Mike Buchanan | |
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Position | Defence |
Shoots | Left |
Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) |
Teams | Chicago Black Hawks |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | March 1, 1932 Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN | ,
Died | January 3, 2017 White Rock, British Columbia | (aged 84),
Pro Career | 1951 – 1954 1956 – 1958 |
Mike Buchanan (March 1, 1932 – January 3, 2017) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman.
Buchanan played one game in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1951-52 NHL season, having also played two games in the American Hockey League for the St. Louis Flyers. He played two seasons for the Fort Wayne Komets of the International Hockey League before opting to enroll at the University of Michigan and played for their Wolverines for the next two years. He was selected for the NCAA West First All-American Team in 1955. He return to hockey in 1957 for a season in England with the Wembley Lions before retiring for good in 1958. Buchanan died on January 3, 2017 at age 84.