Mike Rogers (ice hockey)

Mike Rogers
Born (1954-10-24) October 24, 1954
Calgary, AB, CAN
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Edmonton Oilers (NHL)
New York Rangers (NHL)
Hartford Whalers (NHL)
New England Whalers (WHA)
Edmonton Oilers (WHA)
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 77th overall, 1974
Vancouver Canucks
WHA Draft 48th overall, 1974
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 19741986

Michael R. Rogers (born October 24, 1954) is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played five seasons in the World Hockey Association, followed by seven seasons in the National Hockey League, from 1979–80 to 1985–86. He was drafted by both the Vancouver Canucks (5th round, 77th overall) of the NHL and the Edmonton Oilers (4th round, 48th overall) of the WHA in 1974. Rogers shares elite company in that he is one of only four players to have scored 100 or more points in his first three NHL seasons, the others being Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Peter Stastny.

Rogers was the color commentator for the Calgary Flames on Calgary radio stations for 20 years before announcing his retirement on July 25, 2013

Legacy

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1971–72Calgary CentennialsWCHL6627305719
1972–73Calgary CentennialsWCHL67545811244
1973–74Calgary CentennialsWCHL66677314032
1974–75Edmonton OilersWHA783548832
1975–76Edmonton OilersWHA4412152710
1975–76New England WhalersWHA36181432101758132
1976–77New England WhalersWHA782557821051122
1977–78New England WhalersWHA80284371461456118
1978–79New England WhalersWHA8027457231102682
1979–80Hartford WhalersNHL8044611051030330
1980–81Hartford WhalersNHL80406510532
1981–82New York RangersNHL8038651034391672
1982–83New York RangersNHL712947762810000
1983–84New York RangersNHL782338614510000
1984–85New York RangersNHL782638642430444
1985–86New Haven NighthawksAHL209152428
1985–86New York RangersNHL91342
1985–86Nova Scotia OilersAHL3315284314
1985–86Edmonton OilersNHL81010
1986–87HC Ambrì-PiottaNLA2621143526
NHL totals 484 202 317 519 184 17 1 13 14 6
Preceded by
Rick Ley
Hartford Whalers captain
1980–81
Succeeded by
Dave Keon

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