Corrado Micalef
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Corrado Micalef is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey
goaltender who spent five seasons with the Detroit Red Wings
of the NHL
in the 1980s.
after a standout junior carer with the Sherbrooke Castors
. In 1980, he won the Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy
for having the lowest goals against average in the high scoring QMJHL
. He also represented Canada at the 1981 World Junior Championships before turning pro the next season. Micalef split the 1981–82 season between the NHL and the IHL's Kalamazoo Wings.
During his time in Detroit, Micalef was chiefly used in a tandem with goaltenders Gilles Gilbert
and Greg Stefan
. He was voted the Wings' "Rookie of the Year" in 1981–82. He played for Canada at the 1986 World Championships
before taking his hockey career to Europe in 1986–87, making stops in Switzerland
, France, and Italy
. He briefly returned to North America to play with the IHL's San Francisco Spiders
in 1995–96 before returning to Europe to finish his playing career in Germany.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
goaltender who spent five seasons with the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
of the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
in the 1980s.
Playing career
Micalef was drafted 44th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in 19811981 NHL Entry Draft
The 1981 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League teams selected 211 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1980–81 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those players...
after a standout junior carer with the Sherbrooke Castors
Sherbrooke Castors
The Sherbrooke Castors or Sherbrooke Beavers was the name of two different junior ice hockey teams in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Both franchises played at the Palais des Sports in Sherbrooke, Quebec.-Original Castors:...
. In 1980, he won the Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy
Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy
The Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the goaltender in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the best goals-against average. It is named for Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Jacques Plante.-Winners:-External links:...
for having the lowest goals against average in the high scoring QMJHL
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...
. He also represented Canada at the 1981 World Junior Championships before turning pro the next season. Micalef split the 1981–82 season between the NHL and the IHL's Kalamazoo Wings.
During his time in Detroit, Micalef was chiefly used in a tandem with goaltenders Gilles Gilbert
Gilles Gilbert
Gilles Gilbert is a retired former ice hockey goaltender who was drafted in the third round of the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft from the London Knights...
and Greg Stefan
Greg Stefan
Gregory Steven Stefan was a professional ice hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League.Drafted in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft by the Detroit Red Wings, Greg Stefan became known for using his stick to clear skaters in front of the net, many times receiving penalties, and sometimes suspensions...
. He was voted the Wings' "Rookie of the Year" in 1981–82. He played for Canada at the 1986 World Championships
Ice Hockey World Championships
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
before taking his hockey career to Europe in 1986–87, making stops in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, France, and Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. He briefly returned to North America to play with the IHL's San Francisco Spiders
San Francisco Spiders
The San Francisco Spiders were a professional ice hockey team based in Daly City, California. They were members of the South Division of the former International Hockey League...
in 1995–96 before returning to Europe to finish his playing career in Germany.
Regular season
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA Goals against average Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender.... |
SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–79 1978–79 QMJHL season The 1978–79 QMJHL season was the tenth season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The QMJHL unveils a new logo for its tenth anniversary, using the letters of league's french acronym shaped as an ice skate. Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule... |
Sherbrooke Castors Sherbrooke Castors The Sherbrooke Castors or Sherbrooke Beavers was the name of two different junior ice hockey teams in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Both franchises played at the Palais des Sports in Sherbrooke, Quebec.-Original Castors:... |
QMJHL Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League... |
42 | 2045 | 142 | 1 | 4.17 | ||||
| 1979–80 1979–80 QMJHL season The 1979–80 QMJHL season was the 11th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Sherbrooke Castors finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Jean Rougeau Trophy. The Cornwall Royals, led by rookie Dale... |
Sherbrooke Castors | QMJHL | 64 | 37 | 17 | 7 | 3598 | 252 | 1 | 4.20 | |
| 1980–81 1980–81 QMJHL season The 1980–81 QMJHL season was the 12th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurated three new trophies for players. The Marcel Robert Trophy is first awarded to the "Best Scholastic Player" and the Mike Bossy Trophy is first awarded to the "Best Professional... |
Sherbrooke Castors | QMJHL | 64 | 35 | 26 | 3 | 3764 | 180 | 2 | 4.46 | |
| 1981–82 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
18 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 809 | 63 | 0 | 4.67 | |
| 1981–82 1981–82 AHL season The 1981–82 AHL season was the 46th season of the American Hockey League. Eleven teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The New Brunswick Hawks finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship.-Team changes:... |
