Mike Mottau

Michael Joseph Mottau (born 19 March 1978 in Quincy, Massachusetts) is an American professional ice hockey player who is since July 2013 with the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League contract.

Career

Mike Mottau began his career as a hockey player on the team of Boston College, where he was active from 1996 to 2000. During this time he was selected in the NHL Entry Draft in the seventh round in 1997 when a total of 182 players from the New York Rangers, for whom he made ​​his debut in the National Hockey League in the 2000/ 01 season. After two and a half years, the American was transferred on 22 January 2003 from New York to Calgary Flames for which it four times in the NHL stood until end of season on the ice before it on 25 July 2003 as a free agent by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim has been committed for their farm team in the American Hockey League, the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, he was only active in the following season.

This was followed by one year at the Worcester IceCats and the Peoria Rivermen in the AHL before the Americans on 17 July 2006 was awarded a contract with the New Jersey Devils of the NHL, for which he was active until the end of season 2009/10. In September 2010, Mottau signed with the New York Islanders.

On 27 February 2012 the Islanders him transferred together with Brian Rolston in exchange for Marc Cantin and Yannick Riendeau to the Boston Bruins. In July 2013 he signed a one-year contract with the Florida Panthers.

Internationally

For the U.S., Mottau participated in the Junior World Cup in 1998, and the A World Championships in 1999, 2000 and 2003 in part.

Awards and achievements

NHL stats

(End of season 2012/ 13)