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Mike Rogers (ice hockey)

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Playing career
  
1974–1986

Role
  
Ice hockey player

Weight
  
77 kg

Career end
  
1986

National team
  
Canada

Name
  
Mike Rogers

Height
  
1.75 m

Career start
  
1974

Position
  
Centerman

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Born
  
October 24, 1954 (age 69) Calgary, AB, CAN (
1954-10-24
)

NHL Draft
  
77th overall, 1974 Vancouver Canucks

WHA Draft
  
48th overall, 1974 Edmonton Oilers

Played for
  
Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, Hartford Whalers

Michael R. Rogers (born October 24, 1954) is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played five seasons in the World Hockey Association, followed by seven seasons in the National Hockey League, from 1979–80 to 1985–86. He was drafted by both the Vancouver Canucks (5th round, 77th overall) of the NHL and the Edmonton Oilers (4th round, 48th overall) of the WHA in 1974. Rogers shares elite company in that he is one of only four players to have scored 100 or more points in his first three NHL seasons, the others being Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Peter Stastny.

Rogers was the color commentator for the Calgary Flames on Calgary radio stations for 20 years before announcing his retirement on July 25, 2013

Legacy

  • Ranked No. 88 on the all-time list of New York Rangers in the book 100 Ranger Greats (John Wiley & Sons, 2009).

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