Michael Swift (ice hockey)
Michael Swift | |||
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Born |
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | March 26, 1987||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
ALIH team Former teams |
Daemyung Killer Whales Lowell Devils Albany Devils Worcester Sharks High1 | ||
National team | South Korea | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2008–present |
Michael Swift (born March 26, 1987) is a Canadian-born South Korean[1] former professional ice hockey player. He was a member of Korea's 2018 Winter Olympics team.[2]
Professional career
[edit]On April 19, 2008, he was signed as a free agent by the New Jersey Devils.[3] During the 2010–11 season, he was traded to the San Jose Sharks along with Patrick Davis in exchange for Steven Zalewski and Jay Leach.[4] He finished the season with the Sharks AHL affiliate, the Worcester Sharks.
High1
[edit]On August 4, 2011, Swift unconventionally signed in the Asian League with High1. During the 2011–12 season, he was named as the League's MVP after scoring 90 points in just 36 games.
As of 2015–16 season, he was the team's all-time scoring leader, with most goals scored, most assists and points accumulated.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2002–03 | Peterborough Bees | OPJHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Peterborough Bees | OPJHL | 45 | 25 | 19 | 44 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Mississauga IceDogs | OHL | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Mississauga IceDogs | OHL | 67 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2005–06 | Mississauga IceDogs | OHL | 65 | 22 | 32 | 54 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Mississauga IceDogs | OHL | 67 | 34 | 59 | 93 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
2006–07 | Laredo Bucks | CHL | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
2007–08 | Niagara IceDogs | OHL | 68 | 38 | 62 | 100 | 130 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 22 | ||
2008–09 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 52 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 76 | 24 | 31 | 55 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
2010–11 | Albany Devils | AHL | 48 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 18 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | High1 | ALH | 36 | 44 | 46 | 90 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | High1 | ALH | 40 | 39 | 58 | 97 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | High1 | ALH | 41 | 37 | 30 | 67 | 110 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
2014–15 | High1 | ALH | 48 | 34 | 46 | 80 | 114 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||
2015–16 | High1 | ALH | 48 | 31 | 39 | 70 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | High1 | ALH | 46 | 23 | 34 | 57 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | High1 | ALH | 27 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Daemyung Killer Whales | ALH | 34 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 54 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 29 | ||
AHL totals | 194 | 53 | 64 | 117 | 197 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
ALH totals | 320 | 231 | 304 | 535 | 787 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 43 |
International
[edit]Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2014 | South Korea | WC D1A | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 29 | |
2015 | South Korea | WC D1B | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | |
2016 | South Korea | WC D1A | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
2017 | South Korea | AWG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
2017 | South Korea | WC D1A | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
2018 | South Korea | OG | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
2018 | South Korea | WC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
Senior totals | 34 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 73 |
Records
[edit]High1[6]
- Team all-time leader for Most Goals
- Team all-time leader for Most Assists
- Team all-time leader for Most Points
- First player in team history to score 100 Goals
- First player in team history to record 100 Assists and 100 Goals
- First player in team history to record 200 Points
- First player in team history to record 200 Assists and 150 Goals
- First player in team history to record 300 Points
- First player in team history to record 400 Points
Asia League Ice Hockey
- Fastest player in Asia league history to reach 100 Goals scored(90 games)
- Highest points per game ratio during career, with 2.34(as of 13/14)
Awards and honours
[edit]Award | Year | |
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Ontario Hockey League | ||
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy | 2008 | [7] |
- Asia League Best Plus/Minus (+52)
- Asia League Most Assists (46)
- Asia League Most Goals (44)
- Asia League Most Points (90)
- Asia League Regular Season MVP
- Asia League Most Assists (58)
- Asia League Most Goals (39)
- Asia League Most Points (97)
- Asia League Most Goals (37)
- Asia League Most Points (67)
- Asia League Most Points (80)
- Asia League Most Points (70)
References
[edit]- ^ Canadians naturalized to join S. Korean ice hockey team. The Hankyoreh, January 22, 2013.
- ^ "Canadian talent bolsters hopes for Korea's men's Olympic hockey team – CBC News".
- ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 337. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
- ^ "Sharks, Devils deal minor-leaguers". Boston Globe. 2011-02-09. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
- ^ "Elite Prospects - Asia League Stats All-time totals/Team".
- ^ "Eliteprospects.com – All-Time Stats and Leaders from Asia League". www.eliteprospects.com.
- ^ "Michael Swift player profile". The Hockey News. 2010-10-01. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Albany Devils players
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Ice hockey people from Peterborough, Ontario
- Laredo Bucks players
- Lowell Devils players
- Mississauga IceDogs players
- Niagara IceDogs players
- South Korean ice hockey centres
- Canadian emigrants to South Korea
- Worcester Sharks players
- Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea
- Medalists at the 2017 Asian Winter Games
- Asian Games medalists in ice hockey
- Ice hockey players at the 2017 Asian Winter Games
- High1 players
- Olympic ice hockey players for South Korea
- Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in South Korea
- Naturalized citizens of South Korea