Michael Stone (ice hockey)
{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Michael Stone
| image = Michael Stone.jpg
| caption = Stone with the Phoenix Coyotes in 2014
| image_size = 230px
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|6|7}}
| birth_place = Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 210
| position = Defence
| shoots = Right
| league = NHL
| prospect_team =
| prospect_league = AHL
| played_for = Arizona Coyotes
Calgary Flames
| draft = 69th overall
| draft_year = 2008
| draft_team = Phoenix Coyotes
| career_start = 2010
| career_end = 2023
}}
Michael Robert Stone (born June 7, 1990) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Arizona Coyotes and the Calgary Flames. He was selected by the then Phoenix Coyotes in the third round (69th overall) in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
He is the older brother of Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone.
Playing career
Stone played two seasons of junior ice hockey with the Calgary Hitmen of the WHL before being selected 69th overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes. He played two more seasons of ice hockey with the Hitmen before signing an entry-level contract with the Coyotes.
Stone made his NHL debut on February 18, 2012, recording 11:31 of ice-time in a 2–1 overtime win over the Dallas Stars.{{cite web| url = http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/gamelog/_/id/5148/year/2012/michael-stone | title = Michael Stone game log | publisher = ESPN | date = 2012-02-18 | accessdate = 2016-05-04}} He then scored his first NHL goal on March 10, 2012, in a 3–0 win over the San Jose Sharks. Ultimately, Stone scored 1 goal and 2 assists in 13 games during the 2011–12 season.
Stone spent the early part of the 2012–13 season with the Portland Pirates, the Coyotes' AHL affiliate, due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout, but joined the Coyotes again after the lockout ended. He scored 5 goals and 4 assists for 9 points in 40 games. After the season, the Coyotes signed Stone to a three-year, $3.45 million contract extension on July 6, 2013.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/coyotes/news/coyotes-re-sign-stone-to-three-year-contract/c-676921 | title = Coyotes re-sign Stone to three-year contract | publisher = Arizona Coyotes | date = 2013-07-06 | accessdate = 2013-07-06}}
After a successful 2015–16 season that saw Stone post a career-high 36 points for the Coyotes, he signed a one-year, $4 million contract extension with the Coyotes, avoiding salary arbitration on July 29, 2016.{{cite web| url = http://www.nhl.com/news/arizona-signs-michael-stone-to-one-year-deal/c-281253158 | title = Arizona signs Michael Stone to one-year deal | publisher = National Hockey League | date = 2016-07-29 | accessdate = 2016-07-29}}
On February 20, 2017, Stone was traded to the Calgary Flames in exchange for a 2017 third-round pick and a 2018 conditional fifth-round pick.{{cite web |title=FLAMES ACQUIRE STONE FROM ARIZONA |url=https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/flames-acquire-stone-from-arizona/c-286971884 |website=Calgary Flames |date=February 20, 2017 |accessdate=February 20, 2017}} He recorded six points in 19 games to close out the season.
On June 30, 2017, the Flames re-signed Stone to a three-year, $10.5 million contract extension.{{cite web |title=STONE SIGNS NEW DEAL |url=https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/stone-signs-new-deal/c-290241868 |website=Calgary Flames |date=June 30, 2017 |accessdate=June 30, 2017}}
After appearing in just eleven games to start the 2018–19 season, the Flames placed Stone on Injured Reserve with a blood clot on November 22.{{cite web |last1=Flames |first1=Calgary |title=. @MFradiology Injury Update: Michael Frolik (lower body) has been placed on the Injured Reserve and will not travel with the team on their two-game road trip. Michael Stone has also been placed on the Injured Reserve with a blood clot. There is no timeline on his return. |url=https://twitter.com/NHLFlames/status/1065695960607600640 |website=Twitter |accessdate=November 22, 2018}} He made his return to the Flames' lineup on March 16, 2019 in a 2–1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.{{cite web |last1=Gilbertson |first1=Wes |title=Playoff atmosphere in the air as Jets down Flames |url=https://canoe.com/sports/hockey/nhl/calgary-flames/playoff-atmosphere-in-the-air-as-jets-down-flames/wcm/99d70506-9dd7-469c-beb6-3a63816dd165 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804201343/https://canoe.com/sports/hockey/nhl/calgary-flames/playoff-atmosphere-in-the-air-as-jets-down-flames/wcm/99d70506-9dd7-469c-beb6-3a63816dd165 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 4, 2019 |website=Canoe |accessdate=March 16, 2019}} However, he served mostly as a healthy scratch following this game, appearing in only two more games and sitting out the entirety of the Flames' postseason games.
On August 2, 2019, the Flames bought out the final year of Stone's contract, making him an unrestricted free agent.{{cite web |title=FLAMES BUYOUT DEFENCEMAN MICHAEL STONE |url=https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/flames-buyout-defenceman-michael-stone/c-308423196 |website=Calgary Flames |date=August 2, 2019 |accessdate=August 2, 2019}} On September 11, Stone re-joined the Flames, signing a one-year, $700,000 contract.{{cite web |title=FLAMES SIGN MICHAEL STONE |url=https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/flames-sign-michael-stone/c-309064954 |website=Calgary Flames |date=September 11, 2019 |accessdate=September 11, 2019}} On January 18, 2021, Stone signed a one-year contract with the Flames.{{cite web |title=FLAMES SIGN MICHAEL STONE |url=https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/flames-sign-michael-stone/c-320413492 |website=NHL.com |access-date=January 19, 2021 |date=January 18, 2021}}
Prior to the {{nhly|2021}} season, Stone was again re-signed by the Flames as a free agent, agreeing to a one-year, $750,000 contract on September 10, 2021.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/flames-re-sign-michael-stone/c-326114242 | title = Flames re-sign Michael Stone | publisher = Calgary Flames | date = September 10, 2021 | accessdate = September 10, 2021}}
Stone retired from playing on July 5, 2023, and would take a role in the Flames player development team.[https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/calgary-flames-michael-stone-announces-retirement-transitions-to-player-development-1.1981287 Flames D Stone announces retirement, transitions to player development]
Career statistics
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM | ||||||||
| 2006–07
| WHL | 55 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 32
| 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2007–08 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 71 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 28
| 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 2008–09
| Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 69 | 19 | 42 | 61 | 87
| 18 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 16 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2009–10 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 69 | 21 | 44 | 65 | 91
| 23 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 26 |
| 2010–11
| AHL | 70 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 27
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2011–12 | AHL | 51 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 24
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12
| NHL | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2012–13 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 36 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 20
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13
| Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 40 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2013–14 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 70 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 38
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15
| Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 81 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 60
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2015–16 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 75 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 62
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17
| Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 45 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 12
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2016–17 | NHL | 19 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 20
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017–18
| Calgary Flames | NHL | 82 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 28
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2018–19 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19
| AHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2019–20 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 33 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21
| Stockton Heat | AHL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2020–21 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22
| Calgary Flames | NHL | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4
| 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2022–23 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 48 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 35
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 552 !! 41 !! 104 !! 145 !! 309 ! 15 !! 3 !! 3 !! 6 !! 4 |
Awards and honours
| class="wikitable"
! Award ! Year ! |
| ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
| colspan="3" | WHL |
| East Second All-Star Team
| 2008–09 |
| East First All-Star Team
| 2009–10 |{{cite magazine| url = http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?6919 | magazine = The Hockey News | title = Player Bio - Michael Stone | date = 2013-04-05 | accessdate = 2013-04-05}} |
References
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External links
- {{icehockeystats}}
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