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Michael Swift (ice hockey)

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Role
  
Ice hockey

Playing career
  
2008

Name
  
Michael Swift

Positions
  
Centerman

NHL Draft
  
Undrafted

Weight
  
75 kg

National team
  
South Korea

Height
  
1.75 m


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Born
  
March 26, 1987 (age 37) Peterborough, ON, CAN (
1987-03-26
)

ALH team Former teams
  
High1 Lowell Devils Albany Devils Worcester Sharks

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Michael Swift (born March 26, 1987) is a Canadian-born Korean professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the High1 in the Asia League Ice Hockey (AL).

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Professional career

On April 19, 2008, he was signed as a free agent by the New Jersey Devils. During the 2010–11 season, he was traded to the San Jose Sharks along with Patrick Davis in exchange for Steven Zalewski and Jay Leach. He finished the season with the Sharks AHL affiliate, the Worcester Sharks.

High1

On August 4, 2011, Swift unconventionally signed in the Asian League with High1. During the 2011–12 season, he was named as the Leagues MVP after scoring 90 points in just 36 games.

As of 2015-16 season, he's the team's all-time leader, with most Goals scored, most Assists and Points accumulated.

Records

High1

  • Team all-time leader for Most Goals
  • Team all-time leader for Most Assists
  • Team all-time leader for Most Points
  • First player in team history to score 100 Goals
  • First player in team history to record 100 Assists and 100 Goals
  • First player in team history to record 200 Points
  • First player in team history to record 200 Assists and 150 Goals
  • First player in team history to record 300 Points
  • First player in team history to record 400 Points

    • Asia League Ice Hockey

  • Fastest player in Asia league history to reach 100 Goals scored(90 games)
  • Highest points per game ratio during career, with 2.34(as of 13/14)

    • Awards and honours

  • Asia League Ice Hockey

    • 2011-2012 ALH season:

  • Asia League Best Plus/Minus (+52)
  • Asia League Most Assists (46)
  • Asia League Most Goals (44)
  • Asia League Most Points (90)
  • Asia League Regular Season MVP

    • 2012-2013 ALH season:

  • Asia League Most Assists (58)
  • Asia League Most Goals (39)
  • Asia League Most Points (97)

    • 2013-2014 ALH season:

  • Asia League Most Goals (37)
  • Asia League Most Points (67)

    • 2014-2015 ALH season:

  • Asia League Most Points (80)

    • 2015-2016 ALH season:

  • Asia League Most Points (70)

    • References

    Michael Swift (ice hockey) Wikipedia
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