Mike Pudlick

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Mike Pudlick
Born (1978-02-24) February 24, 1978 (age 45)
Blaine, Minnesota, USA
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defenseman
Shot Right
Played for Lowell Lock Monsters
Manchester Monarchs
Portland Pirates
Augsburger Panther
Krefeld Pinguine
Grizzlys Wolfsburg
Stavanger Oilers
Playing career 19982008

Michael Pudlick is an American former ice hockey defenseman who was an All-American for St. Cloud State. [1]

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Career

Pudlick joined the men's program at St. Cloud State in 1998 after an underwhelming final season of junior hockey. He performed well as a freshman, leading the defensive corps in scoring, but the team did not have much success. The next season saw the Huskies make great strides, rising to third in the WCHA while Pudlick again the top defenseman for the team. Aside from improving his offensive output, Pudlick helped the team allow nearly 20 fewer goals and reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1989. [2] Pudlick was named an All-American and capitalized on the attention by signing a professional contract with the Los Angeles Kings after his sophomore season. [3]

In three seasons with the Kings' AHL affiliate, Pudlick remained a depth defenseman and didn't get a chance to play with the parent club. Afterwards, he spent a year with the Portland Pirates, the farm team for the Washington Capitals. When the 2004–05 NHL lockout happened, he travelled to Germany and played for three teams over three seasons. he wrapped up his playing career with one final season in Norway in 2008.

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1996–97 Twin City Vulcans USHL 491019299350224
1997–98 Twin City Vulcans USHL 5031417138
1998–99 St. Cloud State WCHA 3713122574
1999–00 St. Cloud State WCHA 408223065
2000–01 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 57713203940112
2001–02 Manchester Monarchs AHL 6496154230006
2002–03 Manchester Monarchs AHL 68717245210000
2003–04 Portland Pirates AHL 69915246032132
2004–05 Augsburger Panther DEL 498142264501110
2005–06 Krefeld Pinguine DEL 502151774411233
2006–07 Grizzlys Wolfsburg Bundesliga 5210273762905518
2007–08 Stavanger Oilers GET-ligaen 30511165640002
USHL totals9913334623150224
NCAA totals77213455139
AHL totals2583251831931122410
DEL totals99102939138912343

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-WCHA First Team 1999–00 [4]
AHCA West Second-Team All-American 1999–00 [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. "St. Cloud State Huskies Men's Hockey 2018-19 Media Guide" (PDF). St. Cloud State Huskies. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  3. "Kings Sign Defenseman Mike Pudlick". Our Sports Central. July 30, 2002. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  4. "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.