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Michael Eyssimont
Michael Eyssimont (born September 9, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the fifth round, 142nd overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2016 NHL entry draft. Early life Eyssimont was born on September 9, 1996, in Littleton, Colorado, to George and Nancy Eyssimont. He began playing street hockey after being gifted a pair of rollerblades for his fifth birthday. He began playing ice hockey when he was eight and would continue playing roller hockey in the warmer months until he turned 13. Eyssimont spent his minor ice hockey career with the Colorado Thunderbirds of the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League. He led the league in scoring during the 2012–13 season with 48 goals and 43 assists in 40 games. Playing career Junior After leaving the Thunderbirds, Eyssimont began his junior ice hockey career with the Fargo Force of the United States Hockey League (USHL). During the 2013–14 season, he s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Littleton, Colorado
Littleton is a home rule municipality city located in Arapahoe, Douglas, and Jefferson counties, Colorado, United States. Littleton is the county seat of Arapahoe County and is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city population was 45,652 at the 2020 United States census, ranking as the 20th most populous municipality in Colorado. History The city of Littleton's history dates back to the 1859 Pike's Peak gold rush, which brought not just gold seekers, but merchants and farmers to the community. Richard Sullivan Little was an engineer from New Hampshire who came West to work on irrigation systems. Little soon decided to settle in the area at present day Littleton and brought his wife Angeline from the East in 1862. The Littles and neighbors built the Rough and Ready Flour Mill in 1867, which provided a solid economic base in the community. By 1890, the community had grown to 245 people and the residents voted to incorporate the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
