Eddie Mio
Encyclopedia
Edward Dario Mio was a professional ice hockey
goaltender
in the WHA
and NHL
. During his career, he played for the Indianapolis Racers
, Edmonton Oilers
, New York Rangers
, and Detroit Red Wings
. He is currently the Director of Player Development for the Phoenix Coyotes
.
In 1974, the NHL's Blackhawks and the Blazers of the WHA drafted him. He played for neither club, wending his way instead through the minor leagues with Tidewater, Erie, and Hampton until he surfaced with the Indianapolis Racers of the WHA.
With the Racers, Mio's goaltending was rough, but the most meaningful event of his career occurred when he befriended his life-long pal, Wayne Gretzky. Shortly after their meeting, Mio was part of the trade that sent Wayne Gretzky
(along with Peter Driscoll
) to the Oilers.
In Alberta, Mio got his first NHL action during the days of the Oilers' transition from an old WHA club to a young, highly talented lineup that included Mark Messier, Kevin Lowe, Gretzky, Glenn Anderson and Paul Coffey. Mio had his first winning season in 1980–81 before being traded to the Rangers.
In New York, Mio backstopped the Rangers for two seasons before rounding out his career with the Red Wings in 1985–86.
. In 2005, Mio became the Director of Player Development for the Phoenix Coyotes, but he no longer holds that position. Prior to being hired by the Coyotes, Mio was a player agent with International Management Group, representing Sergei Fedorov
, Joe Thornton
and Brent Johnson
. Mio is currently considering running for mayor in his hometown of Windsor, Ontario
.
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
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
in the WHA
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...
and 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...
. During his career, he played for the Indianapolis Racers
Indianapolis Racers
The Indianapolis Racers were a franchise in the former World Hockey Association from 1974 to 1978. They competed in five seasons, folding 25 games into the 1978–79 season. They played at Market Square Arena...
, Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
, New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
, and 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...
. He is currently the Director of Player Development for the Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
.
Playing career
Eddie Mio put himself on the map of professional hockey when he agreed to attend Colorado College from 1972–76. During that time, he established himself as a standout, winning first- and second-team all-star awards and making the NCAA West first all-American team two years in a row.In 1974, the NHL's Blackhawks and the Blazers of the WHA drafted him. He played for neither club, wending his way instead through the minor leagues with Tidewater, Erie, and Hampton until he surfaced with the Indianapolis Racers of the WHA.
With the Racers, Mio's goaltending was rough, but the most meaningful event of his career occurred when he befriended his life-long pal, Wayne Gretzky. Shortly after their meeting, Mio was part of the trade that sent Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...
(along with Peter Driscoll
Peter Driscoll
Peter Driscoll is a former professional ice hockey left wing in the WHA and NHL.Selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft and the Vancouver Blazers in the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft, Driscoll signed with the Blazers, moving to Calgary with them when they relocated.After the...
) to the Oilers.
In Alberta, Mio got his first NHL action during the days of the Oilers' transition from an old WHA club to a young, highly talented lineup that included Mark Messier, Kevin Lowe, Gretzky, Glenn Anderson and Paul Coffey. Mio had his first winning season in 1980–81 before being traded to the Rangers.
In New York, Mio backstopped the Rangers for two seasons before rounding out his career with the Red Wings in 1985–86.
Post-hockey
Mio was Wayne Gretzky's best man at his wedding to Janet JonesJanet Jones
Janet-Marie Gretzky is an American actress. She is married to ice hockey icon Wayne Gretzky.-Entertainment career:Jones performed in Annie , Staying Alive and Snow White Live , and had a bit part in The Beastmaster...
. In 2005, Mio became the Director of Player Development for the Phoenix Coyotes, but he no longer holds that position. Prior to being hired by the Coyotes, Mio was a player agent with International Management Group, representing Sergei Fedorov
Sergei Fedorov
Sergei Viktorovich Fedorov is a Russian professional ice hockey forward and occasional defenceman...
, Joe Thornton
Joe Thornton
Joseph Eric Thornton is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and captain of the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League . He was selected first overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft and went on to play seven seasons with the club, five as its Captain. During the...
and Brent Johnson
Brent Johnson
Brent Johnson is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League .- Playing career :...
. Mio is currently considering running for mayor in his hometown of Windsor, Ontario
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
.
