Michael Sauer (ice hockey)
Michael Sauer | |||
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Born |
St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S. | August 7, 1987||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for | New York Rangers | ||
NHL draft |
40th overall, 2005 New York Rangers | ||
Playing career | 2007–2011 |
Michael Curtis "Mike" Sauer (born August 7, 1987) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played three seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Rangers. He is the younger brother of former Phoenix Coyotes, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, and Colorado Avalanche defenseman Kurt Sauer, and of former Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings (NFL) linebacker Craig Sauer.[1][2][3] Sauer was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, but grew up in Sartell, Minnesota.
Playing career
He was drafted in the 2nd round, 40th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft; the Rangers acquired this draft pick from the Toronto Maple Leafs as part of the Brian Leetch trade a year prior.
Sauer signed his first professional contract with the Rangers on August 8, 2006. He played for the Rangers' minor league affiliate in Hartford of the AHL for most of the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 seasons, and was promoted to the Rangers on March 23, 2009.[4][5][6][7] He made his NHL debut with the Rangers at Madison Square Garden on March 24, 2009, against the Minnesota Wild.[8]
After spending all of 2009 with Hartford, Sauer began the 2010 season in the NHL with the Rangers, and was in the Rangers' opening night lineup.[9] He scored his first NHL goal on December 9, 2010, against Brian Elliott of the Ottawa Senators.[10][11] On July 8, 2011, Sauer, a restricted free agent, re-signed with the Rangers to a two-year, $2.5 million deal.
Sauer suffered a concussion as a result of a hard hit by Dion Phaneuf on December 5, 2011. No penalty was assessed and he has not played since.[12] After the 2012-13 season, Sauer's contract expired and he did not receive a qualifying offer, making him an unrestricted free agent.[13]
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2003–04 | Technical Senior High School | HSMN | 18 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 32 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 59 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 68 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||
2006–07 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 33 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 32 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 34 | ||
2007–08 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 71 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 80 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2008–09 | New York Rangers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 64 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
2009–10 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 42 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | New York Rangers | NHL | 76 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 75 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2011–12 | New York Rangers | NHL | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
AHL totals | 177 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 160 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||||
NHL totals | 98 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 96 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
References
- ^ "SAUER FEELING RIGHT AT HOME". National Hockey League. November 3, 2008. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
- ^ "Youngest Sauer skates past siblings". The Portland Tribune. December 10, 2004. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
- ^ "Rangers Team Report March 25, 2009". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
- ^ "Breaking News: Mike Sauer summoned (Update)". Newsday. Archived from the original on 2009-03-27. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ "Michael Sauer". ESPN. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ "Hartford Wolfpack Hockey Team". American Hockey League. Archived from the original on 2009-03-21. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ "Rangers recall Sauer from Hartford". New York Rangers. Archived from the original on 2009-03-27. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ "Zherdev has goal, assist in Rangers' 2-1 win". Associated Press. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
- ^ "NY Rangers 6, Buffalo 3". Yahoo!. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
- ^ "Sauer's 1st NHL goal leads Rangers over Senators". Yahoo!. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
- ^ Cerny, J. "Sauer scores his first goal in style". New York Rangers. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
- ^ http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012-05-28/news/31879741_1_mats-zuccarello-john-tortorella-brandon-dubinsky [dead link]
- ^ "Rangers don't extend qualifying offer to Sauer". 2 July 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Hockey's Future profile
- 1987 births
- American men's ice hockey defensemen
- Hartford Wolf Pack players
- Ice hockey players from Minnesota
- Living people
- Medicine Hat Tigers players
- New York Rangers draft picks
- New York Rangers players
- Sportspeople from St. Cloud, Minnesota
- People from Sartell, Minnesota
- Portland Winterhawks players
- American ice hockey defenseman stubs