Micah Aivazoff
Encyclopedia
Micah Aivazoff is a former professional ice hockey
centre
of Armenian descent. His junior career was spent with the Victoria Cougars, in the Western Hockey League
, and he was selected in the sixth round of the 1988 NHL Entry Draft
, 109th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings
. He went on to play with the Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers
, and New York Islanders
of the NHL
, as well as with various minor league and European teams.
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...
centre
Centre (ice hockey)
The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...
of Armenian descent. His junior career was spent with the Victoria Cougars, in the Western Hockey League
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
, and he was selected in the sixth round of the 1988 NHL Entry Draft
1988 NHL Entry Draft
The 1988 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Forum in Montreal, Quebec.-Selections by round:Below are listed the selections in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft...
, 109th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
. He went on to play with the Detroit Red Wings, 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 ....
, and New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
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...
, as well as with various minor league and European teams.
Career statistics
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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2001-02 Schwenningen Wild Wings DEL 36 4 10 14 32 -- -- -- -- --
2000-01 Schwenningen Wild Wings DEL 59 9 15 24 48 -- -- -- -- --
1999-00 Utah Grizzlies IHL 80 15 31 46 81 5 0 0 0 4
1998-99 Utah Grizzlies IHL 79 25 22 47 67 -- -- -- -- --
1997-98 Ingolstadt ERC Ger.1 19 9 19 28 59 -- -- -- -- --
1997-98 San Antonio Dragons IHL 54 13 33 46 33 -- -- -- -- --
1996-97 Binghamton Rangers AHL 75 12 36 48 70 4 1 1 2 0
1995-96 Utah Grizzlies IHL 59 14 21 35 58 22 3 5 8 33
1995-96 New York Islanders NHL 12 0 1 1 6 -- -- -- -- --
1994-95 Edmonton Oilers NHL 21 0 1 1 2 -- -- -- -- --
1993-94 Detroit Red Wings NHL 59 4 4 8 38 -- -- -- -- --
1992-93 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 79 32 53 85 100 11 8 6 14 0
1991-92 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 61 9 20 29 50 19 2 8 10 25
1990-91 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 79 11 29 40 84 -- -- -- -- --
1989-90 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 77 20 39 59 71 -- -- -- -- --
1988-89 Victoria Cougars WHL 70 35 65 100 136 8 5 7 12 2
1987-88 Victoria Cougars WHL 69 26 57 83 79 8 3 4 7 14
1986-87 Victoria Cougars WHL 72 18 39 57 112 5 1 0 1 2
1985-86 Victoria Cougars WHL 27 3 4 7 25 -- -- -- -- --
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NHL Totals 92 4 6 10 46 -- -- -- -- --
Transactions
- February 5, 1988: Los Angeles trades the rights to Aivazoff to the Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh PenguinsThe Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
in exchange for Brian EngblomBrian EngblomBrian Paul Engblom is an ice hockey broadcaster and retired Canadian professional hockey defenseman.-Biography:...
. - March 18, 1993: Aivazoff signs with Detroit
- August 23, 1993: Aivazoff signs with the Islanders
- January 18, 1995: Pittsburgh claims Aivazoff off waivers from Detroit
- January 18, 1995: Edmonton claims Aivazoff off waivers from Pittsburgh
- August 23, 1996: Aivazoff signs with the Rangers