Michael Anthony Wong (born January 14, 1955 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American retired

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forward who played in 22 games for the

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during the 1975–76 season. He is also a former Minnesota Golden Gloves boxing champion. He was drafted 7th (77th overall) in the

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. Wong is of Chinese descent.

Professional career

Wong played junior hockey in Minnesota and was called upon to join the American national junior team 1974 World Junior Championships. This was the first year of the tournament and was held in

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. Wong did not score a point in five games. Wong joined the

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of the

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. In the 1974–75 season he recorded 27 goals and 41 assists for 67 points. The Red Wings selected Wong with their 7th pick, 77th overall, in the

. Wong was also drafted 61st overall in the

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by the

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of the

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. Wong started the season with the

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of the International Hockey League, in which he scored 42 points in 39 games. He was called up to play for Detroit on October 11, 1975 for a game against the

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. He remained with Detroit for 22 games, and scored one goal and one assist. He ended his time in the NHL with a plus/minus rating of -11. For the next three seasons, Wong would split his time between Kalamazoo and several other teams. He played for the Rhode Island Reds of the

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in 1976–77, the

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of the IHL in 1977–78, and the

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of the

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in 1978–79. He retired from pro hockey after the 1978–79 season.

After pro hockey

Wong returned to Minnesota spent several years in Bloomington, Minnesota playing for Buck's Unpainted Furniture U.S. senior elite team, he married his high school sweetheart. He later coached his son Jason's youth hockey teams in Minnesota. Jason went on to play junior and college hockey in Minnesota.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

External links

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Mike Wong's Bio on Hockey Draft Central.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wong, Mike 1955 births Living people American men's ice hockey centers American sportspeople of Chinese descent Detroit Red Wings draft picks Detroit Red Wings players Ice hockey people from Minneapolis Indianapolis Racers draft picks Kalamazoo Wings (1974–2000) players Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge players Muskegon Mohawks players Native American sportspeople Providence Reds players