Mike Christie (ice hockey)

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Mike Hunt Christie (born December 20, 1949 in Big Spring, Texas and raised in Calgary, Alberta) is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played 412 games in the National Hockey League for the California Seals, Cleveland Barons, Colorado Rockies, and Vancouver Canucks in 1974–1981. Christie also represented the United States in the inaugural 1976 Canada Cup tournament.

Before turning professional, he played for the University of Denver men's ice hockey team as well as the US amateur national team at the 1972 Ice Hockey World Championship Pool B tournament.

Preceded by Gary Croteau

Colorado Rockies captains 1980

Succeeded by Rene Robert

[edit] References

• Mike Christie's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Mike Christie's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database