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972–73 | Colorado College Colorado College The Colorado College is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It was founded in 1874 by Thomas Nelson Haskell... |
WCHA Western Collegiate Hockey Association The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates over a wide area of the Midwestern and Western United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as an ice hockey-only conference.... |
23 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 1322 | 119 | 0 | 5.40 | .875 |
| 1973–74 | Colorado College | WCHA | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 698 | 57 | 0 | 4.90 | |
| 1974–75 | Colorado College | WCHA | 21 | 1260 | 83 | 0 | 3.95 | ||||
| 1975–76 | Colorado College | WCHA | 34 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 2038 | 144 | 0 | 4.24 | |
| 1976–77 | Tidewater Sharks | SHL | 19 | 1123 | 66 | 1 | 3.53 | ||||
| 1976–77 | Erie Blades Erie Blades The Erie Blades name was used by two professional ice hockey teams in Erie, Pennsylvania. Both teams played their home games in the Erie County Field House... |
NAHL | 17 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 771 | 42 | 0 | 3.27 | |
| 1977–78 1977–78 AHL season The 1977–78 AHL season was the 42nd season of the American Hockey League. The season was in jeopardy when the last of the original eight franchises of the "International-American Hockey League", the Rhode Island Reds folded in the offseason, and the AHL was left with five teams... |
Hampton Gulls Hampton Gulls The Hampton Gulls were a professional ice hockey team based in Hampton, Virginia and were a farm team for the Cincinnati Stingers of the WHA. The Gulls were a member of the Southern Hockey League for three seasons from 1974–75 to 1976–77, and the American Hockey League for one season in 1977–78... |
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... |
19 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 949 | 53 | 2 | 3.35 | |
| 1977–78 | Indianapolis Racers Indianapolis Racers The Indianapolis Racers were a franchise in the former World Hockey Association from 1974 to 1978. They competed in five seasons, folding 25 games into the 1978–79 season. They played at Market Square Arena... |
WHA World Hockey Association The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926... |
17 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 900 | 64 | 0 | 4.27 | .864 |
| 1978–79 | Dallas Black Hawks Dallas Black Hawks The Dallas Black Hawks were a minor-league professional ice hockey team in Dallas, Texas. They were a member of the Central Hockey League and played home games at State Fair Coliseum.... |
CHL | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 424 | 25 | 0 | 3.54 | .887 |
| 1978–79 | Indianapolis Racers | WHA | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 242 | 13 | 1 | 3.22 | .915 |
| 1978–79 | Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
WHA | 22 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1068 | 71 | 1 | 3.99 | .853 |
| 1979–80 | Edmonton Oilers | 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... |
34 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1711 | 120 | 1 | 4.21 | |
| 1980–81 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 43 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 2393 | 155 | 0 | 3.89 | |
| 1981–82 | Wichita Wind | CHL | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 657 | 46 | 0 | 4.20 | .878 |
| 1981–82 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
NHL | 25 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1500 | 89 | 0 | 3.56 | |
| 1982–83 | New York Rangers | NHL | 41 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 2365 | 136 | 2 | 3.45 | .883 |
| 1983–84 | 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 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1295 | 95 | 1 | 4.40 | .860 |
| 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 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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 250 | 11 | 0 | 2.64 | .917 |
| 1984–85 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 376 | 27 | 0 | 4.31 | .845 |
| 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 | 33 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 1871 | 117 | 2 | 3.75 | .889 |
| 1985–86 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 18 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 788 | 83 | 0 | 6.32 | .817 |
| 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 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 487 | 32 | 0 | 3.94 | .875 |
| WHA totals | 44 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 2210 | 148 | 2 | 4.02 | |||
| NHL totals | 192 | 64 | 73 | 30 | 10428 | 705 | 4 | 4.06 | |||
Playoffs
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–77 | Erie Blades | NAHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 8 | 0 | 6.00 |
| 1978–79 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6 | 0 | 4.00 |
| 1981–82 | New York Rangers | NHL | 8 | 4 | 3 | 443 | 28 | 0 | 3.79 |
| 1982–83 | New York Rangers | NHL | 8 | 5 | 3 | 480 | 32 | 0 | 4.00 |
| 1983–84 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 2.86 |
| WHA totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6 | 0 | 4.00 | ||
| NHL totals | 17 | 9 | 7 | 986 | 63 | 0 | 3.83 | ||