Mike Ridley | |||
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Born |
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | July 8, 1963||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
New York Rangers Washington Capitals Toronto Maple Leafs Vancouver Canucks | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 1985–1997 |
Michael Owen Guy Ridley (born July 8, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the NHL for 12 seasons from 1985 until 1997.
Ridley signed with the New York Rangers as an undrafted free agent in September 1985. Ridley played 866 career games, scoring 292 goals and 466 assists for 758 points. His best offensive season was the 1988–89 season, when playing with the Washington Capitals, he scored 41 goals and 89 points, both career highs.
He scored the first Canuck goal ever in General Motors Place, the home of the Vancouver Canucks.
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1980–81 | St. Boniface Saints | MJHL | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | St. Boniface Saints | MJHL | 48 | 37 | 32 | 69 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982–83 | St. Boniface Saints | MJHL | 48 | 91 | 100 | 191 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | University of Manitoba | GPAC | 46 | 39 | 41 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | University of Manitoba | GPAC | 23 | 23 | 36 | 59 | 40 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 38 | ||
1985–86 | New York Rangers | NHL | 80 | 22 | 43 | 65 | 69 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 26 | ||
1986–87 | New York Rangers | NHL | 38 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986–87 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 40 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
1987–88 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 70 | 28 | 31 | 59 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | ||
1988–89 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 80 | 41 | 48 | 89 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||
1989–90 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 74 | 30 | 43 | 73 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | ||
1990–91 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 79 | 23 | 48 | 71 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | ||
1991–92 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 80 | 29 | 40 | 69 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | ||
1992–93 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 84 | 26 | 56 | 82 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
1993–94 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 81 | 26 | 44 | 70 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | ||
1994–95 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 48 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
1995–96 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 37 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1996–97 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 75 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | Manitoba Moose | IHL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 866 | 292 | 466 | 758 | 424 | 104 | 28 | 50 | 78 | 70 |
Awards and achievements
- MJHL First All-Star Team (1983)
- MJHL Scoring Champion (1983)
- MJHL Goal Scoring Leader (1983)
- GPAC First All-Star Team (1984 and 1985)
- GPAC MVP (1984)
- CIAU All-Canadian (1984 and 1985)
- Canadian University Player of the Year (1984)
- NHL All-Rookie Team (1986)
- Played in NHL All-Star Game (1989)
- "Honoured Member" of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
- Mike Ridley Trophy named in his honor; awarded annually to the MJHL's top scorer
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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