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| Mike Dunham | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Dunham in 2016 | |||
| Born | (1972-06-01)June 1, 1972 (age 53) Johnson City,New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | New Jersey Devils Nashville Predators New York Rangers Atlanta Thrashers New York Islanders | ||
| National team |  United States | ||
| NHL draft | 53rd overall,1990 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 1993–2007 | ||
Michael Francis Dunham (born June 1, 1972) is an American former professionalice hockeygoaltender. Dunham is theBoston Bruins goalie development coach, and the former head goaltending coach for theNew York Islanders of theNational Hockey League (NHL).
Dunham attendedCanterbury School inNew Milford, Connecticut, a Catholic boarding school, where he was an All-New England 1st Team Goalie under legendary prep school coach Charlie Huntington. Dunham played college hockey for theUniversity of Maine, where he shared the goaltending duties withGarth Snow. The team won theNCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship in Dunham's final season, 1992–93.
Dunham was drafted in the third round (53rd overall) of the1990 NHL Entry Draft by theNew Jersey Devils. He won the Calder Cup in 1995 with theAlbany River Rats. He was co-winner of theWilliam M. Jennings Trophy withMartin Brodeur for the1996–97 NHL season. During the1998 NHL expansion draft, Dunham was selected by theNashville Predators, with whom he played four seasons, sharing the starting role withTomáš Vokoun. He also played for theNew York Rangers,Atlanta Thrashers, andNew York Islanders. He participated in the2002 Winter Olympic Games, helping theUnited States win the silver medal. During the2004–05 NHL lockout, Dunham played withSkellefteå AIK inSweden.
On September 10, 2007, Dunham was named goaltending coach of theNew York Islanders.[1] The move ended his 11-year NHL playing career. He left the Islanders in July 2017 after 10 years to become the Boston Bruins goalie development coach in August 2017.[2]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1987–88 | Canterbury School | High-CT | 29 | — | — | — | — | 1740 | 69 | 4 | 2.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Canterbury School | High-CT | 25 | — | — | — | — | 1500 | 63 | 2 | 2.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Canterbury School | High-CT | 32 | — | — | — | — | 1558 | 68 | 3 | 2.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | University of Maine | HE | 23 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | 1275 | 63 | 0 | 2.96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | University of Maine | HE | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 382 | 14 | 1 | 2.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | United States | Intl | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 157 | 10 | 0 | 3.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | University of Maine | HE | 25 | 21 | 1 | 1 | — | 1429 | 63 | 0 | 2.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | United States | Intl | 33 | 22 | 9 | 2 | — | 1983 | 125 | 2 | 3.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 304 | 26 | 0 | 5.13 | .858 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 35 | 20 | 7 | 8 | — | 2120 | 99 | 1 | 2.80 | .898 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 419 | 20 | 1 | 2.86 | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 44 | 30 | 10 | 2 | — | 2592 | 109 | 1 | 2.52 | .908 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 182 | 5 | 1 | 1.65 | — | ||
| 1996–97 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 26 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | 1013 | 43 | 2 | 2.55 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 184 | 12 | 0 | 3.91 | .871 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 15 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 773 | 29 | 1 | 2.25 | .913 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 44 | 16 | 23 | 3 | — | 2472 | 127 | 1 | 3.08 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 52 | 19 | 27 | 6 | — | 3077 | 146 | 0 | 2.85 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | .933 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 48 | 21 | 21 | 4 | — | 2810 | 107 | 4 | 2.28 | .923 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 58 | 23 | 24 | 9 | — | 3316 | 144 | 3 | 2.61 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 15 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 819 | 43 | 0 | 3.15 | .892 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | New York Rangers | NHL | 43 | 19 | 17 | 5 | — | 2467 | 94 | 5 | 2.29 | .924 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | New York Rangers | NHL | 57 | 16 | 30 | 6 | — | 3148 | 159 | 2 | 3.03 | .896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Skellefteå AIK | Allsv | 13 | — | — | — | — | 726 | 36 | 4 | 2.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 17 | 8 | 5 | — | 2 | 779 | 36 | 1 | 2.77 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Gwinnett Gladiators | ECHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 120 | 5 | 0 | 2.50 | .861 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | New York Islanders | NHL | 19 | 4 | 10 | — | 3 | 979 | 61 | 0 | 3.74 | .889 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 394 | 141 | 178 | 39 | 5 | 21,653 | 989 | 19 | 2.74 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing United States | ||
| Winter Olympics | ||
 | 2002 Salt Lake City | |
| World Championships | ||
 | 2004 Czech Republic | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| 1992 Germany | |
| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | United States | WJC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 11 | 0 | 3.67 | — | |
| 1992 | United States | WJC | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 360 | 14 | — | 2.33 | — | |
| 1992 | United States | WC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 107 | 7 | 0 | 3.93 | — | |
| 1993 | United States | WC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | — | |
| 1994 | United States | OG | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 180 | 15 | 0 | 5.00 | .826 | |
| 1998 | United States | WC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 6.00 | — | |
| 2002 | United States | OG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.000 | |
| 2004 | United States | WC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 237 | 10 | 0 | 2.53 | .915 | |
| Junior totals | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 540 | 25 | 0 | 2.78 | — | |||
| Senior totals | 14 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 684 | 37 | 1 | 3.25 | — | |||
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-Hockey EastFirst Team | 1992–93 |
| AHCAEast First-Team All-American | 1992–93 |
| Calder Cup Champion (Albany River Rats) | 1994-95 |
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Winner of theHap Holmes Memorial Award 1994–95 (w/Corey Schwab) | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Winner of theWilliam M. Jennings Trophy 1996–97 (w/Martin Brodeur) | Succeeded by |