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Mike Maneluk (born October 1, 1973) is a
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former professional
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.


Playing career

Maneluk played three seasons for the
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of the
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and one for the Canadian National Team before becoming a professional. He averaged nearly a point per game in the
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with the
Baltimore Bandits The Baltimore Bandits were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League in the 1995–96 and 1996–97 seasons. They played in Baltimore, Maryland, at the Baltimore Arena. The Bandits were an affiliate of the National Hockey League's Might ...
,
Worcester IceCats The Worcester IceCats were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Worcester, Massachusetts, at the Worcester Centrum (Renamed to the DCU Center in 2004). In 2005 the team was renamed the Peoria Rivermen and ...
, and
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over the course of his career. Maneluk won the
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as MVP of the
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, and led the league in scoring in the 1999–2000 season. He went to Switzerland for the 2001–02 season, playing with
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in the Swiss National League for four seasons. He then joined
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, and played several seasons with the team. He played for
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in 2006-2007 and
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in the 2007–08 season. After a stint with
HC Dinamo Minsk Hockey Club Dinamo Minsk or HC Dinamo Minsk (; , ''Dynama-Minsk'') is a professional ice hockey club based in Minsk, Belarus. It is a member of the Tarasov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Dinamo has qualified for the KHL playof ...
of the
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, he finished his career in the Swiss B-League. Maneluk played for Team Canada in the Spengler Cup (Davos) on 5 occasions as well as in the Men's World Championships. In 85 career
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games, Maneluk scored eleven goals and added ten assists. He retired from ice hockey in 2009 and he left Switzerland and returned to Canada. He now resides in Winnipeg, Manitoba.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maneluk, Mike 1973 births Living people Baltimore Bandits players Brandon Wheat Kings players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Chicago Blackhawks players Chicago Wolves (IHL) players Columbus Blue Jackets players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States EHC Basel players EV Zug players HC Ambrì-Piotta players HC Davos players HC Dinamo Minsk players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen HC Lugano players Lausanne HC players Ice hockey people from Winnipeg New York Rangers players Philadelphia Flyers players Philadelphia Phantoms players San Diego Gulls (IHL) players SC Langenthal players St. Boniface Saints (ice hockey) players Undrafted National Hockey League players Worcester IceCats players