Michael Funk
Michael "Mike" Funk (born August 15, 1986, in Abbotsford, British Columbia) is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Buffalo Sabres. He was drafted by the Sabres in the second round, 43rd overall, of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
| Michael Funk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Funk with the Rochester Americans in 2007 | |||
| Born |
August 15, 1986 Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 199 lb (90 kg; 14 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Buffalo Sabres | ||
| NHL Draft |
43rd overall, 2004 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 2006–2010 | ||
Playing career
Funk spent his junior hockey career with the Portland Winter Hawks of the Western Hockey League where he compiled 121 points and 312 penalty minutes in four seasons. Funk signed his first professional contract in June 2006 with the Buffalo Sabres, and made his NHL debut with the team on November 18 of the 2006–07 season. He played in five NHL games with the Sabres in 2006–07, recording two assists.
On July 6, 2009, he was signed by the Vancouver Canucks and was playing with their American Hockey League affiliate, the Manitoba Moose. Funk received a concussion and was forced into retirement after a hit to the head during practice from teammate Patrick Kaleta. This was also his fourth concussion in 14 months,[1] and he was advised by doctors to stop playing hockey.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 68 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | ||
| 2003–04 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 71 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 86 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2004–05 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 71 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 84 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 70 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 88 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2006–07 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 61 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 58 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 19 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 151 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 182 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| NHL totals | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- Grassie, Sean (November 1, 2010). "Moose lose Funk for season". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- Kinvig, Dan (March 24, 2011). "Lost in a daze: Career cut short by concussions?". The Chilliwack Progress. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database