Mike Eagles

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Mike Eagles
Born (1963-03-07) March 7, 1963 (age 61)
Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Quebec Nordiques
Chicago Blackhawks
Winnipeg Jets
Washington Capitals
NHL Draft 116th overall, 1981
Quebec Nordiques
Playing career 19832000

Michael Bryant Eagles (born March 7, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League. He is currently the Athletic Director of St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick. [1]

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Pre-NHL

Eagles won two Ontario Hockey League championships (1981 and 1982) and the Memorial Cup (1982) with the Kitchener Rangers.

NHL career

Eagles was drafted 116th overall by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. He played 853 career NHL games, scoring 74 goals and 122 assists for 196 points. Throughout his career, Eagles played for the Quebec Nordiques (1982-1988), the Chicago Blackhawks (1988-1990), the Winnipeg Jets (1990-1994), and the Washington Capitals (1994-2000). During his time with the Capitals, he played in the 1998 Stanley Cup Finals against the Detroit Red Wings.

Post NHL

In 2002, he was named head coach of the St. Thomas University Tommies of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport conference. During his first year, he led the Tommies to a league championship, and was also named CIS coach of the year. In 2011, he left his coaching position to become St Thomas's Athletic Director. [2]

International play

Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1983 Soviet Union

Eagles made an international debut for Team Canada at the 1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in the Soviet Union. As a member of the team, he won a bronze medal. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1979–80 Melville Millionaires SJHL 5546307677
1979–80 Billings Bighorns WHL 5011040007
1980–81 Kitchener Rangers OHL 56112738641842636
1980–81 Kitchener Rangers MC 51124
1981–82 Kitchener RangersOHL62264066148153111427
1981–82 Kitchener RangersMC53360
1982–83 Kitchener RangersOHL5826366213312571227
1982–83 Quebec Nordiques NHL 20002
1983–84 Fredericton Express AHL 681329428540005
1984–85 Fredericton ExpressAHL36420248030002
1985–86 Quebec NordiquesNHL731112234930002
1986–87 Quebec NordiquesNHL7313193255410110
1987–88 Quebec NordiquesNHL7610102074
1988–89 Chicago Blackhawks NHL475111644
1989–90 Chicago BlackhawksNHL2312334
1989–90 Indianapolis Ice IHL 24111324471310102034
1990–91 Indianapolis IceIHL2515142947
1990–91 Winnipeg Jets NHL4409979
1991–92 Winnipeg JetsNHL657101711870008
1992–93 Winnipeg JetsNHL848182613150116
1993–94 Winnipeg JetsNHL73481296
1994–95 Winnipeg JetsNHL2721340
1994–95 Washington Capitals NHL13134870224
1995–96 Washington CapitalsNHL7047117561122
1996–97 Washington CapitalsNHL7017842
1997–98 Washington CapitalsNHL3613416120222
1998–99 Washington CapitalsNHL5242650
1999–2000 Washington CapitalsNHL2520215
NHL totals853741221969284426834

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1983 Canada WJC 72462

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