Michael Houser (ice hockey)

Michael Houser
Born (1992-09-13) September 13, 1992
Youngstown, OH, USA
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
AHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams
Ontario Reign
Manchester Monarchs (ECHL)
San Antonio Rampage
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2012present

Michael Houser (born September 13, 1992) is an American ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing under contract to the Ontario Reign organization of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Playing career

Houser played three seasons (2009 – 2012) of major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the London Knights. He was recognized for his outstanding play during the 2011–12 OHL season when he was selected as the OHL Goaltender of the Year[1] and named to the OHL First All-Star Team. Houser was also awarded the Red Tilson Trophy as the OHL's Most Outstanding Player.[2]

Houser attended the Florida Panthers’ 2012 development camp,[3] and on July 9, 2012 the Panthers signed him to a three-year entry-level contract.[4]

As a free agent at the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Panthers, Houser was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Ontario Reign, affiliate to the Los Angeles Kings on September 14, 2015.[5]

Awards and honours

Honours Year
OHL First Team All-Star 2011–12 [6]
OHL Goaltender of the Year 2011–12 [7]
Red Tilson Trophy - OHL Most Outstanding Player 2011–12 [7]
CHL Memorial Cup All-Star Team 2012 [8]

References

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, February 25, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.