Michael Stewart (ice hockey)
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Michael Stewart is a Canadian
professional ice hockey
defenceman
. He was drafted in the first round, thirteenth overall, of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft
by the New York Rangers
, but never played a game in the NHL
.
Stewart played for the AHL
's Binghamton Rangers
for three seasons before bouncing around to several AHL and IHL teams, as well as time with the Canadian National Team. He has been a member of VSV EC
since 2001. Given his draft position, he is regarded as a draft bust.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman
Defenceman (ice hockey)
Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...
. He was drafted in the first round, thirteenth overall, of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft
1990 NHL Entry Draft
The 1990 National Hockey League Entry Draft was the 28th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Vancouver Canucks at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on June 16, 1990...
by the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
, but never played a game in the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
.
Stewart played for the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
's Binghamton Rangers
Binghamton Rangers
The Binghamton Rangers were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Binghamton, New York, USA at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena.-History:The market was previously served by:-Playoffs:-Single Season:...
for three seasons before bouncing around to several AHL and IHL teams, as well as time with the Canadian National Team. He has been a member of VSV EC
VSV EC
EC Villacher SV are an ice hockey team in the Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Stadthalle in Villach, Austria. In Season 2010/11, the club is officially playing as EC Rekord-Fenster VSV.-Honours:*Austrian Championships:...
since 2001. Given his draft position, he is regarded as a draft bust.