Mike Buzak

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BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Edison, Alberta, February 10, 1973.
HEIGHT: 6'3".
WEIGHT: 210 lbs.
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CATCHES: Left
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WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:

"Has good size, concentration. Has been consistent college player." (Dave Luecking, The Hockey News Future Watch 1995)

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Selected by St. Louis Blues in seventh round (167th overall) of National Hockey League entry draft, 1993.

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DID YOU KNOW?

According to Mike, he was forced into playing goal when he was a kid. "I used to score a lot of goals when I was a kid, around five, so they put me in the net to stop me from scoring and I liked it so I've been there ever since." (AHL Chat, March 16, 1999)
Mike lists Grant Fuhr, Andy Moog, Pelle Lindbergh and Ron Hextall as among his idols when he was a kid.
Mike's hobbies include boating and golfing, and he also enjoys antique cars.

SEASON RECORDS:

REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                           GP    Min   W   L   T    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
91-92 Michigan State University CCHA  7                                                        0   1     2
92-93 Michigan State University CCHA 38   2090  22  10   2         2.93                        0   1     6
93-94 Michigan State University CCHA 39                                                        0   3     4
94-95 Michigan State University CCHA 31                                                        0   3     2
95-96 Worcester Icecats AHL          30   1672   9  10   5    85   3.05     822   .897     0   0   1     4
96-97 Worcester Icecats AHL          19    973   9   4   3    41   2.53     499   .918     1   0   0     8
      Baton Rouge Kingfish ECHL       3    108   0   2   0     7   3.87      57   .877     0   0   0     0
97-98 Tucson Gila Monsters WCHL       2    106   0   2   0     6   3.37      67   .910     0   0   0     0
      Phoenix Mustangs WCHL           6    357   3   3   0    27   4.53     181   .851     0   0   1     0
98-99 Albany River Rats AHL          48   2382  22  13   3   102   2.57    1193   .915     0   0   0     2
99-00 Albany River Rats AHL          14    776   3   9   2    41   3.17     408   .900     1   0   0     0
      Augusta Lynx ECHL               3    150   2   0   0    11   4.40      75   .853     0   0   0     0
      Milwaukee Admirals IHL          8    426   2   5   0    24   3.38     214   .888     0   0   0     0
      Utah Grizzlies IHL              4    168   0   1   1     7   2.50      76   .908     0   0   0     0
00-01 Long Beach Ice Dogs WCHL       42   2495  23  12   7   117   2.81    1113   .895     1   0   0    11
01-02 Long Beach Ice Dogs WCHL       40   2357  23  15   1    94   2.39    1032   .909     2   0   1     6
02-03 Long Beach Ice Dogs WCHL       36   1947   8  19   4   107   3.30     968   .889     0   0   1     0    

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
96-97 Worcester Icecats AHL        1                                                   0   0     0
97-98 Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL      5                                                   0   0     0
98-99 Albany River Rats AHL        5                                                   0   0     0
00-01 Long Beach Ice Dogs WCHL     5                                                   0   0     0
01-02 Long Beach Ice Dogs WCHL     5                                                   0   0     0

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