| Mike Hordy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | October 10, 1956 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Islanders | ||
| NHL draft | 86th overall, 1976 New York Islanders | ||
| WHA draft | 82nd overall, 1976 Houston Aeros | ||
| Playing career | 1976–1985 | ||
Michael Hordy (born October 10, 1956 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played eleven games in the National Hockey League for the New York Islanders.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1973–74 | Thunder Bay Hurricanes | MWJHL | 59 | 11 | 39 | 50 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OMJHL | 70 | 18 | 33 | 51 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OMJHL | 63 | 17 | 51 | 68 | 84 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 1976–77 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976–77 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 77 | 16 | 45 | 61 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1977–78 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 76 | 14 | 35 | 49 | 87 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 15 | ||
| 1978–79 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 74 | 17 | 48 | 65 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1978–79 | New York Islanders | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Indianapolis Checkers | CHL | 64 | 4 | 32 | 36 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1979–80 | New York Islanders | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Indianapolis Checkers | CHL | 70 | 10 | 48 | 58 | 103 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1981–82 | Indianapolis Checkers | CHL | 79 | 17 | 49 | 66 | 86 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | ||
| 1982–83 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | NLB | 27 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 72 | 11 | 40 | 51 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1984–85 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 68 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| AHL totals | 140 | 12 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | ||||
| CHL totals | 365 | 62 | 212 | 274 | 395 | 44 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 44 | ||||
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