Michael Raymond "Mike" Bales

BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, August 6, 1971.
HOME: Boston, Massachusetts.
HEIGHT: 6'1".
WEIGHT: 180 lbs.
UNIFORM #: 30
CATCHES: Left
COLLEGE: Ohio State University
SALARY (1996-97): $275,000
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OTHER MIKE BALES SITES:

The Official Mike Bales Web Site

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:

"If ever Tugnutt and Rhodes go down on the Injured Reserve list on the same day, Bales a fair chance to start a game in Ottawa. No future." (The Sports Forecaster Hockey '97-'98, p. 98)

TRANSACTIONS:

Selected by Boston Bruins in fifth round (fourth Bruins pick, 105th overall) of National Hockey League entry draft, June 16, 1990.
Signed as free agent by Ottawa Senators, July 4, 1994.
Signed as free agent by Buffalo Sabres, September 9, 1997.
Signed as free agent by Dallas Stars (two year contract), July 8, 1998.

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SEASON-BY-SEASON:

REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   T    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
88-89 Estevan Bruins SJHL         44   2412               197   4.90                    1
89-90 Ohio State University CCHA  21   1117   6  13   2    95   5.10                    0   0   1     2
90-91 Ohio State University CCHA  39   2180  11  24   3   184   5.06                    0   0   4    18
91-92 Ohio State University CCHA  36   2061  11  20   5   180   5.24                    0   0   3    10
92-93 Providence Bruins AHL       44   2363  22  17   0   166   4.21    1301   .872     1   0   1     6    33.03  927.46
      Boston Bruins NHL            1     25   0   0   0     1   2.40      10   .900     0   0   0     0    24.00  940.00
93-94 Providence Bruins AHL       33   1757   9  15   4   130   4.44     946   .863     0   0   1     8    32.31  916.42
94-95 P.E.I. Senators AHL         45   2649  25  16   3   160   3.62    1495   .893     2   0   3     4    33.86  949.41
      Ottawa Senators NHL          1      3   0   0   0     0   0.00       1  1.000     0   0   0     0    20.00 1033.33
95-96 P.E.I. Senators AHL          2    118   0   2   0    11   5.59      62   .823     0   0   0     2    31.53  875.12
      Ottawa Senators NHL         20   1040   2  14   1    72   4.15     560   .871     0   0   0     2    32.31  925.27
96-97 Baltimore Bandits AHL       46   2544  13  21   8   130   3.07    1286   .899     3   0   2    20    30.33  949.46
      Ottawa Senators NHL          1     51   0   1   0     4   4.71      18   .778     0   0   0     0    21.18  813.07
97-98 Rochester Americans AHL     39   2230  13  19   5   127   3.42    1187   .893     0   0   0     6    31.94  946.24
98-99 Michigan K-Wings IHL        32   1773  11  17   3    96   3.25     955   .899     1   0   2    16    32.32  953.34
99-00 Michigan K-Wings IHL        25   1341   9   9   5    56   2.50     703   .920     0   0   0     0    31.45  972.76
00-01 Utah Grizzlies IHL          50   2697  22  19   3   111   2.47    1304   .915     5   0   5    10    29.01  963.23
01-02 Belfast Giants BRITAIN      34   1996  22  19   3    77   2.31     965   .920     0   0   3    10
02-03 Ingolstadt ERC GERMANY      47   1323                58   2.63     746   .920     1   0   0     6
03-04 Leksands IF SWEDEN          23   1354                66   2.92     650   .898     0   0   1     2
04-05 Straubing Tigers GERMANY2   45   2741               111   2.43                    3   0   1     2
FOUR (4) NHL SEASONS              23   1119   2  15   1    77   4.13     589  0.869     0   0   0     2    32.08  925.62

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
92-93 Providence Bruins AHL        2    118   0   2    8   4.07                    0   0   0     0
94-95 P.E.I. Senators AHL          9    530   6   3   24   2.72                    2   0   0     2
01-02 Belfast Giants BRITAIN       5                                                   0   0     0

GAME DIRECTORY

Selected by Boston Bruins in NHL Entry Draft.
01/09/93: - (25m41s, 9/10) 2-6 defeat vs. New Jersey (Terreri) [Replaced Blue].
Signed as free agent by Ottawa Senators.
02/02/95: - (2m36s, 1/1) 4-6 defeat at Boston (Lacher) [Replaced Beaupre, replaced by Beaupre].
10/13/95: - (20m, 8/10) 2-6 defeat at Florida (Fitzpatrick) [Replaced Beaupre].
10/28/95: L (59m, 24/27) 1-4 defeat vs. Florida (Fitzpatrick).
11/04/95: L (35m02s, 5/6) 4-5 defeat vs. Hartford (Reese) [Replaced Beaupre].
11/09/95: L (60m, 47/51) 3-4 defeat at Boston (Lacher, Billington).
11/16/95: L (45m59s, 26/31) 3-5 defeat at Philadelphia (Hextall) [Replaced by Beaupre].
11/22/95: L (60m, 35/42) 2-7 defeat at Pittsburgh (Barrasso).
11/25/95: T (65m, 37/40) 3-3 OT tie vs. Boston (Bailey).
12/07/95: W (60m, 38/40) 5-2 victory at Chicago (Belfour).
12/12/95: L (60m, 22/24) 1-2 defeat at San Jose (Terreri).
12/13/95: L (60m, 38/44) 2-6 defeat at Los Angeles (Hrudey).
12/17/95: L (59m23s, 24/28) 1-4 defeat at Vancouver (McLean) [Replaced by Beaupre, replaced Beaupre].
12/27/95: W (60m, 26/29) 4-3 victory at Buffalo (Biron).
12/30/95: L (60m, 23/27) 1-4 defeat vs. Montreal (Thibault).
01/06/96: L (60m, 24/29) 4-5 defeat at NY Islanders (Soderstrom).
01/13/96: L (60m, 37/41) 1-4 defeat at Tampa Bay (Puppa).
01/22/96: L (40m, 11/16) 3-7 defeat vs. Chicago (Hackett) [Replaced by Beaupre].
02/08/96: - (40m, 10/13) 2-6 defeat at Winnipeg (Khabibulin) [Replaced Rhodes].
03/19/96: - (20m, 5/6) 2-5 defeat at Florida (Vanbiesbrouck) [Replaced Rhodes].
03/21/96: L (60m, 29/32) 1-3 defeat at Boston (Ranford).
03/29/96: L (60m, 19/24) 0-5 defeat at Washington (Carey).
02/26/97: L (51m44s, 14/18) 5-8 defeat vs. Philadelphia (Snow) [Replaced Tugnutt].

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