| Brendan Mikkelson | |
| |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 202 lb (92 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
Calgary Flames Anaheim Ducks |
| Born | June 22, 1987, Regina, SK, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 31st overall, 2005 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| Pro Career | 2007 – present |
Brendan Mikkelson (born June 22, 1987) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who plays for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was a second round selection of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, 31st overall, at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. He was a member of the 2007 Memorial Cup winning Vancouver Giants team, and was named a tournament all-star on defence.
Playing career[]
Mikkelson was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, and raised in St. Albert, Alberta, where he played Bantam hockey for the St. Albert Raiders of the Alberta Bantam Hockey League in 2001-02 and was a 6th round pick in the 2002 WHL Bantam Draft.
Mikkelson was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2nd round, 31st overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
Mikkelson played his first two seasons in the WHL with the Portland Winter Hawks. Midway through his third season with the club (the 2005–06 season), he was dealt to the Vancouver Giants. Mikkelson contributed 29 points in 69 games in the 2006–07 season, a season in which the Giants hosted and won the 2007 Memorial Cup. On November 30, 2006, Brendan was signed to a three-year entry level contract with the Ducks.[1]
Calgary Flames[]
Mikkelson was claimed by the Calgary Flames on Waivers on October 19, 2010 [2] On July 14, 2011, MIkkelson signed a one-year contract with the Calgary Flames.[3]
Family[]
Mikkelson's father, Bill, played in the NHL for the Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders and Washington Capitals in the 1970s, while his sister, Meaghan, plays on the Canadian national women's team and won a gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics.[4]
Awards and achievements[]
- 2007 Memorial Cup All-Star Team
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 65 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 70 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 60 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 19 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 69 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 60 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 2007–08 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 66 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 50 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Iowa Chops | AHL | 31 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 34 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 49 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 86 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ Ducks sign Mikkelson to entry level contract. Anaheim Ducks (2006-11-30). Retrieved on 2010-05-10.
- ↑ Flames claim D Mikkelson off waivers. National Hockey League (2010-10-19). Retrieved on 2010-10-19.
- ↑ "Flames re-sign Mikkelson; sign Reinhart", Fox News, 2011-07-14.
- ↑ Flames claim Mikkelson. ESPN (2010-10-19). Retrieved on 2010-10-25.
External links[]
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