Mike Siklenka

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Mike Siklenka
Siklenka Mike Lukko.jpg
Born (1979-12-18) December 18, 1979 (age 44)
Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 223 lb (101 kg; 15 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Philadelphia Flyers
New York Rangers
Leksands IF
Lukko
EC Red Bull Salzburg
EC KAC
NHL draft 118th overall, 1998
Washington Capitals
Playing career 1999–2015

Michael Siklenka (born December 18, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers.

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Playing career

Siklenka was played major junior hockey with the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League before he was drafted 118th overall in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals.

He played in two NHL games, one with the Philadelphia Flyers and the other with the New York Rangers before opting for a European career in playing for Leksands IF of the Swedish Allsvenskan, Lukko of the Finnish SM-liiga, and EC KAC and EC Red Bull Salzburg of the Austrian EBEL.

On July 2, 2010, Siklenka signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Thrashers of the NHL. He was unable to make the Thrashers opening night roster and was reassigned to American Hockey League affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, to start the 2010–11 season. [1] 36 games with the Wolves, Siklenka sought a release from his contract and returned for a second spell with EC KAC of the EBEL on January 27, 2011.

Siklenka was a member of Team Canada for the 2007 Spengler Cup.

Personal life

Siklenka has a wife (Jolene) and two kids (Rain and Jones).

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1997–98 Lloydminster Blazers SJHL 54101727120—————
1997–98 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 1000050006
1998–99 Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL6819133211511661224
1999–00 Portland Pirates AHL 900014—————
1999–00 Hampton Roads Admirals ECHL 5874116281012
2000–01 Portland PiratesAHL30000—————
2000–01 Richmond Renegades ECHL65191837117400034
2001–02 Portland PiratesAHL81012—————
2001–02 Richmond RenegadesECHL55132134111—————
2002–03 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 10000—————
2002–03 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL646612169—————
2003–04 New York Rangers NHL10000—————
2003–04 Philadelphia PhantomsAHL1815629—————
2003–04 Trenton Titans ECHL11010—————
2003–04 Utah Grizzlies AHL2636974—————
2004–05 Klagenfurter AC EBEL 391618341561261744
2005–06 Klagenfurter ACEBEL42133245206—————
2006–07 Leksands IF Allsvenskan 39121931164804414
2007–08 Lukko Liiga 439142318230116
2008–09 EC Salzburg EBEL2141014381321316
2009–10 EC SalzburgEBEL492424486416671310
2010–11 Chicago Wolves AHL363101338—————
2010–11 Klagenfurter ACEBEL71121615461028
2011–12 Klagenfurter ACEBEL451022321041022451
2012–13 Klagenfurter ACEBEL33315181231353819
2013–14 Klagenfurter ACEBEL5091423120—————
2014–15 Klagenfurter ACEBEL354101493—————
NHL totals20000—————
AHL totals164142741326—————
ECHL totals1794043832901210149

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References

  1. ↑ "Thrashers re-assign three more players to Wolves". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 2010-09-27. Archived from the original on 2010-10-07. Retrieved 2010-09-27.


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