Brendan Mikkelson

Brendan Mikkelson

Mikkelson with the Lightning in 2012.
Born (1987-06-22) June 22, 1987
Regina, SK, CAN
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
SHL team
Former teams
Lulea HF
Anaheim Ducks
Calgary Flames
Tampa Bay Lightning
NHL Draft 31st overall, 2005
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Playing career 2007present
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Canada Canada Pacific
World U-17 Hockey Challenge
2004 St. John's

Brendan Mikkelson (born June 22, 1987) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who is currently plays for Luleå HF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was a second round selection of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, 31st overall, at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. He was a member of the 2007 Memorial Cup winning Vancouver Giants team, and was named a tournament all-star on defence.

Playing career

Mikkelson was born in Regina, Saskatchewan and raised in St. Albert, Alberta, where he played Bantam hockey for the St. Albert Raiders of the Alberta Bantam Hockey League in 2001-02. He was a 6th round pick in the 2002 WHL Bantam Draft. Mikkelson played his first two seasons in the WHL with the Portland Winter Hawks. Midway through his third season with the club (the 2005–06 season), he was dealt to the Vancouver Giants. Mikkelson contributed 29 points in 69 games in the 2006–07 season, a season in which the Giants hosted and won the 2007 Memorial Cup.

Mikkelson with the Flames in 2010.

Mikkelson was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2nd round, 31st overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. On November 30, 2006, he was signed to a three-year entry level contract with the Ducks.[1] Mikkelson was claimed by the Calgary Flames on waivers on October 19, 2010 [2] On July 14, 2011, Mikkelson signed a one-year contract with the Calgary Flames.[3] The Flames traded Mikkelson to the Tampa Bay Lightning on January 6, 2012, in exchange for forward Blair Jones.[4] He scored his first NHL goal on March 17, 2012, against Jaroslav Halak of the St. Louis Blues.[5]

On July 19, 2013, Mikkelson left the Lightning organization as a free agent and signed a one-year, two-way deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins.[6]

On September 28, 2014, the Toronto Marlies announced they had signed Mikkelson to an AHL contract.

On May 8, 2015, Lulea HF of the SHL announced that they had agreed to terms of a contract with Mikkelson.[7]

Family

Mikkelson's father, Bill, played in the NHL for the Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders and Washington Capitals in the 1970s, while his sister, Meaghan, plays on the Canadian national women's team and won a gold medal at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics.[8] His brother-in-law, Scott Reid is a career minor league goaltender. His great uncle, Jim McFadden, won the Calder Trophy in 1948, and the Stanley Cup in 1950.[9]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003–04 Portland Winter Hawks WHL 65 3 12 15 43 5 1 0 1 0
2004–05 Portland Winter Hawks WHL 70 5 10 15 60 7 1 2 3 0
2005–06 Portland Winter Hawks WHL 3 1 1 2 4
2005–06 Vancouver Giants WHL 19 1 8 9 37
2006–07 Vancouver Giants WHL 69 6 23 29 60 21 3 7 10 10
2007–08 Portland Pirates AHL 66 6 10 16 50 14 2 6 8 2
2008–09 Iowa Chops AHL 31 2 8 10 18
2008–09 Anaheim Ducks NHL 34 0 2 2 17
2009–10 Toronto Marlies AHL 49 7 15 22 43
2009–10 Anaheim Ducks NHL 28 0 2 2 14
2010–11 Anaheim Ducks NHL 5 0 1 1 7
2010–11 Calgary Flames NHL 19 0 1 1 2
2010–11 Abbotsford Heat AHL 4 0 1 1 4
2011–12 Abbotsford Heat AHL 33 3 12 15 29
2011–12 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 41 1 2 3 13
2012–13 VIK Västerås HK Swe.1 17 3 4 7 20
2012–13 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 4 0 1 1 6
2012–13 Syracuse Crunch AHL 13 0 2 2 6 13 2 0 2 2
2013–14 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 73 8 30 38 62 17 1 5 6 22
2014–15 Toronto Marlies AHL 60 9 14 23 54 5 2 0 2 0
NHL totals 131 1 9 10 59

Awards and achievements

References

  1. "Ducks sign Mikkelson to entry level contract". Anaheim Ducks. 2006-11-30. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  2. "Flames claim D Mikkelson off waivers". National Hockey League. 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  3. "Flames re-sign Mikkelson; sign Reinhart". Fox News. 2011-07-14.
  4. "Bolts add Mikkelson from Flames for 'D' depth". National Hockey League. 2012-01-06.
  5. http://www.nhl.com/ice/boxscore.htm?id=2011021071
  6. "Penguins sign defenceman Mikkelson". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
  7. Halford, Mike (May 8, 2015). "Leafs’ Mikkelson signs in Swedish League". Pro Hockey Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  8. "Flames claim Mikkelson". ESPN. 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
  9. Sports Illustrated, Cover Date: July 9–16, 2012, “Hockey’s Minus Man”, by Michael Farber, p. 112, Editor in Chief: John Huey, Published by: Time Inc.

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