Michael R. Rogers (born October 24, 1954) is a Canadian retired

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who played five seasons in the

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, followed by seven seasons in the

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Playing career

Rogers was drafted by both the

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(5th round, 77th overall) of the

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and the

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(4th round, 48th overall) of the WHA in 1974. He chose to start his professional career with the Oilers and was the Oilers' team-scoring champion in their third ( 1974–75) season. Rogers was traded to the

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, with whom he entered the NHL when the leagues merged for the

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. Rogers shares elite company in that he is one of only four players to have scored 100 or more points in his first three NHL seasons, the others being

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and Peter Stastny. Rogers was the colour commentator for the

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on Calgary radio stations for 12 years before announcing his retirement on July 25, 2013.

Legacy

In the 2009 book ''100 Ranger Greats'', the authors ranked Rogers at No. 88 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team’s first 82 seasons.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rogers, Mike 1954 births Living people Calgary Centennials players Calgary Flames announcers Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey centres Edmonton Oilers (WHA) draft picks Edmonton Oilers (WHA) players Edmonton Oilers players Hartford Whalers captains Hartford Whalers players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen HC Ambrì-Piotta players Ice hockey people from Calgary New England Whalers players New Haven Nighthawks players New York Rangers players Nova Scotia Oilers players Vancouver Canucks draft picks