Mike York
Jersey Number: 78
Player information for Mike York
Position
Left Wing
Height
5'10" (178cm)
Born
January 3, 1978
Number
78
Shoots
Right
Weight
185 lbs (84kg)
Birthplace
Waterford, Michigan, USA
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Suited up in his final NHL game while with the Blue Jackets, recording a shot on goal on 13:15 of ice time on Dec. 20, 2008 at Phoenix.
- Added 11-47-58 and 30 penalty minutes in 75 games while serving as an alternate captain for the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch in 2008-09.
- Finished his nine-year NHL career with 127-195-322 and 135 penalty minutes in 579 games with the Blue Jackets, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, NY Islanders, Edmonton Oilers and NY Rangers from 1999-2009.
- Set NHL career highs in assists and points with 18-39-57 in 69 games with the Rangers in 2001-02.
- Was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 1999-2000 after leading league rookies in goals, power play goals (tied) and games played (tied) and finishing third in points with 26-24-50 and eight PPG in 82 outings with the Rangers.
- Selected to play in the 2002 NHL All-Star Game.
- Went on to play six seasons in Europe from 2010-16 with stints in Finland (Liiga) and Germany (DEL) and retired after spending five campaigns with Iserlohn Roosters.
- Played for the United States at various international tournaments, including helping the country win a silver medal at the 2002 Olympic Games and 1997 IIHF World Junior Championships.
- Skated in three-straight IIHF World Junior Championships from 1996-98, serving as team captain in his final tournament.
- Registered 79-122-201 and 141 penalty minutes in 158 career games at Michigan State University from 1995-99.
- Was a Hobey Baker Award finalist as college’s best player and named to the NCAA First All-American Team in each of his final two campaigns in 1997-98 and 1998-99. Captured the USA Hockey College Player of the Year (Jim Johannson Award) in 1998-99.
- Served as an assistant coach at Lake Superior State University from 2017-21 and associate coach at the university from 2021-25.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by the NY Rangers in the sixth-round, 136th overall, at the 1997 NHL Draft.
- Signed by Columbus as a free agent on July 25, 2008.