Adirondack Red Wings Adirondack Red Wings The Adirondack Red Wings were a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Glens Falls, New York, USA at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The team was affiliated with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 1981–82 | Kalamazoo Wings Kalamazoo Wings The Kalamazoo Wings, nicknamed the K-Wings, are a mid-level professional ice hockey team in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A member of the ECHL's Eastern Conference, North Division, they play in the 5,113-seat Wings Stadium.... |
IHL | 20 | 1146 | 91 | 1 | 4.76 | ||||
| 1982–83 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 35 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1756 | 106 | 2 | 3.62 | .862 |
| 1982–83 1982–83 AHL season The 1982–83 AHL season was the 47th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season, and won their fourth Calder Cup championship.-Team changes:... |
Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 660 | 37 | 0 | 3.36 | |
| 1983–84 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 808 | 52 | 0 | 3.86 | .856 |
| 1983–84 1983–84 AHL season The 1983–84 AHL season was the 48th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league initiates two new awards. The Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award is first awarded to the league's "best goaltender." The Jack A... |
Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 29 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1767 | 132 | 0 | 4.48 | .855 |
| 1984–85 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 36 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 1856 | 136 | 0 | 4.40 | .862 |
| 1984–85 1984–85 AHL season The 1984–85 AHL season was the 49th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Binghamton Whalers finished first overall in the regular season... |
Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | .943 |
| 1985–86 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 565 | 52 | 0 | 5.52 | .848 |
| 1985–86 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 7 | 398 | 29 | 0 | 4.37 | ||||
| 1985–86 1985–86 AHL season The 1985–86 AHL season was the 50th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hershey Bears finished first overall in the regular season... |
Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 25 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1436 | 93 | 0 | 3.89 | .873 |
| 1986–87 1986–87 AHL season The 1986–87 AHL season was the 51st season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league institutes awarding one point in the standings, for an overtime loss... |
Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 5.08 | .783 |
| 1986–87 | HC Fribourg-Gotteron | Switz. | 13 | 710 | 66 | 0 | 5.57 | ||||
| 1988–89 | CS Villard-de-Lans | France Ligue Magnus -Former Teams:*Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne*Orques d'Anglet*Sangliers Arvernes*Corsaires de Dunkerque*Albatros de Brest*Jets de Viry-Essonne-Defunct Teams:*Diables Noirs de Tours*Hockey Club de Mulhouse*Séquanes de Besançon*Flammes Bleues de Reims... |
17 | 1013 | 78 | 0 | 4.62 | ||||
| 1989–90 | CS Villard-de-Lans | France Ligue Magnus -Former Teams:*Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne*Orques d'Anglet*Sangliers Arvernes*Corsaires de Dunkerque*Albatros de Brest*Jets de Viry-Essonne-Defunct Teams:*Diables Noirs de Tours*Hockey Club de Mulhouse*Séquanes de Besançon*Flammes Bleues de Reims... |
30 | 1670 | 168 | 0 | 6.04 | ||||
| 1990–91 | HC Briançon Briançon Alpes Provence Hockey Club The Diables Rouges de Briançon is the ice hockey team of Briançon... |
France Ligue Magnus -Former Teams:*Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne*Orques d'Anglet*Sangliers Arvernes*Corsaires de Dunkerque*Albatros de Brest*Jets de Viry-Essonne-Defunct Teams:*Diables Noirs de Tours*Hockey Club de Mulhouse*Séquanes de Besançon*Flammes Bleues de Reims... |
28 | 1643 | 85 | 0 | 3.11 | ||||
| 1991–92 | HC Briançon Briançon Alpes Provence Hockey Club The Diables Rouges de Briançon is the ice hockey team of Briançon... |
France Ligue Magnus -Former Teams:*Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne*Orques d'Anglet*Sangliers Arvernes*Corsaires de Dunkerque*Albatros de Brest*Jets de Viry-Essonne-Defunct Teams:*Diables Noirs de Tours*Hockey Club de Mulhouse*Séquanes de Besançon*Flammes Bleues de Reims... |
19 | 1093 | 54 | 1 | 2.96 | ||||
| 1992–93 | HC Varese | Italy | 19 | 1077 | 84 | 0 | 4.68 | ||||
| 1993–94 | HC Courmaosta | Italy | 26 | 1433 | 95 | 0 | 3.98 | ||||
| 1994–95 | HC Courmaosta | Italy | 42 | ||||||||
| 1995–96 | San Francisco Spiders San Francisco Spiders The San Francisco Spiders were a professional ice hockey team based in Daly City, California. They were members of the South Division of the former International Hockey League... |
IHL | 18 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 851 | 56 | 0 | 3.95 | .882 |
| 1996–97 | EHC Trier | Germany | 39 | 2249 | 139 | 4 | 3.63 | ||||
| 1997–98 | EHC Trier | Germany | 34 | ||||||||
| 1998–99 | EHC Harz | Germany | 42 | 2479 | 115 | 5 | 2.78 | ||||
| 1999–00 | ESCH Erfurt | Germany | 48 | 2714 | 120 | 6 | 2.65 | ||||
| 2001–02 | ESV Beyreuth | Germany | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 243 | 15 | 0 | 3.70 | |
| NHL Totals | 113 | 26 | 59 | 15 | 5794 | 409 | 2 | 4.24 | |||
Post season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Sherbrooke Castors | QMJHL | 4 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 3.16 | |||
| 1979–80 | Sherbrooke Castors | QMJHL | 15 | 10 | 5 | 842 | 52 | 0 | 3.71 | |
| 1980–81 | Sherbrooke Castors | QMJHL | 14 | 7 | 7 | 842 | 46 | 1 | 3.28 | |
| 1981–82 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 1 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 11.90 | |||
| 1983–84 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17.14 | .600 |
| 1983–84 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 1984–85 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 8.57 | .667 |
| 1990–91 | HC Briançon Briançon Alpes Provence Hockey Club The Diables Rouges de Briançon is the ice hockey team of Briançon... |
France Ligue Magnus -Former Teams:*Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne*Orques d'Anglet*Sangliers Arvernes*Corsaires de Dunkerque*Albatros de Brest*Jets de Viry-Essonne-Defunct Teams:*Diables Noirs de Tours*Hockey Club de Mulhouse*Séquanes de Besançon*Flammes Bleues de Reims... |
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| 1998–99 | EHC Harz | Germany | 4 | 235 | 5 | 1 | 1.28 | |||
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 9.80 | .652 | ||