Mickey Redmond
Michael Edward " Mickey" Redmond ( * December 27, 1947 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario ) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player ( Right Wing ), who played from 1967 to 1976 for the Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League. His brother Dick also played in the NHL.
Career
During his junior time Redmond played together with André Lacroix at the Peterborough Petes in the OHA.
After a few games with the Houston Apollos in the CPhl he made during the season 1966/67, the jump in the squad of the Montreal Canadiens. In this occupied Stars team he developed into a strong NHL player and twice won the Stanley Cup. When the Canadiens Frank Mahovlich wanted to bring back from Detroit, he had, among others, Guy Charron switch to the Detroit Red Wings.
Initially, he was plagued by injuries, but he fought back and took the team of the NHL at the Summit Series in 1972. In the 1972/73 season, he managed to achieve over 50 goals in a season as the first player in the jersey of the Red Wings, and in year he proved with 51 hits, that it was not a fluke. As a result, he was plagued by back pain. Nevertheless, he tried to continue playing. The services were after and more accurate investigations, it was found that his ambition had caused permanent damage. A nerve that went into the leg was severely damaged, and prevented him from walking.
After his career as a hockey player, he moved to television and commented among other things, the program Hockey Night in Canada.
NHL stats
Sporting successes
- Stanley Cup: 1968 and 1969
Personal Awards
- OHA -Jr. First All -Star Team: 1966 and 1967
- Red Tilson Trophy: 1967
- NHL First All -Star Team: 1973
- NHL Second All-Star Team: 1974
- Participate in the NHL All-Star Game: 1974