Mike Siklenka

Mike Siklenka
Born	(1979-12-18) December 18, 1979 (age 45) 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.

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	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997–98	Lloydminster Blazers	SJHL		54	10	17	27	120		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL		1	0	0	0	0		5	0	0	0	6
1998–99	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL		68	19	13	32	115		11	6	6	12	24
1999–00	Portland Pirates	AHL		9	0	0	0	14		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Hampton Roads Admirals	ECHL		58	7	4	11	62		8	1	0	1	2
2000–01	Portland Pirates	AHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Richmond Renegades	ECHL		65	19	18	37	117		4	0	0	0	34
2001–02	Portland Pirates	AHL		8	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Richmond Renegades	ECHL		55	13	21	34	111		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		64	6	6	12	169		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	New York Rangers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		18	1	5	6	29		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Trenton Titans	ECHL		1	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Utah Grizzlies	AHL		26	3	6	9	74		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Klagenfurter AC	EBEL		39	16	18	34	156		12	6	1	7	44
2005–06	Klagenfurter AC	EBEL		42	13	32	45	206		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Leksands IF	Allsvenskan		39	12	19	31	164		8	0	4	4	14
2007–08	Lukko	Liiga		43	9	14	23	182		3	0	1	1	6
2008–09	EC Salzburg	EBEL		21	4	10	14	38		13	2	1	3	16
2009–10	EC Salzburg	EBEL		49	24	24	48	64		16	6	7	13	10
2010–11	Chicago Wolves	AHL		36	3	10	13	38		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Klagenfurter AC	EBEL		7	1	1	2	16		15	4	6	10	28
2011–12	Klagenfurter AC	EBEL		45	10	22	32	104		10	2	2	4	51
2012–13	Klagenfurter AC	EBEL		33	3	15	18	123		13	5	3	8	19
2013–14	Klagenfurter AC	EBEL		50	9	14	23	120		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Klagenfurter AC	EBEL		35	4	10	14	93		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				164	14	27	41	326		—	—	—	—	—
ECHL totals				179	40	43	83	290		12	1	0	1	49

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.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database