Mike Zuke

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Mike Zuke
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Born (1954-04-16) April 16, 1954 (age 70)
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Indianapolis Racers
Edmonton Oilers (WHA)
St. Louis Blues
Hartford Whalers
NHL draft 79th overall, 1974
St. Louis Blues
WHA draft 47th overall, 1974
Indianapolis Racers
Playing career 19771986

Michael Zuke (born 16 April 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centreman who played eight seasons in the NHL, between 1978 and 1986.

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Zuke was drafted 79th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 1974 NHL amateur draft. He played 455 career NHL games, scoring 86 goals and 196 assists for 282 points. [1] Zuke's father was a local mail carrier and hockey coach who helped produce great NHL players (e.g., Ron Francis). [2]

Zuke also played NCAA hockey for Michigan Tech and is the all-time scoring leader with 133 goals and 177 assists for a total of 310 points [3] in 163 games played in his four years there. Zuke helped the Huskies win the national championship in 1975. He leads the all-time list by an impressive 97 points. He also holds the all-time high for goals and assists respectively.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1971–72 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds NOJHL
1972–73 Michigan Tech Huskies WCHA 3823305320
1973–74 Michigan Tech HuskiesWCHA4028477538
1974–75 Michigan Tech HuskiesWCHA4235437820
1975–76 Michigan Tech HuskiesWCHA43475710424
1976–77 Indianapolis Racers WHA 153472
1976–77 Mohawk Valley Comets NAHL 4842297133
1977–78 Edmonton Oilers WHA712334574752350
1978–79 St. Louis Blues NHL 349172618
1978–79 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 29913224
1979–80 St. Louis BluesNHL692242643030002
1980–81 St. Louis BluesNHL7424446857114594
1981–82 St. Louis BluesNHL761340534181122
1982–83 St. Louis BluesNHL43816241441014
1982–83 Salt Lake Golden EaglesCHL1378150
1983–84 Hartford Whalers NHL756232936
1984–85 Hartford WhalersNHL674121612
1985–86 Hartford WhalersNHL1702212
WHA totals862638644952350
NHL totals4558619628222026661212

Personal life

Zuke presently owns and operates Mike Zuke Enterprises in St. Louis, an apparel, screen printing and embroidery business.

Awards and honours

AwardYear
All-WCHA First Team 1973–74 [4]
AHCA West All-American 1973–74 [5]
All-WCHA Second Team 1974–75 [4]
All-WCHA First Team 1975–76 [4]
AHCA West All-American 1975–76 [5]

References

  1. "Mike Zuke's player profile". Hockey Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
  2. Ougler, Jeffrey (February 11, 2013). "The Zuker rink was like a home away from home for many". The Sault Star. Retrieved March 4, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Michigan Tech individual records ice hockey". Michigan Tech Huskies.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
  4. 1 2 3 "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by WCHA Freshman of the Year
1972–73
Succeeded by
Preceded by WCHA Most Valuable Player
1975–76
Succeeded by