Jacob Micflikier

Jacob Micflikier
Born	(1984-07-11) July 11, 1984 (age 40) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position	Forward
Shot	Left
Played for	Springfield Falcons Rochester Americans Albany River Rats Charlotte Checkers Hershey Bears HC Dinamo Minsk HC Lugano Linköping HC Luleå HF EHC Biel HC Fribourg-Gottéron Växjö Lakers
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2007–2020

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Canada
Spengler Cup
	2012 Davos

Jacob Micflikier (born July 11, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He last played for the Växjö Lakers in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Playing career

Micflikier attended Shattuck St. Mary's and played for their hockey team.^[1]

College

After spending two years with the Sioux Falls Stampede of the USHL, Micflikier enrolled at the University of New Hampshire. The 2003–04 season was his first season of college hockey. He was named assistant captain in his senior year of 2006–07.

Micflikier is 24th in all-time scoring for the New Hampshire Wildcats, and three times was selected to receive the university's Ted Karmeris "Fan Favorite Award." As a junior, he was named UNH's Most Valuable Player, and that season led the program in scoring with 42 points (16g, 26a). He also received the Guy Smith Award for best offensive UNH player after his junior season.^[2] He recorded four hat tricks in his four seasons as a Wildcat.^[3]

Professional

On March 28, 2007, after completing his senior season at UNH, the Springfield Falcons, then the AHL affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers, signed Micflikier to an Amateur Tryout Agreement contract (ATO). During his nine games played under the ATO, he scored three goals and one assist.^[4]

On July 25, 2007, the Falcons signed him to his first professional contract; a one-year deal.^[5] Micflikier split the 2007–08 season between the Falcons and the Stockton Thunder of the ECHL.

After his 2007–08 season, Micflikier was signed to a one-year contract with the AHL's Rochester Americans. He split the following season (2008–09) between Rochester and the ECHL's Florida Everblades. In November he was ECHL Player of the Week, and in November 2009 he was both ECHL Player of the Month and ECHL Player of the Week.^[6]

On September 10, 2009, Micflikier signed a contract with the Albany River Rats.^[7] The River Rats and Americans shared an ECHL affiliate in the Florida Everblades. After signing with the River Rats, Micflikier found his time down in the ECHL with Florida dwindling. He spent 59 games with Albany, and just 16 with the Everblades. Micflikier was selected to play in the ECHL All-Star Game during the 2009–10 season.

On July 29, 2010, Micflikier was re-signed with the new franchise the Charlotte Checkers, which was formed as a result of the relocation of the Albany River Rats.^[8] He spent his entire 2010–11 season in the AHL, and played 78 games with the Checkers. He ranked third on the Checkers in scoring with 61 points in the 2010–11 season.

On July 14, 2011, Micflikier signed a one-year contract with the Washington Capitals.^[9] He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears for the duration of the 2011–12 season.

In June 2012, Micflikier signed his first contract abroad on a one-year deal with EHC Biel in the Swiss National League A. He tallied 21 goals and 30 assists in 52 NLA games for Biel on the season.

He started the 2013-14 campaign with KHL's Dynamo Minsk, before transferring to HC Lugano of Switzerland during the season.^[10]

On July 25, 2014, Micflikier agreed to a one-year contract with SHL club, Linköpings HC.^[11] He stayed in Sweden a second year, putting pen to paper on a contract with Luleå HF for the 2015-16 campaign. Leading the team in scoring, he recorded 21 goals and 20 assists in 62 SHL contests.

He then headed back to EHC Biel of Switzerland for a second stint with the club, signing in April 2016.^[12]

Personal

Micflikier was born in Winnipeg, MB, Canada, and is Jewish.^{[6][13][14][15]}

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001–02	Sioux Falls Stampede	USHL		61	24	20	44	30		3	0	0	0	6
2002–03	Sioux Falls Stampede	USHL		59	31	36	67	26		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	University of New Hampshire	Hockey East		39	11	15	26	24		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	University of New Hampshire	Hockey East		42	20	24	44	44		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	University of New Hampshire	Hockey East		37	16	26	42	52		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	University of New Hampshire	Hockey East		36	11	27	38	37		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Springfield Falcons	AHL		9	3	1	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Stockton Thunder	ECHL		29	10	27	37	29		6	4	9	13	10
2007–08	Springfield Falcons	AHL		8	1	4	5	0		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Florida Everblades	ECHL		10	10	14	24	21		6	2	2	4	8
2008–09	Rochester Americans	AHL		39	4	12	16	12		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Florida Everblades	ECHL		16	9	23	32	15		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Albany River Rats	AHL		59	18	22	40	30		7	1	1	2	2
2010–11	Charlotte Checkers	AHL		78	29	32	61	80		14	0	3	3	6
2011–12	Hershey Bears	AHL		57	21	35	56	58		5	0	1	1	2
2012–13	EHC Biel	NLA		48	21	29	50	26		4	0	1	1	0
2013–14	HC Dinamo Minsk	KHL		11	3	0	3	8		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	HC Lugano	NLA		35	16	11	27	45		2	0	1	1	10
2014–15	Linköping HC	SHL		54	24	23	47	26		11	5	2	7	10
2015–16	Luleå HF	SHL		52	19	14	33	34		10	2	6	8	6
AHL totals				250	76	106	182	184		26	1	5	6	10

Awards and honors

Award	Year(s)
Hockey East All-Tournament Team	2006	[16]

See also

• List of select Jewish ice hockey players

References

1. Jacob Micflikier - Eliteprospects.com
2. "Micflikier, Winnik named MVP at Wildcat hockey banquet". UNHWildcats.com. April 22, 2006. Archived from the original on 2015-07-14. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
3. "The American Hockey League | Home". TheAHL.com. July 11, 1984. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
4. "Falcons sign Jacob Micflikier to ATO". OurSports Central. March 28, 2007. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
5. "Jacob Micflikier And Ben Simon Sign American Hockey League Contracts". OurSports Central. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
6. Jacob Micflikier - Eliteprospects.com
7. Byte, Rat (September 10, 2009). "The Infestation: Rats Announce Signing of Olson, Herauf, Micflikier, Paiement". Theriverrats.blogspot.com. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
8. "Official Website of the Charlotte Checkers: Read More". gocheckers.com. July 29, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
9. "The American Hockey League | Capitals sign Micflikier". TheAHL.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
10. "Jacob Micflikier revient en Suisse, mais à Lugano". Rtssport.ch. 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
11. "LHC signup Jacob Micflikier" (in Swedish). Linköpings HC. 2014-07-25. Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
12. "Jacob Micflikier für 2 Jahre zum EHC Biel - EHC Biel-Bienne - Die Offizielle Seite des EHC Biel | Le site officielle du HC Bienne". www.ehcb.ch. Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
13. Rosen, Harvey (October 30, 2008). "Two Jewish skaters crack Calgary Flames lineup". The Canadian Jewish News. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
14. "Professional Hockey Review: 2010–11; Minor Leagues". Jewish Sports Review. 8 (87): 7–8. September–October 2011.
15. "Four Jewish Players Chase AHL's Calder Cup". Jspace. April 17, 2012. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
16. "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved 2014-05-19.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database