Mike Golden (ice hockey)

Michael Golden is an American retired ice hockey forward who was an All-American for the University of Maine.[1]

Mike Golden
Born (1965-07-17) July 17, 1965
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Right
Played for New Hampshire
Maine
Denver Rangers
Flint Spirits
Albany Choppers
Milwaukee Admirals
Binghamton Rangers
NHL Draft 40th, 1983
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 1983–1991

Career

Golden was a star player for Reading Memorial High School in Massachusetts, leading his team to a Middlesex League championship while scoring nearly 3 points per game.[2] The Edmonton Oilers ended up selecting him in the 2nd round of the 1983 NHL Entry Draft and he began attending the University of New Hampshire in the fall.[3] Golden's tenure in Durham lasted just 7 games and he left mid-season to play for both a junior-B team and at the World Junior Championships.

Golden ended up transferring to Maine and was forced to sit out the entire 1984–85 season due to NCAA requirements. He debuted for the Black Bears the following year and slowly worked his way to the top of the roster. Golden helped the team reach their first NCAA Tournament in 1987 and was named team captain for his senior season.[4] 1988 was a new high for the program as they finished first in the Hockey East standings with Golden finishing second on the team and sixth in the nation in scoring. Maine received the top eastern seed in 1988 and won their quarterfinal match to make the program's first Frozen Four.

While he was in college, Golden had been traded by the Oilers to the New York Rangers in a package that included Reijo Ruotsalainen. He began his professional career in the Rangers' farm system and played well for two years. His scoring diminished in 1991 as he moved between three teams and he retired as a player following the year.

Golden returned home and hung around his old high school team, eventually joining as a volunteer assistant. He left for a few years after the turn of the century but returned as the head coach for the women's team in 2009. He built the team into a power in short order, leading the team to its first state championship in 2015 with a record of 22–2–0. Work commitments unfortunately forced him to resign from his position following the year but Golden had already left an indelible mark on the school.[5]

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs
    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1982–83 Reading MA-HS 23224163——————
1983–84 New Hampshire ECAC Hockey 71122—————
1984–85 Stratford Cullitons MWJHL 128122018—————
1985–86 Maine Hockey East 2413162910—————
1986–87 Maine Hockey East 3619234237—————
1987–88 Maine Hockey East 4431447546—————
1988–89 Denver Rangers IHL 361210222133140
1989–90 Flint Spirits IHL 681333463040000
1990–91 Binghamton Rangers AHL 82020—————
1990–91 Albany Choppers IHL 63140—————
1990–91 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 36212141240000
NCAA totals 111648414895—————
IHL totals 14630568663113142

International
Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
1984 United States WJC 6th 7 1 3 4 0

Awards and honors
Award Year
All-Hockey East Second Team 1987–88 [6]
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 1987–88 [1]

References
  1. "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. "Winter Coach of Year: Golden still making impact with Reading hockey". Daily Times Chronicle. March 19, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  3. "Mike Golden". Hockey Draft Central. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  4. "Maine men's Hockey 2018-19 Record Book" (PDF). Maine Black Bears. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  5. "Work commitments force Reading girls hockey coach Golden to step away". Daily Times Chronicle. April 1, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  6. "Hockey East All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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