| Mike Little | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | November 12, 1987, Enfield, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Right |
| Metal Ligaen team F. teams |
SønderjyskE Norfolk Admirals Charlotte Checkers Springfield Falcons Graz 99ers Krefeld Pinguine |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
Mike Little (born November 12, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing for SønderjyskE of the Metal Ligaen in Denmark.
Playing career[]
Following his four-year NCAA career at American International College, Little spent time in the ECHL (with the Reading Royals, Stockton Thunder and the Florida Everblades) and in the AHL with the Norfolk Admirals, the Charlotte Checkers and the Springfield Falcons.[1]
The 2014-15 ECHL season saw him haul in 53 points in 60 games for the Florida Everblades. For his efforts, he was named to the All-ECHL First Team and received All-ECHL Defenseman of the Year honors.[2][3]
On June 2, 2015, the Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, Germany's elite ice hockey league, signed Little to a try-out contract for the 2015–16 season.[4] Upon completion of the pre-season with the Roosters, and despite positive reviews, Little was not extended to a season long contract and was released from Iserlohn on September 7, 2015.[5] Little was quickly signed in the neighbouring Austrian Hockey League to a one-year contract with the Graz 99ers on September 10.[6] In mid-November 2015, he agreed on a short-term deal with the Kassel Huskies of the German second division DEL2 and had his contract extended until the end of the 2015-16 season later that month.[7] He made a total of 47 appearances for the Kassel team, scoring 16 goals, while dishing out 35 assists, and helped the Huskies win the DEL2 championship.
Little then moved to Germany's top-tier Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), signing with Krefeld Pinguine for the 2016–17 season on April 26, 2016.[8] He appeared in 51 games, however, was unable to prevent the team from finishing last. Little left the club on March 3, 2017, after it was revealed he would not be offered a new contract.[9]
Awards and honors[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| ECHL First Team All-Star | 2014–15 | [10] |
| ECHL Defenseman of the Year | 2014–15 | [11] |
References[]
- ↑ Mike Little.
- ↑ The ECHL - Premier 'AA' Hockey League | All-ECHL First Team announced.
- ↑ The ECHL - Premier 'AA' Hockey League | Little named CCM Hockey ECHL Defenseman of the Year.
- ↑ Rooster sign American Mike Little (German). come-on.de (2015-06-02). Retrieved on 2015-06-02.
- ↑ Michel Periard replaces Mike Little (German). Iserlohn Roosters (2015-09-07). Retrieved on 2015-09-07.[dead link]
- ↑ Graz commit to Mike Little. Graz 99ers (2015-09-10). Retrieved on 2015-09-10.
- ↑ GmbH, Thomas Röstel, Matthias Geissler - Sports Trade. Mike Little bleibt bei den Huskies | del-2.org.
- ↑ Schalljo. DEL2-Meister Mike Little wechselt zu den Krefeld Pinguinen. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016.
- ↑ First discussions on squad management taken place (German). Krefeld Pinguine (2017-03-03). Retrieved on 2017-03-03.
- ↑ All-ECHL First Team announced. ECHL (2015-04-01). Retrieved on 2015-04-01.
- ↑ Little named ECHL defenseman of the year. ECHL (2015-04-01). Retrieved on 2015-04-01.