Mike Hoeffel
Encyclopedia
Mike Hoeffel is an American
ice hockey
player who played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey
which competes in the WCHA
. He was selected by the New Jersey Devils
in the 2nd round (57th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft
, and now currently plays for the Albany Devils
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
ice hockey
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...
player who played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey
Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey
The Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team at the Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota. They are members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association and compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I ice hockey...
which competes in the 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....
. He was selected by the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the 2nd round (57th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft
2007 NHL Entry Draft
The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007...
, and now currently plays for the Albany Devils
Albany Devils
The Albany Devils are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League , founded in 2010. The top AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League 's New Jersey Devils, the team has as its home the Times Union Center in Albany, New York...
Notable awards and honors
- 2006 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament2006 Ivan Hlinka Memorial TournamentThe 2006 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament was an ice hockey tournament held in Břeclav, Czech Republic and Piešťany, Slovakia between August 8, 2006 and August 12, 2006. The venues used for the tournament were Zimní Stadion in Břeclav and Zimny Stadion in Piešťany...
(Silver Medal withTeam USA) - 20082008 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament-Awards:-All-Tournament Team:*G: Peter Mannino, Denver*D: Chris Butlar, Denver*D: Taylor Chorney, North Dakota*F: Mike Hoeffel, Minnesota*F: Tom May, Denver*F: T. J. Oshie, North Dakota-References:GeneralSpecific-External links:*...
WCHA All-Tournament Team - 2009 IIHF World U20 Championship (Team USA)
- 2008–09 WCHA All-Academic team
- 2009–10 WCHA All-Academic Team