Mike Rogers (ice hockey)

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers
Born	October 24, 1954 (age 70); Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Edmonton Oilers; New England / Hartford Whalers; New York Rangers
National team	Canada
NHL draft	77th overall, 1974; Vancouver Canucks
WHA draft	48th overall, 1974; Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	1974–1986

Michael R. Rogers (born October 24, 1954) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre who played five seasons in the World Hockey Association, followed by seven seasons in the National Hockey League.

Playing career

Rogers was drafted by both the Vancouver Canucks (5th round, 77th overall) of the NHL and the Edmonton Oilers (4th round, 48th overall) of the WHA in 1974. He chose to start his professional career with the Oilers and was the Oilers' team-scoring champion in their third (1974–75) season.

Rogers was traded to the New England Whalers, with whom he entered the NHL when the leagues merged for the 1979–80 NHL season.

Rogers shares elite company in that he is one of only four players to have scored 100 or more points in his first three NHL seasons, the others being Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Peter Stastny.

Rogers was the colour commentator for the Calgary Flames on Calgary radio stations for 12 years before announcing his retirement on July 25, 2013.^[1]

Legacy

In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Rogers at No. 88 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team’s first 82 seasons.^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1971–72	Calgary Centennials	WCHL	66	27	30	57	19	13	2	4	6	2
1972–73	Calgary Centennials	WCHL	67	54	58	112	44	6	8	5	13	2
1973–74	Calgary Centennials	WCHL	66	67	73	140	32	14	13	16	29	6
1974–75	Edmonton Oilers	WHA	78	35	48	83	2	—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Edmonton Oilers	WHA	44	12	15	27	10	—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	New England Whalers	WHA	36	18	14	32	10	17	5	8	13	2
1976–77	New England Whalers	WHA	78	25	57	82	10	5	1	1	2	2
1977–78	New England Whalers	WHA	80	28	43	71	46	14	5	6	11	8
1978–79	New England Whalers	WHA	80	27	45	72	31	10	2	6	8	2
1979–80	Hartford Whalers	NHL	80	44	61	105	10	3	0	3	3	0
1980–81	Hartford Whalers	NHL	80	40	65	105	32	—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	New York Rangers	NHL	80	38	65	103	43	9	1	6	7	2
1982–83	New York Rangers	NHL	71	29	47	76	28	1	0	0	0	0
1983–84	New York Rangers	NHL	78	23	38	61	45	1	0	0	0	0
1984–85	New York Rangers	NHL	78	26	38	64	24	3	0	4	4	4
1985–86	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL	20	9	15	24	28	—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	New York Rangers	NHL	9	1	3	4	2	—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Nova Scotia Oilers	AHL	33	15	28	43	14	—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	8	1	0	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	HC Ambrì–Piotta	NDA	26	21	14	35	26	—	—	—	—	—
WHA totals			396	145	222	367	109	46	13	21	34	14
NHL totals			484	202	317	519	184	17	1	13	14	6

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1981	Canada	WC		6	0	1	1	4
Senior totals				6	0	1	1	4

References

^ Cruickshank, Scott (July 25, 2013). "Mike Rogers retires after 12 years as Flames' radio colour commentator". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
^ Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. p. 36. ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved February 3, 2020.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Rick Ley	Hartford Whalers captain 1980–81	Succeeded by Dave Keon

[1] Cruickshank, Scott (July 25, 2013). "Mike Rogers retires after 12 years as Flames' radio colour commentator". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.

[2] Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. p. 36. ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved February 3, 2020.

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