Michael Sgarbossa

Born (1992-07-25) July 25, 1992
Campbellville, ON, CAN
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Florida Panthers
Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
Colorado Avalanche
Anaheim Ducks
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2012–present

Michael "Mike" Sgarbossa (born July 25, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing for the Springfield Thunderbirds in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Sgarbossa first played midget hockey with the Halton Hurricanes of the South-Central Triple A Hockey League before he was selected 54th overall in the 2008 OHL Priority Selection by the Barrie Colts. In his first Major junior season with the Colts he finished fourth in team scoring with 43 points in 67 games. Adapting to the OHL, Sgarbossa increased his scoring rate and was traded midway through the 2009–10 season, to the Saginaw Spirit.

Michael Sgarbossa (2013).

Sgarbossa was passed over in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft but was signed as a free agent by the San Jose Sharks to a three-year entry level contract on September 21, 2010.[1] Sgarbossa was signed after appearing in the NHL YoungStars tournament for the Sharks, scoring 3 goals and 4 points in 2 contests. Sgarbossa was again on the move in the OHL the following 2010–11 season when he was traded by the Spirit to the Sudbury Wolves. He immediately made an impact with the Wolves to lead the team in scoring for the remainder of the campaign with 62 points in only 37 games.

During the 2011–12 season, whilst with the Wolves, Sgarbossa's NHL rights were traded by San Jose at the trade deadline on February 27, 2012, to the Colorado Avalanche, along with Jamie McGinn and Mike Connolly in exchange for Daniel Winnik, TJ Galiardi and a seventh round draft selection.[2] At the conclusion of the season, marking the end of his junior career, Sgarbossa became the first Sudbury Wolves player in 33 years, since Mike Foligno, to claim the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy as the OHL's leading point scorer with 102 points. Finishing second in league MVP voting and earning a selection in the First All-Star team, Sgarbossa was given the accolade as Sudbury Professional Athlete of the year.[3]

In his first professional season in 2012–13, Sgarbossa was directly assigned by the Avalanche to their AHL affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters, due to the ongoing NHL lockout. He made his professional debut on opening night in a 2–1 victory over the Oklahoma City Barons on October 12, 2012.[4] Sgarbossa quickly established himself as one of the Avalanche's top prospects by immediately becoming an offensive leader for the Monsters. At the midpoint of the season, and leading the Monsters in scoring, tied for second amongst rookies in the AHL, he was selected alongside fellow Monsters rookie Andrew Agozzino to participate in the AHL All-Star Game.[5] Straight after contributing to a Western Conference All-Star victory, Sgarbossa received his first NHL recall to the Avalanche on January 29, 2013.[6] He made his NHL debut the next day for the Avalanche in a 3–0 road defeat against the Vancouver Canucks.[7] After six scoreless games with Colorado, Sgarbossa was returned to Lake Erie, to continue his season. On February 26, his ability to also play with an edge was evident as he was suspended by the AHL for one game after an slashing incident with Michael Liambas of the Milwaukee Admirals.[8]

In the 2014–15 season at the trade deadline, Sgarbossa was traded by the Avalanche to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Mat Clark on March 2, 2015. He was assigned to AHL affiliate the Norfolk Admirals.[9]

Sgarbossa began the 2016–17 season within the AHL with the San Diego Gulls before he was recalled to the Ducks. He had appeared in a career high 9 games with 2 assists for the Ducks before he was dealt to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Logan Shaw on November 16, 2016. He was instantly re-assigned to the Panthers affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds.[10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 Halton Hurricanes SCTA 61 53 51 104 41 — — — — —
2008–09 Barrie Colts OHL 67 10 33 43 43 5 3 3 6 10
2009–10 Barrie Colts OHL 19 7 13 20 14 — — — — —
2009–10 Saginaw Spirit OHL 48 13 19 32 49 6 0 2 2 4
2010–11 Saginaw Spirit OHL 26 7 13 20 24 — — — — —
2010–11 Sudbury Wolves OHL 37 29 33 62 53 8 5 9 14 16
2011–12 Sudbury Wolves OHL 66 47 55 102 68 4 2 1 3 6
2012–13 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 57 19 25 44 71 — — — — —
2012–13 Colorado Avalanche NHL 6 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2013–14 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 49 5 15 20 56 — — — — —
2014–15 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 40 4 19 23 35 — — — — —
2014–15 Colorado Avalanche NHL 3 0 1 1 10 — — — — —
2014–15 Norfolk Admirals AHL 20 6 9 15 29 — — — — —
2015–16 San Diego Gulls AHL 62 17 27 44 48 5 1 4 5 2
2015–16 Anaheim Ducks NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2016–17 San Diego Gulls AHL 2 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
2016–17 Anaheim Ducks NHL 9 0 2 2 0 — — — — —
NHL totals 19 0 3 3 14 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2010 Canada WJC18 7th 6 1 1 2 4
Junior totals 6 1 1 2 4

Awards and honours

Award Year
OHL
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy 2012 [11]
OHL First Team All-Star 2012 [12]
Sudbury Professional Athlete of the Year 2012 [3]
AHL
AHL All-Star Game 2013 [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Sharks sign Sgarbossa, Anderson and Gogol". San Jose Sharks. 2010-09-21.
  2. ↑ "Avalanche acquire McGinn as well as prospects Connolly and Sgarbossa". Denver Post. 2012-02-27.
  3. 1 2 "Accolades Continue for Sgarbossa". Sudbury Wolves. 2012-06-14. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
  4. ↑ "Monsters win big in opener". Lake Erie Monsters. 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  5. 1 2 "Agozzino, Sgarbossa named AHL All-Stars". Lake Erie Monsters. 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
  6. ↑ "A closer look at Michael Sgarbossa". Colorado Avalanche. 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
  7. ↑ "Mid-night call up for Sgarbossa". Colorado Avalanche. 2013-02-09. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
  8. ↑ "Lake Erie Monsters' Mike Sgarbossa suspended". The Plain Dealer. 2013-03-01. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
  9. ↑ "Ducks get Sgarbossa from Avs for Clark". American Hockey League. 2015-03-02. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
  10. ↑ "Florida Panthers acquire forward Michael Sgarbossa". Florida Panthers. 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  11. ↑ "OHL announces offensive award winners". Ontario Hockey League. 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
  12. ↑ "2012 OHL All-Star Teams revealed". Ontario Hockey League. 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
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