Mike Lee (ice hockey)
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Michael "Mike" Lee (born October 5, 1990) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the St. Cloud State Huskies
St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey
The St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents St. Cloud State University. The Huskies are a member of Western Collegiate Hockey Association. They play at the National Hockey Center in St. Cloud,...

 in the NCAA
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. He was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....

 in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft
2009 NHL Entry Draft
The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was the 47th Entry Draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or...

, 91st overall. He was the first American goalie selected in the 2009 draft. He also played on the gold-medal winning USA team at the 2010 IIHF World Juniors. Lee started for Team USA in the gold medal game, but was relieved by Jack Campbell
Jack Campbell (ice hockey)
Jack Campbell is an American ice hockey goaltender currently playing with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Campbell was one of the top goaltenders eligible for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, ranked second among North American goaltenders both in Central Scouting's midterm and final rankings...

 in the second period.

Prior to attending St. Cloud State, Lee was the goaltender for the Fargo Force
Fargo Force
The Fargo Force is a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team in the Western Conference of the United States Hockey League .-History:In early 2007, Fargo was granted a USHL team, intended as an anchor tenant for the then-under-construction Urban Plains Center, which is now called Scheels Arena...

 of the USHL in 2008-9. Despite being an expansion team, Lee led the Force to the USHL playoff finals. As a high school goaltender, Lee helped the Roseau
Roseau, Minnesota
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 Rams to the Minnesota
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state hockey championship.

Notable awards and honors

  • 2008-09 USHL All-Rookie team
  • 2008-09 USHL All-Star Team
  • 2008-09 USHL Goaltender of the Year
  • 2010-11 NCAA All-Academic Team
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