Mike Laughton

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

Regular season and playoffs

				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

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

External links

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