Michael Edward Roger Minard (born November 1, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in one National Hockey League game for the Edmonton Oilers during the 1999–2000 NHL season.
Mike Minard | |||
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Born |
(1976-11-01) November 1, 1976 (age 45) Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Caught | Left | ||
Played for |
Edmonton Oilers Belfast Giants | ||
NHL Draft |
83rd overall, 1995 Edmonton Oilers | ||
Playing career | 1996–2008 |
Minard played with the Chilliwack Chiefs in the British Columbia Junior Hockey League (BCJHL) in the 1994–95 season, earning Coastal Rookie of the Year and Goaltender of the Year honours before he was selected in the fourth round, 83rd overall, by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.
Minard previously served on the coaching staff for the AHL's Portland Pirates. He was terminated from the position, after he was arrested and charged for sexual misconduct after it was revealed he and a 13-year-old girl engaged in lewd text messages.[1] On August 29, 2014, Minard was sentenced to two months in prison after pleading no contest to sexual misconduct charges.[2]
Award | Year | |
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BCJHL | ||
Coastal Rookie of the Year | 1995 | |
Goaltender of the Year | 1995 | |
AHL | ||
Yanick Dupre Memorial Award | 2000, 2001 | |
All-Star Game | 2001 | [3] |
EIHL | ||
Second All-Star Team | 2006 |