Mike Bales
Encyclopedia
Michael Raymond Bales is a Canadian
professional ice hockey
player. A goaltender
, he has played for the Boston Bruins
and Ottawa Senators
in the National Hockey League
. He attended the Ohio State University
, lettering with the Buckeyes
from 1990 to 1992, and was drafted by Boston in the fifth round of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft
. He played in the NHL for parts of four seasons, accumulating a record of 2–15–1 and a GAA
of 4.13 in 23 games. He has played with the DEL's Straubing Tigers
from 2004 until 2010. On January 29, 2011, he signed a contract with the Iserlohn Roosters
, DEL
, as stand-by-goalie.
on January 9, 1993, during which he gave up one goal
. His busiest NHL season was 1995–96, when he appeared in 20 games for Ottawa.
In recent years Bales has been active in the European ice hockey leagues, beginning with the Belfast Giants
in the Ice Hockey Superleague
in 2001. He then moved to the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany
for ERC Ingolstadt
and then to the Elitserien
in Sweden
for Leksands IF
. Since 2004 he has played for the Straubing Tigers
where he scored his first career goal during the 2005–06 season with the Tigers.
hired Bales as a goaltender development coach and amateur scout.
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...
player. A goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
, he has played for the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
and Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the National Hockey League
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...
. He attended the Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
, lettering with the Buckeyes
Ohio State Buckeyes
The Ohio State Buckeyes are the intercollegiate sports teams and players of The Ohio State University, named after the state tree, the Buckeye. The Buckeyes participate in the NCAA's Division I in all sports and the Big Ten Conference in most sports...
from 1990 to 1992, and was drafted by Boston in the fifth round 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...
. He played in the NHL for parts of four seasons, accumulating a record of 2–15–1 and a GAA
Goals against average
Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender....
of 4.13 in 23 games. He has played with the DEL's Straubing Tigers
Straubing Tigers
The Straubing Tigers are a professional men's ice hockey team in the German Ice Hockey League . They play out of Straubing, Germany, and they play their home games at Eisstadion am Pulverturm, which can hold 5,800 spectators....
from 2004 until 2010. On January 29, 2011, he signed a contract with the Iserlohn Roosters
Iserlohn Roosters
The Iserlohn Roosters are a professional ice hockey team based in Iserlohn, North-Rhine-Westphalia. They are members of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga since 2000 and play their home games at the Eissporthalle Iserlohn which is also known as Eissporthalle am Seilersee. Playing nine years in the DEL the...
, DEL
Del
In vector calculus, del is a vector differential operator, usually represented by the nabla symbol \nabla . When applied to a function defined on a one-dimensional domain, it denotes its standard derivative as defined in calculus...
, as stand-by-goalie.
Career
Bales' entire career as a Boston Bruin consists of 25 minutes played in one game against the New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
on January 9, 1993, during which he gave up one goal
Goal (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to...
. His busiest NHL season was 1995–96, when he appeared in 20 games for Ottawa.
In recent years Bales has been active in the European ice hockey leagues, beginning with the Belfast Giants
Belfast Giants
The Belfast Giants are an ice hockey team from Belfast, Northern Ireland that compete in the Elite Ice Hockey League. Home games are played at the 7,100-capacity Odyssey Arena in Belfast....
in the Ice Hockey Superleague
Ice Hockey Superleague
The Ice Hockey Superleague was a professional ice hockey league in the United Kingdom between 1996 and 2003. Formed in 1995, it replaced the Premier Division of the British Hockey League, it was the highest level of ice hockey competition in the United Kingdom...
in 2001. He then moved to the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
for ERC Ingolstadt
ERC Ingolstadt
The ERC Ingolstadt are a member of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Commonly known as the Panthers, they play their games in Ingolstadt, Germany at the Saturn Arena. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Ingolstadt signed NHLers Marco Sturm, Andy McDonald, Jamie Langenbrunner and Aaron Ward...
and then to the Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
for Leksands IF
Leksands IF
Leksands Idrottsförening is a Swedish ice hockey team from the town of Leksand in the region of Dalarna. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Leksand has played 53 seasons in the top Swedish league – between 1951 to 2001, 2002 to 2004, and 2005–06...
