Mike Rathje
Encyclopedia
Michael Steven Rathje is a Canadian former professional ice hockey
defenceman who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League
(NHL) for the San Jose Sharks
and Philadelphia Flyers
.
3rd overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft
and made his NHL debut during the 1993–94 season. After holding-out for nearly half of the 2001–02 season, Rathje responded with a career year in the 2002–03 season as he played in all 82 games scoring career highs with 7 goals and 22 assists for 29 points. After spending his first eleven seasons with the Sharks, Rathje signed a five-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers
following the NHL lockout. Shortly into his second season with the Flyers, Rathje was placed on Long Term Injured Reserve (LTI) due to chronic back and hip problems. Rathje attempted to return to the Flyers lineup prior to the 2007–08 season, but was placed on LTI after training camp.
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...
defenceman who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League
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...
(NHL) for the San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
and Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
.
Playing career
Rathje was selected by the San Jose SharksSan Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
3rd overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft
1992 NHL Entry Draft
The 1992 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 20 at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. A total of 264 players were drafted.-Selections by round:Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:...
and made his NHL debut during the 1993–94 season. After holding-out for nearly half of the 2001–02 season, Rathje responded with a career year in the 2002–03 season as he played in all 82 games scoring career highs with 7 goals and 22 assists for 29 points. After spending his first eleven seasons with the Sharks, Rathje signed a five-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
following the NHL lockout. Shortly into his second season with the Flyers, Rathje was placed on Long Term Injured Reserve (LTI) due to chronic back and hip problems. Rathje attempted to return to the Flyers lineup prior to the 2007–08 season, but was placed on LTI after training camp.
Awards
- 1991–92: East Second All-Star Team (WHLWestern Hockey LeagueThe 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...
) - 1992–93: East Second All-Star Team (WHL)
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1990–91 | Medicine Hat Tigers Medicine Hat Tigers The Medicine Hat Tigers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League who play out of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Established in 1970, the team has won two national Memorial Cups, five WHL League Championships and seven Division Titles. The Tigers play at the Medicine Hat Arena.... |
WHL 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... |
64 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1991–92 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 67 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 109 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1992–93 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 57 | 12 | 37 | 49 | 103 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 1992–93 | Kansas City Blades Kansas City Blades The Kansas City Blades was a professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League from 1990–2001 until the demise of the league after the 2000–01 season. The Blades was based in Kansas City, Missouri at Kemper Arena.... |
IHL | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1993–94 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
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... |
47 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1994–95 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 42 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1995–96 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 36 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 27 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 31 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 81 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 59 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1998–99 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1999–00 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 66 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2000–01 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 81 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 52 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 48 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2002–03 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 80 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 46 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | ||
| 2005–06 | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 79 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 768 | 30 | 150 | 180 | 491 | 77 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 51 | ||||
| IHL totals | 48 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||
| WHL totals | 188 | 24 | 76 | 100 | 240 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 16 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 1992 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 1992 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 16th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held from December 26, 1991 until January 4, 1992. It was held in Füssen and Kaufbeuren, Germany... |
Canada | WJC World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The International Ice Hockey Federation World Under 20 Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-20 ice hockey teams from around the world... |
7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 |