Mike Maneluk (born October 1, 1973) is a
Canadian
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former professional
ice hockey
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left winger
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.
Playing career
Maneluk played three seasons for the
Brandon Wheat Kings
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of the
Western Hockey League
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and one for the
Canadian National Team before becoming a professional. He averaged nearly a point per game in the
American Hockey League
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with the
Baltimore Bandits
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,
Worcester IceCats
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, and
Philadelphia Phantoms
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over the course of his career. Maneluk won the
Jack A. Butterfield Trophy
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as MVP of the
, and led the league in scoring in the
1999–2000 season.
He went to Switzerland for the 2001–02 season, playing with
HC Lugano
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History
The founding of HC Lugano took ...
in the
Swiss National League for four seasons. He then joined
EV Zug
EV Zug is a professional men's ice hockey team from Zug, Switzerland. It is a member of the National League and plays its home games at the Bossard Arena.
History
EV Zug won its first championship in the 1997–98 season, and the second one in t ...
, and played several seasons with the team. He played for
EHC Basel
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in 2006-2007 and
HC Davos
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in the 2007–08 season. After a stint with
HC Dinamo Minsk
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Dinamo has qualified for the KHL playof ...
of the
Kontinental Hockey League
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It was considered in ...
, 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
NHL
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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.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
External links
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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