Mike Ribeiro
| Mike Ribeiro | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | February 10, 1980 Montreal, QC, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
Nashville Predators Montreal Canadiens Dallas Stars Washington Capitals Phoenix Coyotes |
| National team |  Canada |
| NHL Draft | 45th overall, 1998 Montreal Canadiens |
| Playing career | 1999–present |
Michael Tavares Ribeiro (born February 10, 1980) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round, 45th overall, Ribeiro has also played in the NHL for the Canadiens, Dallas Stars, Washington Capitals and the Phoenix Coyotes.
Playing career
Professional
Ribeiro, a centre, was drafted 45th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. On September 30, 2006, the Canadiens traded Ribeiro and a sixth-round draft pick in 2008 to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Janne Niinimaa and a fifth-round draft pick in 2007.[1]
In the 2006–07 season, Ribero led Dallas in points, with 59. On July 12, the Stars signed Ribeiro to a one-year, $2.8 million contract extension for the 2007–08 season.[2]
On January 7, 2008, Ribeiro and the Stars agreed to a new five-year, $25 million contract extension. Ribeiro went on to establish career highs in goals (27), assists (56) and points (83) that season and earned his first NHL All-Star Game appearance.
Although often critiqued for his lack of toughness, the 2008–09 season also saw Ribeiro breakout in the shootout, particularly with highlight reel performances in games against the Los Angeles Kings and the Colorado Avalanche.
On June 22, 2012, during the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, in the final year of his contract, Ribeiro was traded by the Stars to the Washington Capitals for Cody Eakin and a 2012 second-round draft pick (54th overall).[3] Alongside the likes of Alexander Ovechkin and Nicklas Bäckström, Ribeiro scored prolifically with the Capitals, averaging over a point-per-game with 49 in 48 games.
On July 2, 2013, seeking a long-term deal, the Capitals allowed Ribeiro to become an unrestricted free agent. On July 5, 2013, the Phoenix Coyotes signed Ribeiro to a four-year, $22 million contract with a limited no-movement clause, which re-united him with his former head coach whilst with the Stars, Dave Tippett. In his first season with the Coyotes in 2013–14, Ribeiro failed to reproduce his scoring pace of the previous year, scoring 16 goals and 47 points in 80 games.
On June 27, 2014, Ribeiro was bought-out by the Coyotes after only the first year of his four-year contract due to behavioural issues related to alcohol use.[4][5] As a free agent, Ribeiro signed a one-year contract with the Nashville Predators worth an average annual value of $1.05 million on July 15, 2014.[6]
Personal life
Mike has three children (Mikael, Noah and Viktoria) with his wife Tamara. He is of Portuguese descent.
In 2015, a lawsuit was brought against Ribeiro for allegedly assaulting his nanny.[7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | QMJHL | 67 | 40 | 85 | 125 | 55 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1998–99 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | QMJHL | 69 | 67 | 100 | 167 | 137 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 12 | ||
| 1998–99 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1999–00 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | QMJHL | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 21 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 38 | ||
| 1999–00 | Quebec Citadelles | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Quebec Citadelles | AHL | 74 | 26 | 40 | 66 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 23 | ||
| 2000–01 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Quebec Citadelles | AHL | 23 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 43 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 52 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 81 | 20 | 45 | 65 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | ||
| 2004–05 | Espoo Blues | SM-l | 17 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 79 | 16 | 35 | 51 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 81 | 18 | 41 | 59 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 76 | 27 | 56 | 83 | 46 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 16 | ||
| 2008–09 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 82 | 22 | 56 | 78 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 66 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 82 | 19 | 52 | 71 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 74 | 18 | 45 | 63 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 48 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2013–14 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 80 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 82 | 15 | 47 | 62 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 947 | 217 | 501 | 718 | 501 | 55 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 52 | ||||
International
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Canada
| ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2000 Umea | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Canada | WJC |  |
7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Awards
- 1997–98 QMJHL All-Rookie Team
- 1997–98 QMJHL Second All-Star Team
- 1997–98 QMJHL Michel Bergeron Trophy
- 1998–99 QMJHL First All-Star Team
- 1998–99 QMJHL Jean Beliveau Trophy
- 1998–99 CHL First All-Star Team
- 1998–99 CHL Leading Scorer
- 2001–02 NHL YoungStars Game
- 2007–08 NHL All-Star
References
- ↑ "Canadians acquire Niinimaaa from Stars for Ribeiro". NHL.com. 2006-09-30. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
- ↑ "Stars re-sign Ribeiro". Dallas Stars. 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
- ↑ "Capitals acquire center Mike Ribeiro from Stars for Eakin, pick". Washington Capitals. 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
- ↑ "Ribeiro bought out by Coyotes due to 'behavioural issues'". CBC Sports. 2014-06-27. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ↑ "Nashville Predators Take Calculated Risk with Mike Ribeiro Signing". Rant Sports. 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
- ↑ "Nashville Predators Sign Mike Ribeiro to a One-Year Contract". Nashville Predators. 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/12429057/mike-ribeiro-nashville-predators-sued-allegedly-assaulting-nanny