Mike Siltala

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Mike Siltala
Born (1963-08-05) August 5, 1963 (age 62)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Washington Capitals
New York Rangers
Schwenninger ERC
NHL draft 89th overall, 1981
Washington Capitals
Playing career 19811989

Michael Siltala (born August 5, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played seven games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers between 1981 and 1987. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1981 to 1989, was mainly spent in the minor leagues.

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Playing career

Siltala was born in Toronto, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1976 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. [1] Originally drafted in 1981 by the Washington Capitals, Siltala played in three games for the Capitals, and later four more games with the New York Rangers.[ citation needed ]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1980–81 Kingston Canadiens OHL 631822402314561120
1981–82 Kingston CanadiensOHL593849877042359
1981–82 Washington Capitals NHL 31012
1982–83 Kingston CanadiensOHL50536114445
1982–83 Hershey Bears AHL 90332
1983–84 Hershey BearsAHL5015173229
1984–85 Binghamton Whalers AHL7542367853555100
1985–86 Binghamton WhalersAHL502522473623030
1986–87 New York Rangers NHL10000
1986–87 New Haven Nighthawks AHL171361920
1987–88 New York RangersNHL30000
1987–88 New Haven NighthawksAHL321720378
1987–88 Colorado Rangers IHL 3822285028
1988–89 Schwenninger ERC GER 261520352231012
AHL totals233112104216148785130
NHL totals71012

References

  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-12.