Mike Ricci (ice hockey)
Mike Ricci | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born |
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada | October 27, 1971||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shot | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Played for |
Phoenix Coyotes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||
NHL draft |
4th overall, 1990 Philadelphia Flyers | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1990–2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Michael Ricci (born October 27, 1971) is a
Ricci currently serves in the Sharks front office as a scout & development coach.[1]
Playing career
Ricci was born and raised in the
Ricci was also a talented soccer player growing up playing for the Scarborough Blues program with his cousin, Paul Peschisolido,[3] who went on to a solid international career. Ricci's father Mario was a professional soccer player in Italy before emigrating to Canada.[citation needed]
Ricci was selected in the 1st Round 4th overall by the
Ricci quickly became an elite defensive centreman with San Jose, but never was able to regain the offensive prowess of his earlier years.[citation needed] Ricci was an essential cog to San Jose's success, and was there when the team made its first trip to the Western Conference Final in 2004. San Jose fans admired Ricci for his gritty style of play and were saddened when he was let go.[citation needed]
In 2005, Ricci switched his uniform number to 40 in honor of former
On August 13, 2007, he announced his retirement after telling
Post-playing career
Ricci rejoined the Sharks organization in the 2007–08 season as an advisor,[6] and was introduced at the Sharks' rescheduled Opening Night festivities on October 18, 2007. He is actively involved in the Sharks Alumni Foundation.[7]
On December 11, 2019, Ricci was named an assistant coach for the Sharks.[8]
Acting
Ricci had a
Personal life
Ricci and his wife Beth, who is from Peterborough, Ontario, were married July 4, 1998. They have three children. Their son Mario is a talented baseball player.Kid gets after it in the 7,8,9 innings.[10] Ricci is an accomplished soccer player, fisherman, and avid fan of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers.[11] He owns property in Los Gatos, CA[12] and a lakeside cottage in Haliburton, Ontario.[13] He's a cousin of former footballer Paul Peschisolido.
Records
- Ricci held the San Jose Sharks' franchise record for consecutive games played at 228 (later surpassed by Patrick Marleau).[14][15]
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 | ||
1986–87 | Toronto Marlboros AAA | MTHL | 38 | 39 | 42 | 81 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 41 | 24 | 37 | 61 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 12 | ||
1988–89 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 60 | 54 | 52 | 106 | 43 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 18 | ||
1989–90 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 60 | 52 | 64 | 116 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 68 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 78 | 20 | 36 | 56 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 77 | 27 | 51 | 78 | 123 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | ||
1993–94 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 83 | 30 | 21 | 51 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 48 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
1995–96 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 62 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 52 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 18 | ||
1996–97 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 63 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 59 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | ||
1997–98 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 59 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
1998–99 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 68 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | ||
1999–00 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 60 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
2000–01 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 81 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
2001–02 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 79 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 44 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | ||
2002–03 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 75 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 71 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 40 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
2005–06 | Phoenix Coyotes
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NHL | 78 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 1,099 | 243 | 362 | 605 | 979 | 110 | 23 | 43 | 66 | 77 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1989 | Canada | WJC
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4th | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | |
1990 | Canada | WJC | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
1994
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Canada | WC
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8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||
Junior totals | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | ||||
Senior totals | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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OHL | ||
Second All-Star Team | 1989
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First All-Star Team | 1990
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Red Tilson Trophy | 1990 | |
William Hanley Trophy | 1990 | |
CHL Player of the Year | 1990 | |
NHL | ||
Stanley Cup (Colorado Avalanche) | 1996 |
See also
- List of NHL players with 1000 games played
References
- ^ "Front Office Directory". San Jose Sharks. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
- ^ Rivett, Al (2008-05-14). "Pesch ponders his next move". newsdurhamregion.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
- ^ Associated Press (2004-09-09). "Tillman was killed April 22 in Afghanistan". ESPN. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
- The Peterborough Examiner. Retrieved 2007-08-14.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Wharnsby, Tim (October 13, 2007). "Pair of old warriors join Sharks". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
- ^ "Mike Ricci - Sharks Alumni Foundation | Sharks Alumni Foundation". sharksalumnifoundation.org. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ "Sharks Announce Changes to Coaching Staff". San Jose Sharks. December 11, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ Canadian Press (2006-04-19). "Ricci, Avery, Lecavalier have roles in 'The Rocket'". CTV. Retrieved 2008-08-25.[dead link]
- ^ "Prep Baseball Report - Player: Mario Ricci".
- ^ "Official San Jose Sharks Website". NHL.com. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ "Property valuation of Mountain Laurel Lane, Los Gatos, CA: 286 (MICHAEL RICCI TRUSTEE & AL ET RICCI & ELIZABETH D RICCI TRUSTEE), 287 (KEVIN C AND SHARON M THOMPSON TRUSTEE), 288 (AJIT MANOCHA TRUSTEE & AL ET MANOCHA & VANITA MANOCHA TRUSTEE), 289 (ROBERT S AND ERIKA B MILLARD TRUSTEE), 290 (RAYMOND A AND LEE ANN MARTINO), 291 (TIMOTHY AND DEBORAH KINSLOW), 293 (DAVID B AND CANDACE D GARRETT), 299 (LIONEL T AND KIMBERLY N WILLINGHAM TRUSTEE) (tax assessments)". www.city-data.com. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ "Woman became pregnant following Cup kiss". NHL.com. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ "Flyers A-Z - Mike Ricci". NHL. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ Pashelka, Curtis (2016-01-11). "Patrick Marleau set to play 500th consecutive game". Mercury News. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Mike Ricci at IMDb