| Mike Kostka | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 28, 1985 Ajax, ON, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Florida Panthers San Antonio Rampage (AHL) |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
Mike Kostka (born November 28, 1985) is a professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League.
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After playing four seasons at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, he was signed to a professional contract by the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League on March 25, 2008. He was assigned to the organization's American Hockey League affiliate (at the time), the Rochester Americans. In his second professional season he moved with the Sabres to new affiliate, the Portland Pirates before returning after two years to sign with the Rochester Americans for the 2010–11 season on August 24, 2010.[1]
On June 30, 2011, Kostka was signed to a one-year NHL contract with then Rochester affiliate, the Florida Panthers.[2]
On December 2, 2011, Kostka was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning along with Evan Oberg.[3]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001–02 | Ajax Axemen | OPJHL | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Ajax Axemen | OPJHL | 39 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Aurora Tigers | OPJHL | 42 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | U. of Massachusetts-Amherst | HE | 32 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | U. of Massachusetts-Amherst | HE | 36 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | U. of Massachusetts-Amherst | HE | 39 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | U. of Massachusetts-Amherst | HE | 36 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 80 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2009–10 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 76 | 2 | 25 | 27 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 80 | 16 | 39 | 55 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 237 | 22 | 90 | 112 | 116 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||||