03 Nashville PredatorsNHL152928194303.15.892
2002–03 New York Rangers NHL431917524679452.29.924
2003–04 New York RangersNHL5716306314815923.03.896
2004–05 Skellefteå AIK Allsv 137263642.98
2005–06 Atlanta Thrashers NHL178527793612.77.893
2005–06 Gwinnett Gladiators ECHL 2200120502.50.861
2006–07 New York Islanders NHL1941039796103.74.889
NHL totals39414117839521,653989192.74.908

International

Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Winter Olympics
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Salt Lake City
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Czech Republic
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Germany
YearTeamEventGPWLTMINGASOGAASV%
1991 United States WJC 31201801103.67
1992 United StatesWJC6501360142.33
1992 United States WC 3010107703.93
1993 United StatesWC110060101.00
1994 United States OG 30121801505.00.826
1998 United StatesWC201040406.00
2002 United StatesOG110060010.001.000
2004 United StatesWC41302371002.53.915
Junior totals96215402502.78
Senior totals143626843713.25

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-Hockey East First Team 1992–93
AHCA East First-Team All-American 1992–93
Calder Cup Champion (Albany River Rats) 1994-95

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References

  1. "Mike Dunham, Goaltending Coach - New York Islanders - Coaching Staff". Islanders.nhl.com. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  2. Haggerty, Joe (10 August 2017). "Boston Bruins fill a longtime need with goalie development coach". NBC Sports Boston. NBC Sports . Retrieved 4 August 2018.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Winner of the Hap Holmes Memorial Award
1994–95
(w/Corey Schwab)
Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the William M. Jennings Trophy
1996–97
(w/Martin Brodeur)
Succeeded by