Mike Sands (born April 6, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played six games in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars between 1984 and 1986. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1982 to 1989, was spent in the minor leagues.
| Mike Sands | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 6, 1963 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Minnesota North Stars | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
31st overall, 1981 Minnesota North Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1982–1989 | ||
Early life
editSands was born in Mississauga, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1976 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Mississauga.[1]
Career
editDuring his NHL career, Sands played for the Minnesota North Stars. He has since worked as an amateur scout for the Arizona Coyotes. He previously worked as director of amateur scouting for the Calgary Flames and for the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.[citation needed]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1979–80 | Streetsville Derbys | COJHL | 20 | — | — | — | 1049 | 57 | 0 | 3.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Dixie Beehives | COJHL | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 220 | 12 | 1 | 3.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 50 | 15 | 28 | 2 | 2789 | 236 | 0 | 5.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 53 | 13 | 33 | 1 | 2854 | 265 | 1 | 5.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Nashville South Stars | CHL | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 380 | 26 | 0 | 4.11 | .875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 43 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 2320 | 204 | 1 | 5.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Birmingham South Stars | CHL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 169 | 14 | 0 | 4.97 | .859 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 23 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1145 | 93 | 0 | 4.87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 139 | 14 | 0 | 6.05 | .841 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 46 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 2589 | 140 | 2 | 3.24 | .892 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 27 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 1490 | 94 | 0 | 3.79 | .879 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 12 | 0 | 4.43 | .883 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 19 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1048 | 77 | 0 | 4.41 | .863 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 184 | 16 | 0 | 5.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 185 | 22 | 0 | 7.14 | .832 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 21 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1012 | 75 | 0 | 4.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 302 | 26 | 0 | 5.18 | .864 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | WJC | 5 | — | — | — | 240 | 13 | 0 | 3,25 | — | |
| Junior totals | 5 | — | — | — | 240 | 13 | 0 | 3.25 | — | |||
References
edit- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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