Michael Davies (ice hockey)

Michael Davies
Born (1986-12-10) December 10, 1986
Chesterfield, MO, USA
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
DEL team
Former teams		 Augsburger Panther
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Chicago Wolves
Düsseldorfer EG
Hamburg Freezers
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2010–present

Michael Davies (born December 10, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Playing career

Prior to turning professional, Davies played for St. Louis Heartland Eagles of the USHL, the Springfield Jr. Blues of the NAHL where he won Rookie of the Year, and the Lincoln Stars of the USHL. Davies attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he played four seasons of college hockey with the NCAA Division I Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey team.[1] He played professionally in the American Hockey League with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and the Chicago Wolves.

On May 23, 2014, after 205 games played in the AHL, Davies signed his first contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with Düsseldorfer EG of the German DEL.[2] In the 2014–15 season, Davies was limited to 23 games due to injury, however performed at an elite level to contribute with 29 points.

On June 15, 2015, Davies opted to continue in the DEL, signing a one-year contract with the Hamburg Freezers.[3] After one year with the Freezers, he moved on to fellow DEL side Augsburger Panther, signing a one-year deal in April 2016.[4]

Awards and honours

Award Year
NAHL Rookie of the Year 2004–05 [5]
WCHA Third All-Star Team 2009–10 [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Gladiators Forward Davies Called up to AHL Chicago". OurSportsCentral.com. 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
  2. ↑ "DEG confirms Davies, Mondt and Daxlberger" (in German). Düsseldorfer EG. 2014-05-23. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
  3. ↑ "Scorer Michael Davies strengthen's the offense" (in German). Hamburg Freezers. 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
  4. ↑ "Michael Davies wird ein Panther - News - Augsburger Panther". www.aev-panther.de. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  5. ↑ "Wolves Sign Former Wisconsin Badger Davies". OurSports Central.com. 2010-10-01. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
  6. ↑ "Hockey Awards & Achievements - NCAA (WCHA) Third All-Star Team". EliteProspects.com. 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
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