Mike Ratchuk
| Mike Ratchuk | |
|---|---|
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| Born | February 20, 1988 Buffalo, NY, USA |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb) |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Left |
| ECHL team Former teams |
Wheeling Nailers Philadelphia Phantoms Adirondack Phantoms Syracuse Crunch Springfield Falcons Binghamton Senators Olimpija Ljubljana |
| NHL Draft | 42nd overall, 2006 Philadelphia Flyers |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
Michael Ratchuk (born February 20, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who plays for the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL. He has been a part of the Blades Cup-winning minor league team, in 2012. He is the brother of Peter Ratchuk, a professional hockey defenseman who has predominantly played in Europe.
Playing career
On October 20, 2009, Ratchuk was traded by the Philadelphia Flyers to the Columbus Blue Jackets for prospect Stefan Legein.[1] After winning the Kelly Cup with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL, Ratchuk announced on June 19, 2012, that he had signed with Slovenian team, HDD Olimpija Ljubljana in the Austrian Hockey League, the EBEL.[2]
After 42 games in the 2012–13 season with Ljubljana, Ratchuk returned mid-season to the Everblades on January 23, 2013.
As a free agent at season's end, Ratchuk signed to his third ECHL club, the Wheeling Nailers on August 9, 2013.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | U.S. National Under-18 Team | NAHL | 33 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | U.S. National Under-18 Team | NAHL | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Michigan State Spartans | CCHA | 40 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Michigan State Spartans | CCHA | 42 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 77 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 35 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Fort Wayne Komets | CHL | 22 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Elmira Jackals | ECHL | 21 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 26 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | EBEL | 42 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 31 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 69 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| AHL totals | 147 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 68 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | United States | WHC17 | 5th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2006 | United States | WJC18 |  |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Jackets, Flyers deal minor leaguers". Associated Press (USA Today). October 20, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
- ↑ Wommack, Woody (19 June 2012). "Florida Everblades defenseman Mike Ratchuk signs with Austrian club Olimpija Ljubljana". Naples Daily News. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ↑ "Nailers sign former Kelly Cup Champion Mike Ratchuk". Wheeling Nailers. 2013-08-09. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
External links
- Mike Ratchuk's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Mike Ratchuk's player profile at NHL.com
- Mike Ratchuk's career statistics at EliteProspects.com