Mike Rathje
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| Position | Defenseman |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 245 lb (111 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
Philadelphia Flyers San Jose Sharks |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | May 11, 1974, Mannville, AL, CA |
| NHL Draft | 3rd overall, 1992 San Jose Sharks |
| Pro Career | 1992 – present |
Mike Rathje (born May 11, 1974 in Mannville, Alberta, Canada) is a professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL.
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[edit] Playing career
He was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft (1st round, 3rd overall) and had played his entire NHL career with the Sharks until the Flyers signed him as a free agent prior to the 2005-06 NHL Season.
In the 2001-2002 NHL season, Mike Rathje held-out for more than half the season. One of the reasons he signed with Philadelphia was because former Sharks general manager Dean Lombardi was a player scout there. Rathje liked Lombardi because Lombardi had defended Rathje and praised his abilities.[citation needed]
In December 2006, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Rathje's chronic back and hip problems could spell the end of his career. It's believed the Philadelphia Flyers will place Rathje on the long-term injury list, which will free up his $3.5 million against their salary cap.
[edit] Awards
[edit] Records
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1990-91 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 64 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1991-92 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 67 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 109 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1992-93 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 57 | 12 | 37 | 49 | 103 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 1992-93 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1993-94 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1993-94 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 47 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1994-95 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1994-95 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 42 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1995-96 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 36 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1995-96 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 27 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1996-97 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 31 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1997-98 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 81 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 59 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1998-99 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1999-00 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 66 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2000-01 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 81 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2001-02 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 52 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 48 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2002-03 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2003-04 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 80 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 46 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | ||
| 2004-05 | Did Not Play | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2005-06 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 79 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| NHL Totals | 750 | 30 | 149 | 179 | 45 | 77 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 51 | ||||
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