Mike Eastwood

Mike Eastwood
Born (1967-07-01) July 1, 1967 (age 56)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Winnipeg Jets
Phoenix Coyotes
New York Rangers
St. Louis Blues
Chicago Blackhawks
Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL Draft 91st overall, 1987
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 1991–2004

Michael Barry Eastwood (born July 1, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Eastwood played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks and Pittsburgh Penguins

Playing career

As a youth, Eastwood played in the 1979 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from South Ottawa.[1]

Eastwood was drafted in the fifth Round, 91st overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. He then played four seasons with Western Michigan University of the CCHA. He played 164 games for Western Michigan, scoring 69 goals and adding 80 assists for 149 points. His best season was his last one when he had 29 goals and 32 assists in 42 games. In 1991, Eastwood made the jump to pro hockey. He did not become an NHL regular though until two years later.[citation needed]

In 1995, Eastwood was traded to the Winnipeg Jets for Tie Domi. This started a trend for Eastwood as he would then go on to play for many different teams. In his career, he has played 783 NHL games, scoring 87 goals and adding 149 assists for 236 points. His best season came in 1999–2000, when he scored 19 goals and 15 assists for 34 points.[citation needed]

Post-playing career

After his retirement in 2004, Eastwood was sought out by sports radio producers in the Ottawa area for his perspective on the NHL. He formerly co-hosted Ottawa Senators post-game shows with Scott MacArthur, and has appeared in radio commercials for restaurants in the Ottawa area. He currently serves as an Assistant Coach for the Ottawa 67's in the Ontario Hockey League.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1984–85 Nepean Raiders CJHL 46 10 13 23 18 — — — — —
1985–86 Nepean Raiders CJHL 7 4 2 6 6 — — — — —
1986–87 Pembroke Lumber Kings CJHL 54 58 45 103 62 23 36 11 47 32
1987–88 Western Michigan University CCHA 42 5 8 13 14 — — — — —
1988–89 Western Michigan University CCHA 40 10 13 23 87 — — — — —
1989–90 Western Michigan University CCHA 40 25 27 52 36 — — — — —
1990–91 Western Michigan University CCHA 42 29 32 61 84 — — — — —
1991–92 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 61 18 25 43 28 16 9 10 19 16
1991–92 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 9 0 2 2 4 — — — — —
1992–93 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 60 24 35 59 32 — — — — —
1992–93 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 12 1 6 7 21 10 1 2 3 8
1993–94 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 54 8 10 18 28 18 3 2 5 12
1994–95 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 36 5 5 10 32 — — — — —
1994–95 Winnipeg Jets NHL 13 3 6 9 4 — — — — —
1995–96 Winnipeg Jets NHL 80 14 14 28 20 6 0 1 1 2
1996–97 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 33 1 3 4 4 — — — — —
1996–97 New York Rangers NHL 27 1 7 8 10 15 1 2 3 22
1997–98 New York Rangers NHL 48 5 5 10 16 — — — — —
1997–98 St. Louis Blues NHL 10 1 0 1 6 3 1 0 1 0
1998–99 St. Louis Blues NHL 82 9 21 30 36 13 1 1 2 6
1999–2000 St. Louis Blues NHL 79 19 15 34 32 7 1 1 2 6
2000–01 St. Louis Blues NHL 77 6 17 23 28 15 0 2 2 2
2001–02 St. Louis Blues NHL 71 7 10 17 41 10 0 0 0 6
2002–03 St. Louis Blues NHL 17 1 3 4 8 — — — — —
2002–03 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 53 2 10 12 24 — — — — —
2003–04 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 82 4 15 19 40 — — — — —
NHL totals 783 87 149 236 354 97 8 11 19 64

Awards and honours

Award Year
All-CCHA Second Team 1990-91 [2]
CCHA All-Tournament Team 1991 [3]

Personal life

In June 2020, his niece Lindsay Eastwood, signed her first professional contract with the Toronto Six, the first Canadian expansion team in the NWHL.[4][5] She scored her first professional goal against Amanda Leveille in the second game of the 2020–21 NWHL season, the first goal in the Six franchise history.[6] The assists on Eastwood's historic goal were credited to Emma Woods and Shiann Darkangelo.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  2. ^ "All-CCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
  3. ^ "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
  4. ^ Shetty, Gaurav (2020-06-11). "Defender Lindsay Eastwood signs with NWHL's Toronto Six". The Daily Orange. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  5. ^ Levine, Justin (2020-06-13). "Toronto Six Agree To Deal With All-Star Defender Lindsay Eastwood". The Puck Authority. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  6. ^ Morrison, Holly (2021-01-24). "The Six weekend in review: first games and first goals, but still no wins for Toronto". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  7. ^ "Away Whitecaps vs Home Toronto Jan 24, 2021 at 1:00pm EST at: Herb Brooks Arena - 6 – 5 FINAL SO". 2021-03-03. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-30.

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