Micheal Haley
{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1986)}}
{{Distinguish|Michael Haley (disambiguation){{!}}Michael Haley}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Micheal Haley
| image = Micheal Haley.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Haley with the San Jose Sharks in 2016
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|3|30}}
| birth_place = Guelph, Ontario, Canada
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lb = 204
| position = Centre
| shoots = Left
| league =
| team =
| played_for = New York Islanders
New York Rangers
San Jose Sharks
Florida Panthers
Ottawa Senators
| draft = Undrafted
| career_start = 2007
| career_end = 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 Haley 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.{{cite web |url=http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/36375225/ns/sports-nhl/ |title=Devils take Atlantic, will duel Sabres for No. 2 |work=NBC Sports |date=April 10, 2010 |access-date=July 17, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120720185109/http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/36375225/ns/sports-nhl/ |archive-date =July 20, 2012 |url-status=dead}} His first NHL goal was on February 11, 2011, against Brent Johnson of the Pittsburgh Penguins.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/310211012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709053337/https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/310211012 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 9, 2022 |title=Islanders get revenge on injury-plagued Pens with offensive rout |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=February 12, 2011 |access-date=March 3, 2023}} In the 2011–12 season Haley played in 14 games with the Islanders.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/customer-shot-in-head-while-pumping-gas-in-the-bronx-sources-tell-cbs2/ |title=Rangers Lose Prust, Sign Enforcers Asham and Haley |work=CBS News |date=July 1, 2012 |access-date=March 3, 2023}}
Considered an enforcer, on July 1, 2012, Haley signed as a free agent to a two-year contract with Islanders rival, the New York Rangers. He was placed on waivers but went unclaimed in September 2012.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/nhl-waivers-ahl-list-of-players/ |title=NHL teams place players on waivers |work=Sportsnet |date=September 14, 2012 |access-date=March 3, 2023}} He was assigned to the Rangers American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack. In November 2013, Healey suffered a sports hernia that required surgery and missed over a month.{{cite web |url=https://www.hartfordwolfpack.com/news/detail/haley-a-proud-new-dad |title=Haley a Proud New Dad |publisher=Hartford Wolf Pack |date=December 11, 2013 |access-date=March 3, 2023}} He was named an alternate captain of the Wolf Pack in his second season with them.{{cite web |url=http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=725948&navid=TW |title=Sharks sign forward Micheal Haley |publisher=San Jose Sharks |date=July 10, 2014 |access-date=July 10, 2014}} He played in nine games with the Rangers.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/08/sports/hockey/nhl-fighting-panthers-haley.html |title=As Fighting Fades in N.H.L., Panthers' Haley Survives on His Other Skills |work=The New York Times |last=Caldwell |first=Dave |date=December 8, 2017 |access-date=March 3, 2023}}
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. 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/florida-panthers/fl-sp-panthers-20170701-story.html |title=Tallon believes Panthers got tougher and quicker with free agent pickups |work=Sun-Sentinel |date=July 1, 2017 |access-date=July 1, 2017}}
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. Haley was brought over by the Panthers to add toughness to the team. 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. At the beginning of the 2018–19 season, Haley entered the NHL/NHL Players' Association assistance program.{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/2018/10/12/panthers-micheal-haley-enters-assistance-program/38140281/ |title=Panthers' Micheal Haley enters assistance program |work=USA Today |agency=Associated Press |date=October 12, 2018 |access-date=March 3, 2023}} Haley was limited to just 24 games that season approaching the trade deadline recording one goal and three points 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.{{cite web |title=Sharks Claim Center Micheal Haley Off Waivers |url=https://www.nhl.com/sharks/news/sharks-claim-center-micheal-haley-off-waivers/c-304995144 |publisher= San Jose Sharks |access-date=February 20, 2019 |date=February 20, 2019}} He played a further 24 games with the Sharks, scoring one goal and three points.{{cite web |title=Rangers Agree to Terms with Micheal Haley |url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-agree-to-terms-with-micheal-haley/c-309624290 |publisher=New York Rangers |access-date=October 2, 2019 |date=October 1, 2019}}
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. 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/senators/news/ottawa-senators-sign-forward-micheal-haley-to-a-one-year-two-way-contract/c-319624936 |title=Ottawa Senators sign forward Micheal Haley to a one-year contract |publisher=Ottawa Senators |date=November 13, 2020 |access-date=November 30, 2020}} He suffered a serious injury and it was announced on February 8, 2020 that he would undergo surgery, missing the remainder of the season.{{cite tweet |url=https://twitter.com/NYRangers/status/1226204882811736066 |title=Update: Forward Micheal Haley will undergo surgery for a bilateral core muscle injury and will be sidelined indefinitely. |user=NYRangers |author=New York Rangers |number=1226204882811736066 |date=February 8, 2020 |access-date=March 3, 2023}} 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. He appeared in four games with the Senators. He missed the majority of the season with a groin injury.{{cite web |url=https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/hockey/nhl/player/24429/micheal-haley |title=Michael Haley |work=NBC Sports Edge |date=April 2, 2021 |access-date=March 3, 2023}} Following the season, Haley retired from the NHL.{{cite web |url=https://www.theobserver.ca/sports/local-sports/haley-returns-to-sting-as-assistant-coach |title=Haley returns to Sting as assistant coach |work=The Sarnia Observer |last=Malone |first=Mark |date=October 14, 2021 |access-date=March 3, 2023}}
Coaching career
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.{{Cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/sting-announce-micheal-haley-as-addition-to-coaching-staff/n-5755020 |title=Sting Announce Micheal Haley as Addition to Coaching Staff |website=OurSports Central |date=October 14, 2021}}
Career statistics
Bold indicates led league
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |
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! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |
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| 2002–03 | OHL | 43 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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| 2003–04 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 51 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2004–05 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 61 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2005–06 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 23 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2005–06 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 30 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 78 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
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| 2006–07 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 68 | 30 | 24 | 54 | 174 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2006–07 | ECHL | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2007–08 | ECHL | 28 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 115 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 49 |
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| 2007–08 | AHL | 36 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2008–09 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 45 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 99 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
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| 2009–10 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 65 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 196 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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| 2009–10 | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2010–11 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 50 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2010–11 | New York Islanders | NHL | 27 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2011–12 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 51 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 125 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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| 2011–12 | New York Islanders | NHL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2012–13 | AHL | 69 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2012–13 | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2013–14 | AHL | 53 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2014–15 | AHL | 68 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 106 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
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| 2014–15 | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2015–16 | AHL | 41 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2015–16 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2016–17 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 58 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2017–18 | NHL | 75 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 212 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2018–19 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2018–19 | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2018–19 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
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| 2019–20 | New York Rangers | NHL | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2020–21 | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
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! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 274 ! 11 ! 21 ! 32 ! 692 ! 13 ! 0 ! 0 ! 0 ! 18 |
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! colspan="3" | AHL totals ! 480 ! 118 ! 82 ! 200 ! 1107 ! 15 ! 3 ! 1 ! 4 ! 18 |
References
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External links
- {{icehockeystats}}
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Category:New York Rangers players
Category:Ottawa Senators players
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Category:Springfield Thunderbirds players
Category:Toronto St. Michael's Majors players
Category:Undrafted National Hockey League players
Category:Utah Grizzlies (ECHL) players