Mike Eastwood

Mike Eastwood
Born	(1967-07-01) July 1, 1967 (age 56) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs Winnipeg Jets Phoenix Coyotes New York Rangers St. Louis Blues Chicago Blackhawks Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL Draft	91st overall, 1987 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	1991–2004

Michael Barry Eastwood (born July 1, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Eastwood played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks and Pittsburgh Penguins

Playing career

As a youth, Eastwood played in the 1979 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from South Ottawa. ^[1]

Eastwood was drafted in the fifth Round, 91st overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. He then played four seasons with Western Michigan University of the CCHA. He played 164 games for Western Michigan, scoring 69 goals and adding 80 assists for 149 points. His best season was his last one when he had 29 goals and 32 assists in 42 games. In 1991, Eastwood made the jump to pro hockey. He did not become an NHL regular though until two years later.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 1995, Eastwood was traded to the Winnipeg Jets for Tie Domi. This started a trend for Eastwood as he would then go on to play for many different teams. In his career, he has played 783 NHL games, scoring 87 goals and adding 149 assists for 236 points. His best season came in 1999–2000, when he scored 19 goals and 15 assists for 34 points.^{[ citation needed ]}

Post-playing career

After his retirement in 2004, Eastwood was sought out by sports radio producers in the Ottawa area for his perspective on the NHL. He formerly co-hosted Ottawa Senators post-game shows with Scott MacArthur, and has appeared in radio commercials for restaurants in the Ottawa area. He currently serves as an Assistant Coach for the Ottawa 67's in the Ontario Hockey League.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1984–85	Nepean Raiders	CJHL		46	10	13	23	18		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Nepean Raiders	CJHL		7	4	2	6	6		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Pembroke Lumber Kings	CJHL		54	58	45	103	62		23	36	11	47	32
1987–88	Western Michigan University	CCHA		42	5	8	13	14		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Western Michigan University	CCHA		40	10	13	23	87		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Western Michigan University	CCHA		40	25	27	52	36		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Western Michigan University	CCHA		42	29	32	61	84		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		61	18	25	43	28		16	9	10	19	16
1991–92	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		9	0	2	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		60	24	35	59	32		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		12	1	6	7	21		10	1	2	3	8
1993–94	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		54	8	10	18	28		18	3	2	5	12
1994–95	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		36	5	5	10	32		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		13	3	6	9	4		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		80	14	14	28	20		6	0	1	1	2
1996–97	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		33	1	3	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	New York Rangers	NHL		27	1	7	8	10		15	1	2	3	22
1997–98	New York Rangers	NHL		48	5	5	10	16		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	St. Louis Blues	NHL		10	1	0	1	6		3	1	0	1	0
1998–99	St. Louis Blues	NHL		82	9	21	30	36		13	1	1	2	6
1999–2000	St. Louis Blues	NHL		79	19	15	34	32		7	1	1	2	6
2000–01	St. Louis Blues	NHL		77	6	17	23	28		15	0	2	2	2
2001–02	St. Louis Blues	NHL		71	7	10	17	41		10	0	0	0	6
2002–03	St. Louis Blues	NHL		17	1	3	4	8		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		53	2	10	12	24		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		82	4	15	19	40		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				783	87	149	236	354		97	8	11	19	64

Awards and honours

Award	Year
All-CCHA Second Team	1990-91	[2]
CCHA All-Tournament Team	1991	[3]

Personal life

In June 2020, his niece Lindsay Eastwood, signed her first professional contract with the Toronto Six, the first Canadian expansion team in the NWHL. ^{[4] [5]} She scored her first professional goal against Amanda Leveille in the second game of the 2020–21 NWHL season, the first goal in the Six franchise history. ^[6] The assists on Eastwood's historic goal were credited to Emma Woods and Shiann Darkangelo. ^[7]

References

1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
2. "All-CCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
3. "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
4. Shetty, Gaurav (2020-06-11). "Defender Lindsay Eastwood signs with NWHL's Toronto Six". The Daily Orange . Retrieved 2020-07-13.
5. Levine, Justin (2020-06-13). "Toronto Six Agree To Deal With All-Star Defender Lindsay Eastwood". The Puck Authority. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
6. Morrison, Holly (2021-01-24). "The Six weekend in review: first games and first goals, but still no wins for Toronto". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
7. "Away Whitecaps vs Home Toronto Jan 24, 2021 at 1:00pm EST at: Herb Brooks Arena - 6 – 5 FINAL SO". 2021-03-03. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-30.

• 2005 NHL Official Guide & Record Book ISBN   0-920445-91-8

External links

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