Mike Ratchuk
| Mike Ratchuk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
February 20, 1988 Buffalo, NY, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ECHL team Former teams |
Utah Grizzlies Philadelphia Phantoms Adirondack Phantoms Syracuse Crunch Springfield Falcons Binghamton Senators Olimpija Ljubljana Cincinnati Cyclones Norfolk Admirals | ||
| NHL Draft |
42nd overall, 2006 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
Michael Ratchuk (born February 20, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who plays for the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL. He was part of the ECHL's Florida Everblades' cup-winning minor league team, in 2012. He is the brother of Peter Ratchuk, a professional hockey defenseman who has predominantly played in Europe.
Playing career
On October 20, 2009, Ratchuk was traded by the Philadelphia Flyers to the Columbus Blue Jackets for prospect Stefan Legein.[1] After winning the Kelly Cup with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL, Ratchuk announced on June 19, 2012, that he had signed with Slovenian team, HDD Olimpija Ljubljana in the Austrian Hockey League, the EBEL.[2]
After 42 games in the 2012–13 season with Ljubljana, Ratchuk returned mid-season to the Everblades on January 23, 2013.
As a free agent at season's end, Ratchuk signed to his third ECHL club, the Wheeling Nailers on August 9, 2013.[3] With his second season with the Nailers, limited to just 28 games due to injury in 2014–15, Ratchuk left the Nailers in the off-season to sign a contract with fellow ECHL competitors, the Cincinnati Cyclones on August 5, 2015.[4] He was then traded twice in the 2015–16 season, first to the Norfolk Admirals and then to the Utah Grizzlies.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | U.S. National Under-18 Team | NAHL | 33 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | U.S. National Under-18 Team | NAHL | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Michigan State Spartans | CCHA | 40 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Michigan State Spartans | CCHA | 42 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 77 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 35 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Fort Wayne Komets | CHL | 22 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Elmira Jackals | ECHL | 21 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 26 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | EBEL | 42 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 31 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 69 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 28 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 24 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Norfolk Admirals | ECHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 147 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 68 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | United States | WHC17 | 5th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2006 | United States | WJC18 |  |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Jackets, Flyers deal minor leaguers". Associated Press (USA Today). October 20, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
- ↑ Wommack, Woody (19 June 2012). "Florida Everblades defenseman Mike Ratchuk signs with Austrian club Olimpija Ljubljana". Naples Daily News. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ↑ "Nailers sign former Kelly Cup Champion Mike Ratchuk". Wheeling Nailers. 2013-08-09. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
- ↑ "Cyclones add veteran defenseman". Cincinnati Cyclones. 2015-08-05. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
External links
- Mike Ratchuk's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Mike Ratchuk's player profile at NHL.com
- Mike Ratchuk's career statistics at EliteProspects.com