"Mike Dunham, the team's fourth pick in the 1990 draft, will be given an opportunity to step up from Albany as Brodeur's backup. "Dunham played really good at Albany," Lemaire said. "We'll have to try him hard at training camp and see what he can do. If all goes well, he'll probably make the team."" (The Sporting News Hockey Yearbook 1996-97, p. 62)

"[New Jersey coach Jacques] Lemaire used him as a part-time backup, often inserting him minutes at a time. Was it so he could fulfill his minimum games-played requirement (25) so the Devils wouldn't lose him this off-season as an unrestricted free agent? His agent is infuriated and now is trying to prove that Lemaire didn't act in good faith, so now Dunham's status is up in the air. Has demonstrated he could develop into a No. 1, but we doubt he'll ever be dominant. (The Sports Forecaster Hockey '97-'98, p. 118)

"Mike Dunham, while unhappy with being inserted into several games last season for a matter of seconds, is a highly regarded backup. He shared the Jennings Trophy with [G Martin] Brodeur, posting two shutouts." (The Hockey News 1997-98 Yearbook, p. 129)

"After being hand-picked to take the franchise under his wings, Dunham struggled in his first season as a No. 1 goalkeeper. Battling a series of groin injuries, Dunham still showed enough for management to feel encouraged about the future. He's a huge presence in goal at 6-3, 195 pounds. His groin problems should encourage him to play a more stand-up style so as to take advantage of his towering frame. The Predators stoill have high hopes for Dunham. If completely healthy, he has the potential to be a great goaltender. (The Sports Forecaster 1999-2000, p. 164)

"A big-sized puck stopper, the ex-New Jersey backup covers a lot of the net and has brought respectability to the Preds. Occasionally still lets in the soft goal, though. Was streaky at times last year, winning his first four decisions, losing four in a row, winning three more and then dropping five straight. Nonetheless recorded career-highs in wins (19) and games (52). When Dunham is on his game, he can steal a win. Is getting increasingly more comfortable as the No. 1 guy. (The Sports Forecaster 2000-01, p. 156)

"The former Devils backup has emerged as a late-blooming star for the Predators. Dunham finished second among NHL backstops in save percentage (.923) last year and won as many games as he lost (21) for the third-year franchise. In fact, the 6-3 goalkeeper kept Nashville in playoff contention for virtually the entire season. Unfortunately, Dunham's knee injury cost the franchise its first postseason appearance. However, the feeling in Opryland is that the team will succeed in earning a playoff spot as long as their No. 1 goaltender continues to develop. Injuries are the only factors that keep Dunham from being mentioned amond the best goaltenders in the NHL. If healthy, look for him to earn 50-55 starts. At this point, he's the closest thing to a franchise player that the Predators have. (The Sports Forecaster 2001-02, p. 162)

"The stand-up netminder is a workhorse for the Predators. In fact, as Dunham goes so goes the team. He received playing time with the 2002 U.S. Olympic silver-medal squad but endured an off year at the NHL level. His goals-against average and save percentage rose significantly from the breakout season of 2000-01. The 6-3, 200-pounder covers the net well and is capable of stealing games by himself. He is also prone to giving up bad goals. Dunham must get back to previous form since both Tomas Vokoun and Jan Lasak are making noise behind him. However, he remains the key to Nashville's playoff aspirations." (The Sports Forecaster 2002-03, p. 156)

"Despite appearing in 100 games with the Rangers between 2002-04, Dunham wasn't asked to return. Nowadays, the 33-year-old Dunham may be best suited for a second-string role. He'll most likely share duties with phenom rookie Kari Lehtonen in a 1-1A situation until the latter is ready to take over full-time, which will be soon." (The Sports Forecaster 2005-06, p. 100)

• Selected by New Jersey Devils in third round (fourth Devils pick, 53rd overall) of National Hockey League entry draft, June 16, 1990.
• Selected by Nashville Predators in National Hockey League expansion draft, June 26, 1998.
• Traded by Predators to New York Rangers in exchange for F Rem Murray, D Tomas Kloucek and D Marek Zidlicky, December 12, 2002.
• Signed with Skelleftea AIK (Sweden Division 2) during NHL lockout, January 31, 2005.
• Signed as unrestricted free agent to one-year, $750,000 contract with Atlanta Thrashers, September 2, 2005.
• Invited to training camp by New York Islanders, September 13, 2006.
• Signed as unrestricted free agent with Islanders, September 29, 2006.

• Member, United States Olympic Ice Hockey team, 1992.
• Named to National Collegiate Athletic Association All-America East first team, 1992-93.
• Named to Hockey East All-Star first team, 1992-93.
• Shared (with Corey Schwab) Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award (AHL), 1994-95.
• Shared Jack Butterfield Trophy (with G Corey Schwab), 1994-95.
• Named to American Hockey League All-Star second team, 1995-96.
• Shared (with Martin Brodeur) William M. Jennings Trophy, 1996-97.
• Member of silver medal-winning United States Olympic Team, 2002.
• Member of bronze medal-winning Team United States, 2004 IIHF World Championships.

• Injured hand; missed three games, January 1, 1998.
• Pulled groin; missed one game, March 21, 1998.
• Strained right groin; missed seven games, November 29, 1998.
• Reinjured groin; missed thirteen games, December 19, 1998.
• Strained groin; missed six games, March 27, 1999.
• Suffered from the flu; missed one game, December 26, 1999.
• Sprained right thumb; missed four games, February 3, 2000.
• Injured right hand (when a box carrying a computer monitor fell on it), May 5, 2000.
• Sprained left knee; missed fifteen games, October 27, 2000.
• Injured knee; missed two games, December 4, 2000.
• Strained neck; missed one game, February 20, 2001.
• Suffered mild concussion; left game, January 22, 2004.
• Left game with groin injury, October 12, 2005. "I felt a little twinge in the groin," said Dunham. "I tried playing with it to see if the groin would loosen up, and it didn't, so I came out to prevent further damage." Placed on injured reserve, October 15, 2005.