Michael Edward Fidler (born August 19, 1956) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played 271 games in the National Hockey League between 1976 and 1982. He played for the Cleveland Barons, Minnesota North Stars, Hartford Whalers, and Chicago Black Hawks. As an amateur, Fidler played for the Boston University hockey team and Malden Catholic.

Mike Fidler
Born (1956-08-19) August 19, 1956 (age 68)
Everett, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Cleveland Barons
Minnesota North Stars
Hartford Whalers
Chicago Black Hawks
National team  United States
NHL draft 41st overall, 1976
California Golden Seals
WHA draft 13th overall, 1976
New England Whalers
Playing career 1976–1984

In international hockey, Mike Fidler represented the United States national team at the 1978 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships tournament (where he was the team's top scorer). He was also a member of the U.S. team that participated in the 1983 Pool B tournament.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1973–74 Malden Catholic High School HS-MA 20 45 34 79 79
1974–75 Boston University ECAC 31 24 24 48 56
1975–76 Boston University ECAC 29 22 24 46 78
1976–77 Cleveland Barons NHL 46 17 16 33 17
1976–77 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 10 12 6 18 0
1977–78 Cleveland Barons NHL 78 23 28 51 38
1978–79 Minnesota North Stars NHL 59 23 26 49 42
1978–79 Oklahoma City Stars CHL 8 6 4 10 7
1979–80 Minnesota North Stars NHL 24 5 4 9 13
1980–81 Minnesota North Stars NHL 20 5 12 17 6
1980–81 Hartford Whalers NHL 38 9 9 18 4
1981–82 Hartford Whalers NHL 2 0 1 1 0
1981–82 Oklahoma City Stars CHL 6 3 5 8 0
1981–82 Erie Blades AHL 5 1 2 3 0
1982–83 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 4 2 1 3 4
1982–83 Springfield Indians AHL 30 10 17 27 38
1982–83 Wiener EV AUT 10 11 13 24 18
1983–84 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 16 6 7 13 6
NHL totals 271 84 97 181 124

International

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Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1978 United States WC 10 8 2 10 18
1983 United States WC-B 7 6 7 13 4
Senior totals 17 14 9 23 22
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