| Micheal Haley | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 30, 1986, Guelph, Ontario, Canada |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| Pro clubs | New York Islanders New York Rangers San Jose Sharks Florida Panthers Ottawa Senators |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–2021 |
Micheal Haley (born March 30, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played for the New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Florida Panthers, San Jose Sharks, and Ottawa Senators in the National Hockey League (NHL). Hayley's playing style is often described as an enforcer and infamously in a February 11, 2011, Islanders–Penguins game Hayley received 39 penalty minutes.
In 2021, he joined the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League as an assistant coach.
Career[]
Haley was signed as a free agent to a two-way contract by the New York Islanders on May 19, 2008. At the end of the 2009–10 season Haley made his NHL debut with the Islanders against the New Jersey Devils, recording his first career NHL fight against Rod Pelley, on April 10, 2010.[1] His first NHL goal was on February 11, 2011, against Brent Johnson of the Pittsburgh Penguins. In the same game he received 39 penalty minutes.
On July 1, 2012, Haley signed as a free agent to a two-year contract with Islanders rival, the New York Rangers.
After two seasons within the Rangers' organization, Haley signed a one-year, two-way free agent contract with the San Jose Sharks on July 10, 2014.[2] In his third season in the Sharks organization in the 2016–17 season, Haley played his first full season in the NHL, recording a career best 2 goals, 10 assists and 12 points in 58 contests, while leading the Sharks in penalty minutes with 128.
On July 1, 2017, Haley left the Sharks as a free agent and signed a two-year, $1.65 million contract with the Florida Panthers.[3]
During the 2017–18 season, Haley played in 75 games, the most of his career, and also led the NHL in fighting majors with 22 and penalty minutes with 212.
During the final year of contract with the Panthers in the 2018–19 season, Haley was limited to just 24 games approaching the trade deadline before he was placed on waivers by Florida on February 19, 2019. He was claimed the following day, returning for a second stint with the San Jose Sharks on February 20, 2019.[4]
On October 1, 2019, he moved back to the New York Rangers as a free agent, returning for a second stint on a one-year deal.[5] In the following 2019–20 season, Haley remained on the Rangers roster and made 22 appearances as the club's reserve veteran forward, posting 1 goal.
Concluding his contract with the Rangers, Haley extended his professional career in agreeing to a one-year, two-way contract with the Ottawa Senators on November 13, 2020.[6] He appeared in four games.
In the 2021 offseason, he joined his former Ontario Hockey League (OHL) team, the Sarnia Sting, as a player development coach. In October 2021, he was promoted to an assistant coach with the Sting.[7]
Career statistics[]
Bold indicates led league
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 43 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 51 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 61 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 23 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 30 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 78 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 2006–07 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 68 | 30 | 24 | 54 | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 28 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 115 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 49 | ||
| 2007–08 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 36 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 45 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 99 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2009–10 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 65 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 196 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | New York Islanders | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 50 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | New York Islanders | NHL | 27 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 51 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 125 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | New York Islanders | NHL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Connecticut Whale | AHL | 69 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | New York Rangers | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 53 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 68 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 106 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 41 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 58 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 75 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 2019–20 | New York Rangers | NHL | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 274 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 692 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ Devils take Atlantic, will duel Sabres for No. 2. NBC Sports (April 10, 2010). Retrieved on July 17, 2010.
- ↑ Sharks sign forward Micheal Haley. San Jose Sharks (July 10, 2014). Retrieved on July 10, 2014.
- ↑ Tallon believes Panthers got tougher and quicker with free agent pickups. Sun-Sentinel (July 1, 2017). Retrieved on July 1, 2017.
- ↑ Sharks Claim Center Micheal Haley Off Waivers (February 20, 2019). Retrieved on February 20, 2019.
- ↑ Rangers Agree to Terms with Micheal Haley (October 1, 2019). Retrieved on October 2, 2019.
- ↑ Ottawa Senators sign forward Micheal Haley to a one-year contract. Ottawa Senators (November 13, 2020). Retrieved on November 30, 2020.
- ↑ Sting Announce Micheal Haley as Addition to Coaching Staff (October 14, 2021).
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database