. Since 2004 he has played for the Straubing Tigers
Straubing Tigers
The Straubing Tigers are a professional men's ice hockey team in the German Ice Hockey League . They play out of Straubing, Germany, and they play their home games at Eisstadion am Pulverturm, which can hold 5,800 spectators....
where he scored his first career goal during the 2005–06 season with the Tigers.
Transactions
- Selected by Boston Bruins in fifth round (fourth Bruins pick, 105th overall) of National Hockey League entry draft, June 16, 1990.
- Signed as free agent by Ottawa Senators, July 4, 1994.
- Signed as free agent by Buffalo Sabres, September 9, 1997.
- Signed as free agent by Dallas Stars (two year contract), July 8, 1998.
Coaching
On July 23, 2011, the Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
hired Bales as a goaltender development coach and amateur scout.
Statistics
| Season | Team | Lge | GP | G | A | PIM | Min | GA | SO | GAA | W | L | T | Svs | Pct | GP | G | A | PIM | |
| 1989–90 | Ohio State University Ohio State University The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States... | NCAA | 21 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1117 | 95 | 0 | 5.10 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | |||||
| 1990–91 | Ohio State University Ohio State University The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States... | NCAA | 39 | 0 | 4 | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| 1991–92 | Ohio State University Ohio State University The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States... | NCAA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | |||||
| 1992–93 | Providence Bruins Providence Bruins The Providence Bruins are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and are the primary development team for the NHL's Boston Bruins. They play in Providence, Rhode Island at the Dunkin' Donuts Center.-History:... | AHL | 44 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2363 | 166 | 1 | 4.21 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 1135 | 0.872 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992–93 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.900 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1993–94 | Providence Bruins Providence Bruins The Providence Bruins are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and are the primary development team for the NHL's Boston Bruins. They play in Providence, Rhode Island at the Dunkin' Donuts Center.-History:... | AHL | 33 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1757 | 130 | 0 | 4.44 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 816 | 0.863 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1994–95 | Prince Edward Island Senators Prince Edward Island Senators The Prince Edward Island Senators are a former ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 1993 to 1996. Originally located in New Haven, Connecticut for 21 seasons, including one as the affiliate of the Ottawa Senators, the franchise relocated to Charlottetown, Prince Edward... | AHL | 45 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2649 | 160 | 2 | 3.62 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 1335 | 0.893 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1994–95 | Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1995–96 | Prince Edward Island Senators Prince Edward Island Senators The Prince Edward Island Senators are a former ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 1993 to 1996. Originally located in New Haven, Connecticut for 21 seasons, including one as the affiliate of the Ottawa Senators, the franchise relocated to Charlottetown, Prince Edward... | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 11 | 0 | 5.58 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 0.823 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1995–96 | Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... | NHL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1040 | 72 | 0 | 4.15 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 488 | 0.871 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1996–97 | Baltimore Bandits Baltimore Bandits The Baltimore Bandits were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League in the 1995–96 and 1996–97 seasons. They played in Baltimore, Maryland, at the Baltimore Arena... | AHL | 46 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 2544 | 130 | 3 | 3.07 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 1156 | 0.899 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1996–97 | Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 4.62 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0.778 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1997–98 | Rochester Americans Rochester Americans The