Michael Lappin is an American retired ice hockey

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who was an

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for St. Lawrence.

Career

Lappin began attending

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in the fall of 1987, shortly after being drafted by his home-town

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. He played two good but unspectacular years for the Terriers, taking some time off during his sophomore season to play for

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at the World Junior Championships. After the season, Lappin decided to leave BU and transfer. Due to

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rules, because he was heading to another Division I program he would have to sit out a season. Fortunately, Lappin was still eligible to play junior hockey and was able to play for the

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in 1990. He turned in a remarkable performance, scoring nearly three points per game and was named the league MVP. When Lappin debuted for St. Lawrence the following year, it appeared that he had made the right decision. he more than doubled his previous career high and led the Saints with 69 points. For his senior season he was named an

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and again led St. Lawrence in scoring. He helped the team win the ECAC Hockey Tournament that year and reach the NCAA Tournament. After graduating, Lappin began his professional career in

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but returned to

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after just 10 games. He played parts of two seasons with the

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, turning in great performances in the playoffs, before retiring in 1994.

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lappin, Mike 1969 births Living people Ice hockey people from Chicago American men's ice hockey centers Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey players St. Lawrence Saints men's ice hockey players AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans Ilves players Raleigh IceCaps players Chicago Blackhawks draft picks 20th-century American sportsmen American expatriate ice hockey players in Finland