Mike Angelidis

Mike Angelidis
Born	(1985-06-27) June 27, 1985 Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Professional ice hockey centre (retired)
Years active	2006–2018
Known for	Playing in the NHL for Tampa Bay Lightning; captain of Syracuse Crunch

Mike Angelidis (born June 27, 1985) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who most recently competed with HCB South Tyrol in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). His career also includes playing in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Playing career

Although he was not selected in any draft, Angelidis launched his professional journey during the 2006–07 season, appearing in 24 games for the Florida Everblades of the ECHL, where he tallied 10 goals and totaled 18 points. Subsequently, he advanced to the Albany River Rats in the American Hockey League (AHL), participating in 235 contests, contributing 42 goals and 85 points, while amassing 456 penalty minutes. In the 2008–09 campaign, he led the River Rats with 142 penalty minutes and shared fifth place on the team with 15 goals.

On August 3, 2010, Angelidis secured a free-agent contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. He netted his inaugural NHL goal during his first game on January 24, 2012, facing off against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Due to injuries among forwards, Angelidis was recalled by Tampa Bay on March 12, 2015. Prior to this promotion, he had recorded 17 goals and accumulated 33 points over 57 games with the AHL's Syracuse Crunch. After participating in three NHL matchups, he was sent back to Syracuse on March 20. During this brief NHL period, he accrued 12 penalty minutes, including two fighting majors in games against the Montreal Canadiens.

The Lightning re-signed Angelidis on June 30, 2015, offering a one-year, two-way contract. Throughout that season, he appeared in three NHL games and played in 64 contests for Syracuse. Serving as team captain since the 2012–13 season, he ranked third in both goals and points for the Crunch while leading the squad with 138 penalty minutes.

Angelidis was honored as captain of the 2016 AHL All Star Classic on January 5, 2016, underscoring his leadership stature.

Following six seasons within Tampa Bay’s system, Angelidis entered free agency and signed a one-year deal with the AHL’s Stockton Heat, affiliated with the Calgary Flames, on August 8, 2016. On October 18 of that year, he received a suspension lasting three games due to an illegal check to the head. Limited by injury to just 49 appearances, Angelidis contributed seven goals and totaled 19 points as Stockton advanced to the 2017 Calder Cup playoffs.

On July 4, 2017, Angelidis inked his first contract abroad with Italy’s HC Bolzano, competing in the EBEL. He officially retired from professional hockey on June 27, 2018.

Personal

Angelidis is of Macedonian descent and is married to Lenna; together they have three children.

His cousin Jeff Angelidis (born in 1977) also pursued a professional hockey career across Europe and North America.

Career statistics

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				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001–02	Thornhill Rattlers	OPJHL		44	18	11	29	101		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Owen Sound Attack	OHL		65	7	10	17	81		4	1	1	2	0
2003–04	Owen Sound Attack	OHL		66	9	9	18	118		7	4	1	5	4
2004–05	Owen Sound Attack	OHL		41	9	10	19	126		8	3	2	5	10
2005–06	Owen Sound Attack	OHL		68	53	25	78	167		11	5	9	14	38
2006–07	Florida Everblades	ECHL		24	10	8	18	54		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Albany River Rats	AHL		27	4	5	9	44		4	0	0	0	10
AHL totals				681	133	146	279	1389		66	6	18	24	122
NHL totals				14	2	0	2	22		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honors

Award	Year
AHL
Calder Cup (Norfolk Admirals)	2012
All-Star Game	2016