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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

MIKE STAPLETON

May 5, 1966  
Sarnia, ON, CA

Center  
5'10"  
Entry drafts
CORNWALL ROYALS
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
NHL earnings$ 2 379 835
STATS
MIKE STAPLETON
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
1985-86WJC-20 - CA7336--------
1986-87NHL - CHI393696-4---2-
1987-88NHL - CHI53291159-------
IHL - HAW3111193052-10561110-
1988-89NHL - CHI7-117-------
IHL - HAW69214768162-61344-
1989-90IHL - ICE16510156-139101938-
1990-91NHL - CHI7-112-------
IHL - ICE7529528165-7145--
1991-92NHL - CHI194488-------
IHL - ICE5918405865-------
1992-93NHL - PIT78491310-4-----
1993-94NHL - PIT58741118-------
NHL - EDM23591428-------
1994-95NHL - EDM466111721-------
1995-96NHL - WIN5810142437-6---21-
1996-97NHL - PHX554111536-7---14-
1997-98NHL - PHX64551036-6---2-
1998-99NHL - PHX76991834-71-1--
1999-00NHL - ATL6210122230-------
2000-01NHL - NYI341452-------
NHL - VAN181238-------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL69771111182342-341-139-
IHL25084168252350-3616233952-
WJC-207336--------
NHL SALARIES
MIKE STAPLETON
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
1991-9225150 000-150 000
1993-9427200 000-350 000
1994-9528143 927-493 927
1995-9629220 050-713 977
1996-9730240 858-954 835
1997-9831300 000-1 254 835
1998-9932325 000-1 579 835
1999-0033350 000-1 929 835
2000-0134450 000-2 379 835
TOTAL2 379 835-
AWARDS
MIKE STAPLETON
1985-86U20Silver
Canada
NHL TROPHIES
TRANSACTIONS
MIKE STAPLETON
February 19, 1994

Mike Stapleton is traded to the Edmonton Oilers. In return, the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired .

December 28, 2000

Mike Stapleton is traded to the Vancouver Canucks. In return, the New York Islanders acquired 9th round draft pick in 2001 (#275: Robert Muller).

NHL trades