Mike Hurlbut

Mike Hurlbut
Hurlbut in 2001
Born	(1966-07-10) July 10, 1966 Massena, New York, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers Quebec Nordiques Buffalo Sabres
NHL draft	1988 NHL Supplemental Draft New York Rangers
Playing career	1989–2002

Michael Ray Hurlbut (born July 10, 1966) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He was drafted by the New York Rangers in the 1988 NHL Supplemental Draft. He currently serves as the associate head coach of the St. Lawrence University Men's Hockey program.

Playing career

Collegiate

In 1985, he joined the St. Lawrence University Skating Saints Division I Men's Ice Hockey Program. He was recruited from the Northwood School in Lake Placid, New York. While Hurlbut was at St. Lawrence, he was a First Team All-American, as well as a First Team All ECAC. He is widely considered to be one of the best defensemen to ever play hockey for St. Lawrence.

Professional

Hurlbut played in 23 games for the Rangers during the 1992–93 season before parting ways with the franchise. He would play one game for the Quebec Nordiques during the 1993–94 season, and five more for the Buffalo Sabres near the end of the decade. The majority of his professional career was spent in the American Hockey League and International Hockey League. He retired after the 2001–02 season with the Rochester Americans, where he was the longest serving captain in franchise history. During his 14-year professional hockey career, he played in a total of 839 professional games, scored 117 goals, had 364 assists, and was a team captain in eight of his 14 pro seasons.

Coaching career

In 2002, he returned to his Alma Mater, St. Lawrence University to be an assistant coach on a volunteer basis under Joe Marsh. In 2008, he was hired by the university, and became a full-time assistant coach. He was then elevated to associate head coach prior to the 2011–12 season.

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 honors

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

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database