Mike Hurlbut
Former NHL defenseman and longtime Rochester Americans captain.
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Michael Ray Hurlbut, an American, played defense in professional hockey before retiring. The New York Rangers selected him during the 1988 NHL Supplemental Draft. Today, he works as the associate head coach for St. Lawrence University's men's hockey team.
Playing career
Mike Hurlbut began his college hockey career in 1985 with the St. Lawrence University Skating Saints, recruited from Northwood School in Lake Placid. At St. Lawrence, he earned First Team All-American and First Team All-ECAC honors, and is regarded as one of the program's all-time best defensemen. In the NHL, he appeared in 23 games for the New York Rangers in 1992–93, one for the Quebec Nordiques in 1993–94, and five for the Buffalo Sabres later in the decade.
Most of his professional career was spent in the AHL and IHL. He retired after the 2001–02 season as the longest-serving captain in Rochester Americans history. Over 14 pro seasons, he played 839 games, recording 117 goals and 364 assists, and served as captain for eight of those years.
Career statistics and honours
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1985–86 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 25 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 35 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 38 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 36 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Denver Rangers | IHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 1989–90 | Flint Spirits | IHL | 74 | 3 | 34 | 37 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1990–91 | San Diego Gulls | IHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Binghamton Rangers | AHL | 33 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991–92 | Binghamton Rangers | AHL | 79 | 16 | 39 | 55 | 64 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| 1992–93 | Binghamton Rangers | AHL | 45 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 46 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 1992–93 | New York Rangers | NHL | 23 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Cornwall Aces | AHL | 77 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 100 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
| 1993–94 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Cornwall Aces | AHL | 74 | 11 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| 1995–96 | Manitoba Moose | IHL | 22 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 38 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 70 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 62 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 12 |
| 1997–98 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 45 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997–98 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 72 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 46 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 |
| 1998–99 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 74 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 83 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 |
| 1999–00 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 53 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2001–02 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 44 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHL totals | 29 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1988–89 | |
| AHCA East First-Team All-American | 1988–89 | |
| ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team | 1989 | |
| AHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 1995, 2000, 2001 | |
| Second All-Star Team | 1995 | |
Tables copied from the source article, totals included as the source gives them: Wikipedia: Mike Hurlbut (CC BY-SA 4.0). Wide tables scroll sideways.
Did You Know?
- Hurlbut returned to St. Lawrence University in 2002 as a volunteer assistant coach under Joe Marsh.
- He became a full-time assistant coach in 2008.
- He was elevated to associate head coach prior to the 2011–12 season.
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Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Mike Hurlbut (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Statistics, medals and awards: the tables of the source article.
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