Mike Greenlay
| Mike Greenlay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 15, 1968 Vitória, Brazil | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Edmonton Oilers | ||
| NHL Draft |
189th overall, 1986 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 1989–1996 | ||
Michael R. Greenlay (born September 15, 1968 in Vitória, Brazil and raised in Calgary, Alberta) is a Brazilian-born Canadian former ice hockey goaltender. Greenlay played two games for the Edmonton Oilers in 1989–90. He was a successful amateur player who spent most of his pro career in the minor leagues.
Greenlay was selected 189th overall by Edmonton in 1986 out of the Calgary AAA Midgets. He then played parts of three years at Lake Superior State. He was a member of the Lake Superior State Lakers 1988 NCAA Championship men's ice hockey team. Early in the 1988–89 season he left the Lakers to suit up for the WHL's Saskatoon Blades. Greenlay helped the squad reach the Memorial Cup final and was named the top goaltender at the tournament and an all-star.
Apart from his two-game stint with Edmonton, Greenlay excelled for parts of two years with the AHL's Cape Breton Oilers. He also toiled in the ECHL and IHL before retiring early in the 1995–96 season. In 1994 Greenlay shared the James Norris Memorial Trophy (IHL) with for allowing the fewest goals in the IHL. He also led all post-season goalies in wins while helping the Atlanta Knights win the Turner Cup in 1994.
Greenlay served as color commentary for the Minnesota Wild until 2020 when he was released from his contract.
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| Penticton Knights | BJHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | .844 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1986–87 | Lake Superior State University | CCHA | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 744 | 44 | 0 | 3.54 | .869 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Lake Superior State University | CCHA | 19 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1023 | 57 | 0 | 3.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Lake Superior State University | CCHA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 6 | 0 | 4.23 | .846 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1128 | 86 | 0 | 4.57 | .867 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 174 | 16 | 0 | 5.52 | .837 | ||
| 1988–89 | Saskatoon Blades | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 243 | 14 | 0 | 3.46 | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 11.75 | .765 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 46 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 2595 | 146 | 2 | 3.38 | .888 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 306 | 26 | 0 | 5.09 | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 493 | 33 | 0 | 4.02 | .862 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Knoxville Cherokees | ECHL | 29 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1725 | 108 | 2 | 3.75 | .886 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 144 | 12 | 0 | 5.00 | .848 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Knoxville Cherokees | ECHL | 27 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1415 | 113 | 0 | 4.79 | .873 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Louisville Icehawks | ECHL | 27 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 1437 | 96 | 1 | 4.01 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Atlanta Knights | IHL | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 637 | 40 | 0 | 3.77 | .868 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Atlanta Knights | IHL | 34 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1741 | 104 | 0 | 3.58 | .875 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 749 | 29 | 1 | 2.32 | .910 | ||
| 1994–95 | Atlanta Knights | IHL | 20 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1059 | 72 | 0 | 4.08 | .863 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 704 | 46 | 0 | 3.92 | .881 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 270 | 12 | 0 | 2.66 | .916 | ||
| 1995–96 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 7.06 | .600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 11.75 | .765 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Atlanta Knights players
- Anaheim Ducks announcers
- Canadian ice hockey goaltenders
- Cape Breton Oilers players
- Edmonton Oilers draft picks
- Edmonton Oilers players
- Hershey Bears players
- Houston Aeros (1994–2013) players
- Ice hockey people from Alberta
- Knoxville Cherokees players
- Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey players
- Louisville Icehawks players
- Minnesota Wild announcers
- National Hockey League broadcasters
- NCAA men's ice hockey national champions
- Penticton Knights players
- People from Vitória, Espírito Santo
- Saskatoon Blades players
- Sportspeople from Calgary
- Brazilian sportspeople