Mike Needham

Mike Needham
Born April 4, 1970
Calgary, AB, CAN
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
Dallas Stars
NHL Draft 126th overall, 1989
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 1991–1994

Michael Lawrence Needham (born April 4, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player in the NHL. Needham was born in Calgary, Alberta, but grew up in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta.

Career

He played in parts of two NHL seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Dallas Stars from 1992 to 1994. He also appeared in five games during the 1992 Stanley Cup Playoffs, for which he earned a Stanley Cup ring as a member of the Penguins.

Career statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1986–87 Kamloops Blazers WHL 3 1 2 3 0 11 2 1 3 5
1987–88 Kamloops Blazers WHL 64 31 33 64 93 5 0 1 1 5
1988–89 Kamloops Blazers WHL 49 24 27 51 55 16 2 9 11 13
1989–90 Kamloops Blazers WHL 60 59 66 125 75 17 11 13 24 10
1990–91 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 65 14 32 46 17 5 2 2 4 5
1991–92 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 80 41 37 78 83 8 4 4 8 6
1991–92 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL — — — — — 5 1 0 1 2
1992–93 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 56 8 5 13 14 9 1 0 1 2
1992–93 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 1 2 0 2 0 — — — — —
1993–94 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 6 4 3 7 7 — — — — —
1993–94 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 25 1 0 1 2 — — — — —
1993–94 Dallas Stars NHL 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1994–95 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 37 9 9 18 31 14 5 5 10 11
1995–96 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 16 5 10 15 12 — — — — —
NHL Totals 86 9 5 14 16 14 2 0 2 4

Awards and achievements

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