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Mike Zuke
Mike Zuke
Born	April 16, 1954 (age 72); Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Indianapolis Racers; Edmonton Oilers (WHA); St. Louis Blues; Hartford Whalers
NHL draft	79th overall, 1974; St. Louis Blues
WHA draft	47th overall, 1974; Indianapolis Racers
Playing career	1977–1986

Michael Zuke (born 16 April 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centreman who played eight seasons in the NHL, between 1978 and 1986.

Zuke was drafted 79th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 1974 NHL amateur draft. He played 455 career NHL games, scoring 86 goals and 196 assists for 282 points.^[1] Zuke's father was a local mail carrier and hockey coach who helped produce great NHL players (e.g., Ron Francis).^[2]

Zuke also played NCAA hockey for Michigan Tech and is the all-time scoring leader with 133 goals and 177 assists for a total of 310 points^[3] in 163 games played in his four years there. Zuke helped the Huskies win the national championship in 1975. He leads the all-time list by an impressive 97 points. He also holds the all-time high for goals and assists respectively.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1971–72	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	NOJHL	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Michigan Tech Huskies	WCHA	38	23	30	53	20	—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Michigan Tech Huskies	WCHA	40	28	47	75	38	—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Michigan Tech Huskies	WCHA	42	35	43	78	20	—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Michigan Tech Huskies	WCHA	43	47	57	104	24	—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Indianapolis Racers	WHA	15	3	4	7	2	—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Mohawk Valley Comets	NAHL	48	42	29	71	33	—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Edmonton Oilers	WHA	71	23	34	57	47	5	2	3	5	0
1978–79	St. Louis Blues	NHL	34	9	17	26	18	—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL	29	9	13	22	4	—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	St. Louis Blues	NHL	69	22	42	64	30	3	0	0	0	2
1980–81	St. Louis Blues	NHL	74	24	44	68	57	11	4	5	9	4
1981–82	St. Louis Blues	NHL	76	13	40	53	41	8	1	1	2	2
1982–83	St. Louis Blues	NHL	43	8	16	24	14	4	1	0	1	4
1982–83	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL	13	7	8	15	0	—	—	—	—	—

1983–84	Hartford Whalers	NHL	75	6	23	29	36	—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Hartford Whalers	NHL	67	4	12	16	12	—	—	—	—	—

1985–86	Hartford Whalers	NHL	17	0	2	2	12	—	—	—	—	—
WHA totals			86	26	38	64	49	5	2	3	5	0
NHL totals			455	86	196	282	220	26	6	6	12	12

Personal life

Zuke presently owns and operates Mike Zuke Enterprises in St. Louis, an apparel, screen printing and embroidery business.

Awards and honours

Award	Year
All-WCHA First Team	1973–74	^[4]
AHCA West All-American	1973–74	^[5]
All-WCHA Second Team	1974–75	^[4]
All-WCHA First Team	1975–76	^[4]
AHCA West All-American	1975–76	^[5]

References

↑ "Mike Zuke's player profile". Hockey Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
↑ Ougler, Jeffrey (February 11, 2013). "The Zuker rink was like a home away from home for many". The Sault Star. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
↑ "Michigan Tech individual records ice hockey". Michigan Tech Huskies.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
1 2 3 "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
1 2 "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.

External links

Mike Zuke Enterprises (copy archived February 2020)
Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements

Preceded by

Alan Hangsleben

WCHA Freshman of the Year
1972–73

Succeeded by

Brian Walsh

Preceded by

Mike Polich/Tom Ross

WCHA Most Valuable Player
1975–76

Succeeded by

Brian Walsh

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[1] "Mike Zuke's player profile". Hockey Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-04-30.

[2] Ougler, Jeffrey (February 11, 2013). "The Zuker rink was like a home away from home for many". The Sault Star. Retrieved March 4, 2025.

[3] "Michigan Tech individual records ice hockey". Michigan Tech Huskies.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-04-30.

[WCHA-4] 1 2 3 "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.

[AHCA-5] 1 2 "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.

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v t e Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey
Formerly the Michigan College of Mines Huskies
Playing venues	Amphidrome (1919–1926) Dee Stadium (1928–1972) MacInnes Student Ice Arena (1972–present)
Head Coaches	E. R. Lovel (1919–1920) Elmer Sicotte (1920–1921, 1923–1924) Mike Fay (1921–1922) Bill Murdoch (1922–1923) Leon Harvey (1924–1926) Carlos Haug (1926–1929) Bert Noblet (1929–1936) Joe Savini (1936–1938) Ed Maki (1938–1941, 1945–1948) Elwin Romnes (1941–1943) Amo Bessone (1948–1951) Al Renfrew (1951–1956) John MacInnes (1956–1982) Jim Nahrgang (1982–1985) Herb Boxer (1985–1990) Newell Brown (1990–1992) Bob Mancini (1992–1996) Tim Watters (1996–2000) Mike Sertich (2000–2003) Jamie Russell (2003–2011) Mel Pearson (2011–2017) Joe Shawhan (2017–2025) Bill Muckalt (2025–present)
Seasons	1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
Conference affiliations	WCHA (1951–58, 1959–81, 1984–2021) CCHA (1981–84, 2021–present)
Rivalries	Northern Michigan
Culture & lore	Great Lakes Invitational Huskies Pep Band
All-time leaders	Mike Zuke (310 Points) Mike Zuke (133 Goals) Blake Pietila (76 Wins)
National Championships	1962 1965 1975
Frozen Four appearances	1956 1960 1962 1965 1969 1970 1974 1975 1976 1981
NCAA Tournament appearances	1956 1960 1962 1965 1969 1970 1974 1975 1976 1981 2015 2017 2018 2022 2023 2024
Conference Tournament titles	WCHA: 1960 1962 1965 1969 1970 1974 1975 1976 1981 2017 2018 CCHA: 2024
Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI

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