Mike York

For the actor, see Michael York. For the baseball pitcher, see Mike York (baseball).

Mike York
York with the Rochester Americans in 2009
Born	(1978-01-03) January 3, 1978 (age 45) Waterford, Michigan, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	New York Rangers Edmonton Oilers Iserlohn Roosters New York Islanders Philadelphia Flyers Phoenix Coyotes Columbus Blue Jackets Lahti Pelicans
National team	United States
NHL Draft	136th overall, 1997 New York Rangers
Playing career	1999–2016
Coaching career
Current position
Title	Assistant coach
Team	Lake Superior State
Conference	WCHA
Biographical details
Alma mater	Michigan State University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2016–2017	Michigan State (assistant)
2017–Present	Lake Superior State (assistant)

Michael Allan York (born January 3, 1978) is an American former professional ice hockey left winger. He last played and captained the Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Playing career

York was born in Waterford, Michigan.^{[ citation needed ]} As a youth, he played in the 1991 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Detroit Little Caesars minor ice hockey team. ^[1] He later played for the Detroit Compuware Ambassadors, where he scored 136 goals in 1993–94.^{[ citation needed ]} He attended Lutheran High School Northwest in Rochester Hills, Michigan,^{[ citation needed ]} and from there went to Ontario where he played for the MTHL's Thornhill Islanders. It was there that he led the league in scoring and was named rookie of the year.^{[ citation needed ]} His play in Ontario drew the attention of Michigan State University where he spent four years as a member of the Spartans hockey team. He was a Hobey Baker Memorial Award finalist and NCAA All-American in 1998 and 1999 and CCHA Player of the Year in 1999.^{[ citation needed ]}

York was drafted in the 6th round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers. During his time playing for the Rangers, York played on a line with Theoren Fleury and Eric Lindros. This was nicknamed the "FLY" line, getting its name from the last initial of each player on it.^{[ citation needed ]} He was named to the 1999–2000 NHL All-Rookie team, scoring 26 goals during his rookie season. In 2002, York was a member of the silver medal-winning Team USA in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, and played in the 52nd National Hockey League All-Star Game as a member of the North American team.^{[ citation needed ]}

He was later dealt to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for defenseman Tom Poti, who had become a target of fans for his perceived indifference. In Edmonton, York became an integral part of the team, playing on the top two lines and also on the penalty kill, where for a time he formed a formidable duo with Todd Marchant. In the 2004–05 season, he played in Germany for the Iserlohn Roosters in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. He was the second best scorer in the whole league. On August 3, 2005, York was traded from the Oilers to the New York Islanders with a conditional draft pick in exchange for Michael Peca. After a season and a half with the Islanders, he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for Randy Robitaille and a 5th round draft pick on December 20, 2006. He signed with the Phoenix Coyotes to a 1-year, $1 million contract in the off-season.^{[ citation needed ]}

On July 11, 2008, York signed a contract with KHL team HC Sibir Novosibirsk; he opted out of this deal on July 25, after he signed a one-year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. ^[2] Following that season, on August 19, 2009, he signed an AHL-only contract with the Rochester Americans, allowing him to sign with any NHL team during the season. On September 10, 2010, he signed a one-year contract with the Lahti Pelicans of the Finnish Liiga. ^[3]

York scored 27 points in 52 games as the Pelicans narrowly avoided relegation. On May 13, 2011, York left to sign a one-year contract returning to Germany with the Iserlohn Roosters, with whom he spent a season from the 2004 NHL lockout. ^[4]

After a total of six seasons within the Roosters organization, York was not re-signed by the club following the 2015–16 season. Earning a cult status throughout his tenure in Iserlohn, it was announced that York's number 78 would be taken out of circulation, to be retired by the club at a later date. ^[5] On September 2, 2016, York announced the end of his playing career, in accepting a student assistant coaching role in returning to Michigan State University to complete a communications degree. ^[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993–94	Detroit Compuware	NAHL		85	136	140	276	—		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Thornhill Islanders	MetJHL		49	39	54	93	44		11	7	6	13	0
1995–96	Michigan State University	CCHA		39	12	27	39	20		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Michigan State University	CCHA		37	18	29	47	42		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Michigan State University	CCHA		40	27	34	61	38		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Michigan State University	CCHA		42	22	32	54	41		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		3	2	2	4	0		6	3	1	4	0
1999–2000	New York Rangers	NHL		82	26	24	50	18		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	New York Rangers	NHL		79	14	17	31	20		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	New York Rangers	NHL		69	18	39	57	16		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		12	2	2	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		71	22	29	51	10		6	0	2	2	2
2003–04	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		61	16	26	42	15		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		52	16	46	62	77		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	New York Islanders	NHL		75	13	39	52	30		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	New York Islanders	NHL		32	6	7	13	14		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		34	4	4	8	8		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		63	6	8	14	4		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		75	11	47	58	30		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Rochester Americans	AHL		45	14	27	41	8		7	2	10	12	2
2010–11	Pelicans	SM-l		52	4	23	27	18		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		47	15	18	33	54		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		52	18	38	56	12		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		38	17	24	41	33		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		46	13	30	43	24		7	3	8	11	2
2015–16	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		52	14	29	43	32		6	2	2	4	4
NHL totals				579	127	195	322	135		6	0	2	2	2
DEL totals				287	93	185	278	232		13	5	10	15	6

International

Medal record
Representing   United States
Ice hockey
Winter Olympics
	2002 Salt Lake City
World Junior Championships
	1997 Geneva

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996	United States	WJC	5th		6	1	0	1	0
1997	United States	WJC			6	5	5	10	4
1998	United States	WJC	5th		7	3	2	5	6
2002	United States	OG			6	0	1	1	0
2005	United States	WC	6th		7	0	1	1	0
Junior totals					19	9	7	16	10
Senior totals					13	0	2	2	0

Awards and honors

Award	Year
CCHA Rookie Team	1995-96
CCHA Second Team	1997-98	[7]
AHCA West First-Team All-American	1997-98
CCHA All-Tournament Team	1998	[8]
CCHA Most Valuable Player in Tournament	1998
All-CCHA First Team	1998-99	[7]
CCHA Player of the Year	1998-99
CCHA Best Defensive Forward	1998-99
AHCA West First-Team All-American	1998-99
NHL All-Rookie Team	1999-00
NHL All-Star Game	2002

References

1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
2. "York Signs One-Year Deal". 2008-07-25. Archived from the original on 2008-07-27. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
3. "York to Pelicans". 2010-09-10. Archived from the original on September 19, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
4. "Mike York returns to Iserlohn" (in German). Iserlohn Roosters. 2011-05-13. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
5. "Roosters take first personnel decisions". Iserlohn Roosters. 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
6. "Mike York added to Hockey Staff". Michigan State Spartans. 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
7. "All-CCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
8. "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved 2014-04-23.

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

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Brendan Morrison	CCHA Most Valuable Player in Tournament 1998	Succeeded by Mark Kosick
Preceded by Chad Alban	CCHA Player of the Year 1998-99	Succeeded by Shawn Horcoff
Preceded by Terry Marchant	CCHA Best Defensive Forward 1998-99	Succeeded by Shawn Horcoff