Michael Brian Iggulden (born November 9, 1982, in

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) is a

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retired professional

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who played in the

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(NHL) with the

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and the

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Playing career

Undrafted, and after five seasons playing for Canada's

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prep school, Iggulden came to

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in 2001, where he enrolled in Cornell's school of hotel executive administration management studies. Iggulden, Mike's last name, is

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. He played four seasons for the Big Red before turning professional, signing with the AHL's

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at the end of the 2004–05 season. The

invited Iggulden to their training camp in September 2005 and, after he became one of the most consistent performers for their AHL

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at the time, the Cleveland Barons, signed him to a two-year contract on January 16, 2006. Iggulden made his NHL debut in the 2007–08 season with the Sharks on February 18, 2008, in what would be his only game with the Sharks. On July 3, 2008, Iggulden was signed as a free agent by the New York Islanders to a one-year deal. Iggulden, on his Islanders debut, scored his first 2 NHL points on assists to

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, in a 7–3 victory, against the

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on March 7, 2009. On March 12, Iggulden scored his first NHL goal against the

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, tying the game at 1 to 1. On July 10, 2009, Iggulden signed with

Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga () is a professional ice hockey team based in Riga, Latvia. It most recently was a member of the Latvian Hockey Higher League. The club is affiliated with HK Zemgale/LBTU. The club was re-founded on 7 April 2008 as a successor of a D ...

of the

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. In the 2009-10 season, Iggulden enjoyed a successful debut season, registering 33 points in 55 games to help Dinamo reach the playoffs. On July 16, 2010, Iggulden signed a lucrative one-year contract with the

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of the Swiss

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(NLA). On June 12, 2011, Iggulden signed a one-year contract with the

Växjö Lakers Hockey Växjö () is a city and the seat of Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden. It had 71,282 inhabitants (2020) out of a municipal population of 97,349 (2024). It is the administrative, cultural, and industrial centre of Kronoberg County a ...

of the Swedish

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(SEL). After scoring 34 points in 41 games for the Lakers, Iggulden chose to remain in the SEL, moving to fellow club

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on June 20, 2012. After spending the 2014–15 season with German club,

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, leading the club with 30 points in 49 games, Iggulden opted to remain in the DEL, signing a one-year deal with the Augsburger Panther on August 16, 2015. He made 42 DEL appearances for Augsburg, tallying 28 points. After the season, Iggulden turned down the club's offer to extend his contract and in May 2016, announced the end of his playing career.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Iggulden, Mike 1982 births Living people Augsburger Panther players Bridgeport Sound Tigers players Canadian ice hockey centres Cleveland Barons (2001–2006) players Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey players Dinamo Riga players Kölner Haie players KHL Medveščak Zagreb players New York Islanders players Rochester Americans players Rögle BK players Ice hockey people from St. Catharines San Jose Sharks players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Undrafted National Hockey League players Växjö Lakers players HC Vityaz players Worcester Sharks players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany 21st-century Canadian sportsmen