Mike Lee (ice hockey, born 1996)

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Mike Lee
Born (1996-04-25) April 25, 1996 (age 25)
Hamden, Connecticut, USA
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Defenseman
Shoots Left
ECHL team
Former teams		 Indy Fuel
Vermont
Sacred Heart
Hartford Wolf Pack
Playing career 2015–present

Michael Lee is an American ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Indy Fuel. He was an All-American for Sacred Heart.[1]

Playing career[]

After graduating from high school, Lee joined the Penticton Vees and helped the club win both the league championship and the Western Canada Cup in 2015. He was able to earn a college scholarship to Vermont on the back of his stellar season. With the Catamounts, however, Lee couldn't find his offensive game. Mid-way through his sophomore year, Lee left Vermont and transferred to Sacred Heart, closer to his hometown.[2]

Lee debuted for the Pioneers in 2018 and saw a tremendous increase to his production. His arrival in Bridgeport coincided with Sacred Heart winning 16 games and posting its best season in nine years.[3] Lee performed even better in his senior season and was named an All-American as well as the best defenseman in Atlantic Hockey. The Pioneers finished the regular season with 21 wins, tying the program record. Before they could attempt to set a new benchmark, however, the Atlantic Hockey Tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

With his college career finished, Lee was able to sign a one-year contract with the Indy Fuel. While the season was shortened as a result of the pandemic, Lee played well and finished second on the team in terms of defensive points. Entering the 2021 season, Lee returned with a second one-year deal.[5]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 The Gunnery US-Prep 29 1 11 12 — — — — — —
2013–14 The Gunnery US-Prep 28 7 21 28 — — — — — —
2013–14 Tri-City Storm USHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2014–15 Penticton Vees BCHL 56 2 34 36 22 21 1 3 4 6
2015–16 Vermont Hockey East 36 1 2 3 12 — — — — —
2016–17 Vermont Hockey East 15 0 3 3 4 — — — — —
2017–18 NCAA transfer year
2018–19 Sacred Heart Atlantic Hockey 35 4 15 19 27 — — — — —
2019–20 Sacred Heart Atlantic Hockey 33 5 28 33 20 — — — — —
2020–21 Indy Fuel ECHL 35 5 18 23 8 — — — — —
NCAA totals 119 10 48 58 63 — — — — —

Awards and honors[]

Award Year
All-Atlantic Hockey First Team 2019–20 [6]
AHCA East Second Team All-American 2019–20 [1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. ^ "Mike Lee and Sacred Heart making a statement". New England Hockey Journal. January 13, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "Sacred Heart Pioneers Men's Ice Hockey All-Time Results" (PDF). Sacred Heart Pioneers. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  4. ^ "Remainder of 2020 Atlantic Hockey Tournament Cancelled". atlantichockeyonline.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "Mike Lee Returns for Second Season in Indy". Indy Fuel. July 29, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  6. ^ "Atlantic Hockey All-Conference Teams Announced". atlantichockeyonline.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Atlantic Hockey Best Defenseman
2019–20 		Succeeded by
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