Mike Hudson

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Position	Center
Shot	Left
Nickname	Huddy
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Pro Clubs	Chicago Blackhawks Pittsburgh Penguins Edmonton Oilers New York Rangers Toronto Maple Leafs St. Louis Blues Phoenix Coyotes
Nationality	Canada
Born	February 6, 1967, Guelph, Ontario
NHL Draft	Rnd 7, 140th overall, 1986 Chicago Blackhawks
Pro Career	1988 – 1997

Michael "Mike" Hudson (Born February 6, 1967 in Guelph, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey center.

[edit] Career

Mike Hudson grew up playing hockey in his hometown of Guelph, Ontario before advancing to Major Junior Hockey with the Hamilton Steelhawks and Sudbury Wolveswhere he met his greatest hockey influence, Costa Papista, whose playmaking abilities helped Hudson launch his NHL career. Hudson played for seven NHL teams but never secured a regular spot on any of the club's rosters. At the age of 30 Hudson traveled overseas to play in the German Elite League for the Adler Mannheim settling there for two years before retiring in 1999. In 416 NHL games Hudson recorded 49 goals and 87 assists for 136 career points. He won a Stanley Cup championship in 1994 with the New York Rangers.