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Mike Laughton

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Mike Laughton
Born (1944-02-21) February 21, 1944 (age 80)
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for NHL
Oakland Seals
California Golden Seals

WHA
New York Raiders
New York Golden Blades
Jersey Knights

San Diego Mariners
Playing career 1964–1978

Michael Frederick Laughton (born February 21, 1944) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 189 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) and 203 games in the World Hockey Association (WHA). He played for the NHL Oakland Seals and California Golden Seals, as well as the WHA New York Raiders, New York Golden Blades, Jersey Knights, and San Diego Mariners.[1]

Between his time in the NHL and the WHA, Laughton was sold to the Montreal Canadiens before the start of the 1971-72 season by the California Golden Seals. Not being able to make the team with an already stacked lineup, Laughton was sent down to the Nova Scotia Voyageurs of the American Hockey League and made team captain by head coach Al MacNeil. He led the team that included Larry Robinson and Yvon Lambert, future stars on the Canadiens, to the 1972 Calder Cup championship. He then signed in the WHA.

After being chosen in the 1975 intra-league draft by the WHA Calgary Cowboys and failing to come to terms on a contract, he returned to his hometown of Nelson to become player-coach of the Nelson Maple Leafs of the Western International Hockey League.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1961–62 Nelson Knights BCHL
1961–62 Nelson Maple Leafs WIHL 1 0 0 0 2
1962–63 Nelson Knights BCHL
1963–64 Nelson Maple Leafs WIHL 48 19 27 46 24 3 1 0 1 0
1964–65 Nelson Maple Leafs WIHL 48 35 21 56 44 10 5 8 13 18
1965–66 Nelson Maple Leafs WIHL 45 36 34 70 72
1966–67 Victoria Maple Leafs WHL 62 16 11 27 37
1967–68 Vancouver Canucks WHL 23 8 5 13 10
1967–68 California/Oakland Seals NHL 35 2 6 8 38
1968–69 Oakland Seals NHL 53 20 23 43 22 7 2 3 5 0
1968–69 Cleveland Barons AHL 13 2 6 8 6
1969–70 Oakland Seals NHL 76 16 19 35 39 4 0 1 1 0
1970–71 California Golden Seals NHL 25 1 0 1 2
1971–72 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 73 23 28 51 6 13 3 7 10 12
1972–73 New York Raiders WHA 67 16 20 36 44
1973–74 New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights WHA 71 20 18 38 34
1974–75 Syracuse Blazers NAHL 5 0 5 5 2
1974–75 San Diego Mariners WHA 65 7 9 16 22 10 4 1 5 0
1976–77 Nelson Maple Leafs WIHL 48 31 47 78 25
1977–78 Nelson Maple Leafs WIHL 22 4 5 9 2
WHA totals 203 43 47 90 100 10 4 1 5 0
NHL totals 189 39 48 87 101 11 2 4 6 0

References

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  1. ^ "Laughton's GOLDEN moment". Nelson Star. Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
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