Mike Hardman
| Mike Hardman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 5, 1999 Hanover, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Free agent Chicago Blackhawks New Jersey Devils | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Mike Hardman (born February 5, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Utica Comets in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
[edit]Hardman played two seasons for the Boston College Eagles before signing as an undrafted free agent to an entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on March 30, 2021.[1]
Immediately joining the Blackhawks roster for the remainder of the 2020–21 season, Hardman made his NHL debut with Chicago against the Tampa Bay Lightning on April 27, 2021.[2][3] In his fifth game, Hardman recorded his first NHL goal and point, scoring against Petr Mrázek of the Carolina Hurricanes in a 6–3 defeat on May 4, 2021.[4]
On July 1, 2024, the opening day of free agency, Hardman signed a two-year, two-way contract with the New Jersey Devils.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | The Winchendon School | USHS | 28 | 4 | 17 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | The Winchendon School | USHS | 28 | 24 | 30 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 56 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | West Kelowna Warriors | BCHL | 58 | 39 | 33 | 72 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Boston College | HE | 34 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Boston College | HE | 24 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 43 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 58 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 63 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Utica Comets | AHL | 57 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Utica Comets | AHL | 58 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 39 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| BCHL | ||
| Second All-Star Team | 2019 | |
| Bob Fenton Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike) | 2019 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Blackhawks sign Mike Hardman to entry-level deal". Chicago Blackhawks. March 30, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Former West Kelowna Warrior Mike Hardman makes pro debut with Blackhawks". castanet.net. April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ↑ "Blackhawks fall to Lightning 7-4". Chicago Blackhawks. April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ↑ "Svechnikov helps Hurricanes rally past Blackhawks 6-3". ESPN. May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ↑ Flannery, Kristy (July 1, 2024). "Devils Sign Mike Hardman to Two-Year Contract". The Hockey News. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey players
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Des Moines Buccaneers players
- Ice hockey players from Massachusetts
- New Jersey Devils players
- Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- Utica Comets players
- West Kelowna Warriors players