Rochester Americans are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and a top affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial... | AHL | 39 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2229 | 127 | 0 | 3.42 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 1060 | 0.893 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1998–99 | Michigan K-Wings | IHL | 32 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1773 | 96 | 1 | 3.25 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 859 | 0.899 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1999–2000 | Michigan K-Wings | IHL | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1341 | 56 | 0 | 2.50 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 647 | 0.920 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2000–01 | Utah Grizzlies Utah Grizzlies The Utah Grizzlies are a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL. They play out of West Valley City, Utah, United States, with their home games at the Maverik Center.- Franchise history :... | IHL | 50 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 2697 | 111 | 5 | 2.47 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 1193 | 0.915 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2001–02 | Belfast Giants Belfast Giants The Belfast Giants are an ice hockey team from Belfast, Northern Ireland that compete in the Elite Ice Hockey League. Home games are played at the 7,100-capacity Odyssey Arena in Belfast.... | BISL | 34 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1996 | 77 | 0 | 2.31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 888 | 0.920 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002–03 | Ingolstadt ERC | DEL | 47 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1323 | 58 | 1 | 2.63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 668 | 0.920 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2003–04 | Leksands IF Leksands IF Leksands Idrottsförening is a Swedish ice hockey team from the town of Leksand in the region of Dalarna. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Leksand has played 53 seasons in the top Swedish league – between 1951 to 2001, 2002 to 2004, and 2005–06... | SEL | 23 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1354 | 66 | 0 | 2.92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 584 | 0.898 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2004–05 | Straubing Tigers Straubing Tigers The Straubing Tigers are a professional men's ice hockey team in the German Ice Hockey League . They play out of Straubing, Germany, and they play their home games at Eisstadion am Pulverturm, which can hold 5,800 spectators.... | 2.GBun | 45 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2741 | 111 | 3 | 2.43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | |||||
| 2005–06 | Straubing EHC | 2.GBun | 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- |
NHL game log
- Selected by Boston Bruins in NHL Entry Draft.
- 01/09/93: - (25m41s, 9/10) 2–6 defeat vs. New Jersey (Terreri) [Replaced Blue].
- Signed as free agent by Ottawa Senators.
- 02/02/95: - (2m36s, 1/1) 4–6 defeat at Boston (Lacher) [Replaced Beaupre, replaced by Beaupre].
- 10/13/95: - (20m, 8/10) 2–6 defeat at Florida (Fitzpatrick) [Replaced Beaupre].
- 10/28/95: L (59m, 24/27) 1–4 defeat vs. Florida (Fitzpatrick).
- 11/04/95: L (35m02s, 5/6) 4–5 defeat vs. Hartford (Reese) [Replaced Beaupre].
- 11/09/95: L (60m, 47/51) 3–4 defeat at Boston (Lacher, Billington).
- 11/16/95: L (45m59s, 26/31) 3–5 defeat at Philadelphia (Hextall) [Replaced by Beaupre].
- 11/22/95: L (60m, 35/42) 2–7 defeat at Pittsburgh (Barrasso).
- 11/25/95: T (65m, 37/40) 3–3 OT tie vs. Boston (Bailey).
- 12/07/95: W (60m, 38/40) 5–2 victory at Chicago (Belfour).
- 12/12/95: L (60m, 22/24) 1–2 defeat at San Jose (Terreri).
- 12/13/95: L (60m, 38/44) 2–6 defeat at Los Angeles (Hrudey).
- 12/17/95: L (59m23s, 24/28) 1–4 defeat at Vancouver (>McLean) [Replaced by Beaupre, replaced Beaupre]
- 12/27/95: W (60m, 26/29) 4–3 victory at Buffalo (Biron).
- 12/30/95: L (60m, 23/27) 1–4 defeat vs. Montreal (Thibault).
- 01/06/96: L (60m, 24/29) 4–5 defeat at NY Islanders (Soderstrom).
- 01/13/96: L (60m, 37/41) 1–4 defeat at Tampa Bay (Puppa).
- 01/22/96: L (40m, 11/16) 3–7 defeat vs. Chicago (Hackett) [Replaced by Beaupre].
- 02/08/96: - (40m, 10/13) 2–6 defeat at Winnipeg (Khabibulin) [Replaced Rhodes].
- 03/19/96: - (20m, 5/6) 2–5 defeat at Florida (Vanbiesbrouck) [Replaced Rhodes].
- 03/21/96: L (60m, 29/32) 1–3 defeat at Boston (Ranford).
- 03/29/96: L (60m, 19/24) 0–5 defeat at Washington (Carey).
- 02/26/97: L (51m44s, 14/18) 5–8 defeat vs. Philadelphia (Snow) [Replaced Tugnutt].
External links
- www.mike-bales.de - Unofficial Webpage
- Roosters engage Stand-by-Goalie