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Canada Mike Bales

a.k.a. "Michael Bales"

#40 Iserlohn Roosters / DEL - 10/11

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Mike Bales Facts

Date of Birth
Aug 06, 1971
Position
G
Age
52
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Prince Albert, SK, CAN
Weight
187 lbs / 85 kg
Nation
Canada
Catches
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1990 round 5 #105 overall by Boston Bruins

Son: Alexander Bales

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Mike Bales Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1988-89 Estevan Bruins SJHL 44* -* 4.90* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1989-90 Ohio State Univ. NCAA 21* -* 5.10* .863* 95* 597* 0* 6-13-2 * 1 117* |
1990-91 Ohio State Univ. NCAA 39* -* 5.06* .867* 184* 1 227* 1* 11-24-3 * 2 181* |
1991-92 Ohio State Univ. NCAA 36* -* 5.24* .853* 180* 1 041* 0* 11-20-5 * 2 061* |
1992-93 Boston Bruins NHL 1* -* 2.42* .900* 1* 9* 0* 0-0-0 * 25* |
Providence Bruins AHL 44* -* 4.21* .872* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 2 - 4.07 - - - - - -
1993-94 Providence Bruins AHL 33* -* 4.44* .863* -* -* -* - * -* |
1994-95 Ottawa Senators NHL 1* -* 0.00* 1.000* 0* 1* 0* 0-0-0 * 3* |
Prince Edward Island Senators AHL 45* -* 3.62* .893* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 9 - 2.72 .925 - - - - -
1995-96 Ottawa Senators NHL 20* -* 4.15* .871* 72* 488* 0* 2-14-1 * 1 040* |
Prince Edward Island Senators AHL 2* -* 5.58* .823* -* -* -* - * -* |
1996-97 Ottawa Senators NHL 1* -* 4.64* .778* 4* 14* 0* 0-1-0 * 52* |
Baltimore Bandits AHL 46* -* 3.07* .899* -* -* -* - * -* |
1997-98 Rochester Americans AHL 39* -* 3.42* .893* -* -* -* - * -* |
1998-99 Michigan K-Wings IHL 32* -* 3.25* .899* -* -* -* - * -* |
1999-00 Michigan K-Wings IHL 25* -* 2.50* .920* -* -* -* - * -* |
2000-01 Utah Grizzlies IHL 50* -* 2.47* .915* -* -* -* - * -* |
2001-02 Belfast Giants BISL 34* -* 2.31* .920* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 5 - 2.91 .913 - - - - -
2002-03 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 23* -* 2.63* .920* -* -* -* - * -* |
2003-04 Leksands IF Elitserien 23* 43* 2.75* .904* 62* 586* 0* 8-14-0 * 1 355* |
2004-05 Straubing Tigers Germany2 45* -* 2.43* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 13 - 2.62 - - - - - -
2005-06 Straubing Tigers Germany2 48* -* 2.47* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 15 - 2.08 - - - - - -
2006-07 Straubing Tigers DEL 45* -* 3.39* .895* -* -* -* - * -* |
2007-08 Straubing Tigers DEL 47* -* 3.46* .895* -* -* -* - * -* |
2008-09 Straubing Tigers DEL 32* -* 3.33* .881* -* -* -* - * -* |
2009-10 Straubing Tigers DEL 33* -* 3.05* .899* -* -* -* - * -* |
2010-11 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |

Mike Bales Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2008-09 Straubing Tigers DEB-Pokal 2* 4* 2.00* -* 4* -* 0* 2-0-0 * 120* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2011-12 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Goaltending Development Coach
2012-13 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Goaltending Development Coach
2013-14 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Goaltending Coach
2014-15 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Goaltending Coach
2015-16 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Goaltending Coach
2016-17 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Goaltending Coach
2017-18 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Goaltending Coach
2018-19 Carolina Hurricanes NHL Goaltending Coach
2019-20 Buffalo Sabres NHL Goaltending Coach
2020-21 Buffalo Sabres NHL Goaltending Coach
2021-22 Buffalo Sabres NHL Goaltending Coach
2022-23 Buffalo Sabres NHL Goaltending Coach
2023-24 Buffalo Sabres NHL Asst. Coach
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Mike Bales Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 6 209* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 2 11 - -* .925* -* -* -* -* -*
BISL 1 34* -* 2.31* .920* -* -* -* -* - | 1 5 - 2.91* .913* -* -* -* -* -*
DEB-Pokal 1 2* 4* 2.00* -* 4* -* 0* 2-0-0* 120 | 0 * * * * * * *
DEL 6 180* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Germany2 2 93* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 2 28 - -* -* -* -* -* -* -*
IHL 3 107* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
NCAA 3 96* -* 5.14* .862* 459* 2 865* 1* 28-57-10* 5 358 | 0 * * * * * * *
NHL 4 23* -* 4.13* .869* 77* 512* 0* 2-15-1* 1 120 | 0 * * * * * * *
Elitserien (SHL) 1 23* 43* 2.75* .904* 62* 586* 0* 8-14-0* 1 355 | 0 * * * * * * *
SJHL 1 44* -* 4.90* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

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Mike Bales Connections

Player Period Teams
Bill Trew (F) 2004-2010 6 Straubing Tigers
Calvin Elfring (D) 2004-2010 6 Straubing Tigers
Thomas Wilhelm (F) 2004-2009 5 Straubing Tigers
Josef Lehner (D) 2004-2009 5 Straubing Tigers
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/23/2011
07/23/2011 Confirmed No team Retired
01/29/2011
01/29/2011 Confirmed No team Iserlohn Roosters

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