Mike Christie (ice hockey)
Mike Christie | |||
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Born |
Big Spring, Texas, U.S. | December 20, 1949||
Died |
July 11, 2019 Denver, Colorado , U.S. | (aged 69)||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position |
Defense | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
California Seals | ||
National team | United States | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 1974–1981 |
Michael Hunt Christie (December 20, 1949 – July 11, 2019) was a professional
from 1974 to 1981.Biography
Born in Big Spring, Texas, and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Christie was the first native Texan to play in the NHL, although it was strictly a technicality as his father was a Canadian citizen working for an American oil company and Mike grew up in Canada.[1]
Before turning professional, Christie played for the
Christie also represented the United States in the inaugural 1976 Canada Cup tournament.
Christie settled in Colorado after his hockey career ended, and started a second career as a sales representative that allowed him to enjoy his other athletic passion - golf. He represented several well-known brands, including
Christie died of kidney disease in July 2019. He was married to his wife of 47 years, Molly (née Hamill), and had two daughters, Lisa and Colleen, a son Dan, and four grandchildren.[2]
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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All- First Team
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1970–71
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[3] |
AHCA West All-American | 1970–71
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[4] |
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1968–69
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University of Denver | WCHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1969–70
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University of Denver | WCHA | 31 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1970–71
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University of Denver | WCHA | 36 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1971–72
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University of Denver | WCHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1972–73 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 32 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 71 | 5 | 37 | 42 | 110 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 23 | ||
1974–75 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 34 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1975–76 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 78 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 152 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | Cleveland Barons | NHL | 79 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | Cleveland Barons | NHL | 34 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 35 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1978–79 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 68 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 74 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | Tulsa Oilers
|
CHL | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 40 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 95 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | ||
CHL totals | 163 | 13 | 68 | 81 | 283 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 33 | ||||
NHL totals | 412 | 15 | 101 | 116 | 550 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1976 | United States | CC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
References
- ISBN 1-4259-1028-9
- ^ "Remembering the life of Mike Christie". calgaryherald.remembering.ca.
- ^ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database