Jacob Micflikier
Jacob Micflikier ( born July 11, 1983 in Winnipeg, Manitoba ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is under contract with HC Lugano of the National League A since October 2013.
Career
Beginnings in College Hockey
Jacob Micflikier began his career at the age of 18 years in the United States Hockey League in Sioux Falls Stampede. The team from South Dakota, where he was standing on the ice, among other things with the later NHL player Thomas Vanek, the left winger in his second season was internal team scorer. After this station, he enrolled at the University of New Hampshire, where he played from then on for the Wildcats in the Hockey East Association, an NCAA Division. In his final season at the University, he was elected assistant captain. With 150 points scored is the aggressor space 24 of the all-time best list of the Wildcats. In addition, he was awarded three times in a row with the Ted Karmeris Fan Favorite Award, the award for the most popular player among fans. Already in its second season in the Hockey East, he was named the MVP of his university. In his four years at the University of New Hampshire the offensive player scored four hat-tricks.
First professional stations in the AHL
On March 28, 2007, after the end of the Hockey East season Miclikier signed an amateur tryout agreement contract with the Springfield Falcons, the farm team of the Edmonton Oilers. During his nine appearances in the American Hockey League, he could recommend for the following season and thus signed his first professional contract. However Micflikierin this season has been largely used in the East Coast Hockey League in Stockton Thunder. This was followed by the move to the Rochester Americans, where he signed a one year contract. Again, he was transferred to the Florida Everblades during the season in the ECHL, where the left winger was once named the League Player of the Week. The majority of lots completed Micflikier but this time in the AHL. His third season in the top minor league in the North American Hockey graduated from the Canadians at his third club, the Albany River Rats. This season he came to assignments with the Florida Everblades in the ECHL. Although he completed only 16 games for the team from Estero, he was both voted " Player of the Month November," as also nominated for the ECHL All- Star Game. For the 2010/11 season of the player's contract was extended. However, the Canadians constricted by a change of location this season for the Charlotte Checkers skates. In his first full AHL season, he was behind Zach Boychuk and Chris Terry third of the internal scoring list. Nonetheless, followed by a further change of club. Micflikier signed with the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League, however, was only at their farm team, the Hershey Bears used.
Move to Europe
The Canadians decided to take a move to Europe and signed a contract with the Swiss first division club EHC Biel. Due to the lockout Micfikier ran mostly on a line with Patrick Kane NHL stars and Tyler Seguin. Thus, the attacker scored the most points of his team and finished fourth in the league far scorer standings. He also won the New Year's Eve with the Team Canada by a 7-2 final triumph over HC Davos the Spengler Cup. Nevertheless, the Canadians left after the season, the National League A and opted for a more lucrative offer of HK Dinamo Minsk. However, it did in the Kontinental Hockey League not argue and left after only eleven inserts the Belarusian capital. He returned in the Swiss Elite class, where he signed a two -year contract with HC Lugano.
Awards and achievements
- 2006 Hockey East All- Tournament Team
- 2012 winning the Spengler Cup with Team Canada
Career Stats
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )