Michael Wall (ice hockey)

Michael Wall
Born (1985-07-25) July 25, 1985
Telkwa, BC, CAN
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Anaheim Ducks
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2005–2008

Michael "Mike" Wall (born July 25, 1985 in Telkwa, British Columbia) is a former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League with the Anaheim Ducks.

Playing career

Wall began his career by playing for the Prince George Cougars of the Western Hockey League. During his third season with the Cougars, he was moved to the new Everett Silvertips, where he finished his record-setting junior career. Following the 2004–05 WHL season, he was signed to a three-year entry level contract by the Anaheim Ducks on September 29, 2005.

He began his professional career immediately, making his first professional start with the Ducks' AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates on October 8, 2005, and earning his first win on October 14 against the Providence Bruins. However, after he played in eight games with the Pirates, he was called up to the Ducks to back up Ilya Bryzgalov while Jean-Sébastien Giguère was injured. He then proceeded to finish his rookie season by splitting time with the Ducks' ECHL affiliate, the Augusta Lynx, as well as the Pirates.

Wall began the season with the Pirates, but was called up for his first NHL start on November 26, 2006, as both Bryzgalov and Giguère were injured at the same time. Wall picked up his first win that night against the Calgary Flames. He made four total appearances with the Ducks, including three starts, and on February 27, 2007, he was traded to the Colorado Avalanche for Brad May at the trade deadline. The Avalanche then decided to move Wall to their CHL affiliate, the Arizona Sundogs where he scored a goal while playing with them which was just the 2nd goal by a goaltender in league history.

Wall Spent the 2007–08 season with Colorado's AHL affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters in their inaugural season. Wall was a restricted free agent at the end of the season and was offered a contract by the Colorado Avalanche but turned it down.

Wall now tends goal for his hometown Smithers Steelheads, a "AA" senior hockey club operating in the Central Interior Hockey League (CIHL).

Records

Career statistics

Regular season

   
Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2001–02 Prince George Cougars WHL 3 0 1 1 107 7 0 3.92 .873
2002–03 Prince George Cougars WHL 13 2 5 1 567 40 0 4.23 .882
2003–04 Prince George Cougars WHL 1 1 0 0 60 6 0 6.00 .838
2003–04 Everett Silvertips WHL 35 11 13 4 1657 59 2 2.14 .917
2004–05 Everett Silvertips WHL 56 24 21 8 3191 102 10 1.91 .926
2005–06 Portland Pirates AHL 11 5 5 0 603 34 1 3.38 .887
2005–06 Augusta Lynx ECHL 21 8 11 1 1103 70 1 3.81 .879
2006–07 Portland Pirates AHL 8 6 1 1 432 21 0 2.92 .886
2006–07 Anaheim Ducks NHL 4 2 2 0 202 10 0 2.97 .877
2006–07 Arizona Sundogs CHL 9 6 3 0 544 20 1 2.20 .917
2007–08 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 33 12 16 4 1946 103 1 3.18 .908
WHL totals 108 38 40 14 5582 214 12 2.30 .915
NHL totals 4 2 2 0 202 10 0 2.97 .877

Playoffs

   
Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2003–04 Everett Silvertips WHL 3 1 0 - 104 2 0 1.15 .966
2004–05 Everett Silvertips WHL 11 4 7 - 697 25 1 2.15 .932
2006–07 Arizona Sundogs CHL 14 7 7 - 795 38 2 2.87 .903
WHL totals 14 5 7 - 801 27 1 2.02 .936

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