Michael Swift (ice hockey)
| Michael Swift | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
March 26, 1987 Peterborough, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ALH team Former teams |
High1 Lowell Devils Albany Devils Worcester Sharks | ||
| National team |
 South Korea | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
Michael Swift (born March 26, 1987) is a Canadian-born Korean[1] professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the High1 in the Asia League Ice Hockey (AL).
Professional career
On April 19, 2008, he was signed as a free agent by the New Jersey Devils.[2] During the 2010–11 season, he was traded to the San Jose Sharks along with Patrick Davis in exchange for Steven Zalewski and Jay Leach.[3] He finished the season with the Sharks AHL affiliate, the Worcester Sharks.
High1
On August 4, 2011, Swift unconventionally signed in the Asian League with High1. During the 2011–12 season, he was named as the Leagues MVP after scoring 90 points in just 36 games.
As of 2013-14 season, he's the teams all-time leader, with most Goals scored, most Assists and Points accumulated.[4]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000–01 | Brampton Capitals | OPJHL | 35 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Peterborough Bees | OPJHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Peterborough Bees | OPJHL | 45 | 25 | 19 | 44 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Mississauga IceDogs | OHL | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Mississauga IceDogs | OHL | 67 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | Mississauga IceDogs | OHL | 65 | 22 | 32 | 54 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Mississauga IceDogs | OHL | 67 | 34 | 59 | 93 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | Laredo Bucks | CHL | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2007–08 | Niagara IceDogs | OHL | 68 | 38 | 62 | 100 | 130 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 22 | ||
| 2008–09 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 52 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 76 | 24 | 31 | 55 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Albany Devils | AHL | 48 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 18 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | High1 | ALIH | 36 | 44 | 46 | 90 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | High1 | ALIH | 40 | 39 | 58 | 97 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 194 | 53 | 64 | 117 | 197 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
Records
High1[5]
- Team all-time leader for Most Goals
- Team all-time leader for Most Assists
- Team all-time leader for Most Points
- First player in team history to score 100 Goals
- First player in team history to record 100 Assists and 100 Goals
- First player in team history to record 200 Points
- Highest points per game ratio during career, with 2.34(as of 13/14)
Asia League Ice Hockey
- Fastest player in Asia league history to reach 100 Goals scored(90 games)
- Highest points per game ratio during career, with 2.34(as of 13/14)
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario Hockey League | ||
| Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy | 2008 | [6] |
- Asia League Best Plus/Minus (+52)
- Asia League Most Assists (46)
- Asia League Most Goals (44)
- Asia League Most Points (90)
- Asia League Regular Season MVP
- Asia League Most Assists (58)
- Asia League Most Goals (39)
- Asia League Most Points (97)
References
- ↑ Canadians naturalized to join S. Korean ice hockey team. The Hankyoreh, January 22, 2013.
- ↑ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 337. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
- ↑ "Sharks, Devils deal minor-leaguers". Boston Globe. 2011-02-09. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
- ↑ http://www.eliteprospects.com/league_total.php?leagueid=Asia%20League&season=%&sort=team&leagueteam=2905&name=High1&league_sum_totals=&league_sum_totals=yes&teamgroup=&timeperiod=yes&from=1970&to=2013
- ↑ http://www.eliteprospects.com/league_total.php?league_sum_totals=yes&teamgroup=&timeperiod=yes&from=1970&to=2013&season=%&leagueid=Asia%20League&leagueteam=2905&sort=team&nation=&name=High1&order=G
- ↑ "Michael Swift player profile". The Hockey News. 2010-10-01. Retrieved 2010-10-01.