Mike Rathje | |||
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Born | Mannville, Alberta, Canada | May 11, 1974||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
Weight | 235 lb (107 kg; 16 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | San Jose Sharks Philadelphia Flyers | ||
NHL draft | 3rd overall, 1992 San Jose Sharks | ||
Playing career | 1993–2006 |
Michael Steven Rathje (born May 11, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman [1] who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the San Jose Sharks and Philadelphia Flyers. Rathje was born in Mannville, Alberta, but grew up in Medicine Hat, Alberta.
Rathje was selected by the San Jose Sharks 3rd overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut during the 1993–94 season. After holding out for nearly half of the 2001–02 season, Rathje responded with a career year in the 2002–03 season as he played in all 82 games scoring career highs with 7 goals and 22 assists for 29 points. After spending his first eleven seasons with the Sharks, Rathje signed a five-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers following the NHL lockout. Shortly into his second season with the Flyers, Rathje was placed on Long Term Injured Reserve (LTI) due to chronic back and hip problems. Rathje attempted to return to the Flyers lineup prior to the 2007–08 season, but was placed on LTI after training camp.
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1989–90 | Sherwood Park Crusaders | AJHL | 33 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
1990–91 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 64 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
1991–92 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 67 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 109 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
1992–93 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 57 | 12 | 37 | 49 | 103 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | ||
1992–93 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
1993–94 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 47 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1994–95 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 42 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | ||
1995–96 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 36 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 27 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 31 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 81 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 59 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
1998–99 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
1999–2000 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 66 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
2000–01 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 81 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
2001–02 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 52 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 48 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
2002–03 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 80 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 46 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | ||
2005–06 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 79 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
2006–07 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 768 | 30 | 150 | 180 | 491 | 77 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 51 |
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1993 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
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