Mike Hardman

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| position = Left wing

| shoots = Left

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lb = 205

| team = New Jersey Devils

| league = NHL

| prospect_team = Utica Comets

| prospect_league = AHL

| former_teams = Chicago Blackhawks

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|2|5}}

| birth_place = Hanover, Massachusetts, U.S.

| career_start = 2021

| career_end =

| draft = Undrafted

| draft_year =

| draft_team =

}}

Mike Hardman (born February 5, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Utica Comets in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Hardman played two seasons for the Boston College Eagles before signing as an undrafted free agent to an entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on March 30, 2021.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/release-blackhawks-sign-mike-hardman-to-entry-level-deal/c-323077730 | title = Blackhawks sign Mike Hardman to entry-level deal | publisher = Chicago Blackhawks | date = March 30, 2021 | accessdate = March 30, 2021}}

Immediately joining the Blackhawks roster for the remainder of the 2020–21 season, Hardman made his NHL debut with Chicago against the Tampa Bay Lightning on April 27, 2021.{{cite web| url = https://www.castanet.net/news/BCHL/332278/Former-West-Kelowna-Warrior-Mike-Hardman-makes-pro-debut-with-Chicago-Blackhawks-Tuesday | publisher = castanet.net | date = April 27, 2021 | accessdate = April 27, 2021 | title = Former West Kelowna Warrior Mike Hardman makes pro debut with Blackhawks}}{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/recap-blackhawks-fall-to-lightning-7-4/c-324098356 | title = Blackhawks fall to Lightning 7-4 | publisher = Chicago Blackhawks | date = April 27, 2021 | accessdate = April 27, 2021}} In his fifth game, Hardman recorded his first NHL goal and point, scoring against Petr Mrázek of the Carolina Hurricanes in a 6–3 defeat on May 4, 2021.{{cite web| url = https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401272919 | title = Svechnikov helps Hurricanes rally past Blackhawks 6-3 | publisher = ESPN | date = May 4, 2021 | accessdate = May 4, 2021}}

On July 1, 2024, the opening day of free agency, Hardman signed a two-year, two-way contract with the New Jersey Devils.{{cite web |last1=Flannery |first1=Kristy |title=Devils Sign Mike Hardman to Two-Year Contract |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils/latest-news/devils-sign-mike-hardman-to-two-year-contract |website=The Hockey News |access-date=July 1, 2024 |date=July 1, 2024}}

Career statistics

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bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! 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
2015–16 \|The Winchendon School \|USHS \| 28	4	17	21	— \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \|2016–17 \|The Winchendon School \|USHS \| 28	24	30	54	— \| —	—	—	—	—
2017–18 \|Des Moines Buccaneers \|USHL \| 56	10	13	23	50 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \|2018–19 \|West Kelowna Warriors \|BCHL \| 58	39	33	72	16 \| 4	2	0	2	2
2019–20 \|Boston College \|HE \| 34	12	13	25	10 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \|2020–21 \|Boston College \|HE \| 24	10	9	19	14 \| —	—	—	—	—
2020–21 \|Chicago Blackhawks \|NHL \| 8	1	2	3	0 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \|2021–22 \|Rockford IceHogs \|AHL \| 43	19	13	32	8 \| 5	0	0	0	2
2021–22 \|Chicago Blackhawks \|NHL \| 21	0	2	2	11 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \|2022–23 \|Rockford IceHogs \|AHL \| 58	5	13	18	36 \| 5	0	0	0	2
2022–23 \|Chicago Blackhawks \|NHL \| 8	0	0	0	0 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \|2023–24 \|Rockford IceHogs \|AHL \| 63	22	15	37	23 \| 4	2	2	4	2
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" \|NHL totals ! 37 !! 1 !! 4 !! 5 !! 11 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! —