Mike Hardman
Mike Hardman | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 5, 1999 United States |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey forward |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Known for | Playing for the Utica Comets (AHL) and under contract with the New Jersey Devils (NHL) |
Mike Hardman (born February 5, 1999) is a professional ice hockey forward from the United States, currently playing for the Utica Comets in the American Hockey League (AHL). He is under contract with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Before turning professional, Hardman spent two seasons competing with the Boston College Eagles. On March 30, 2021, he signed an entry-level deal as an undrafted free agent with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Hardman was added to the Blackhawks' lineup for the conclusion of the 2020–21 NHL season and made his NHL debut on April 27, 2021, facing the Tampa Bay Lightning. He netted his first NHL goal in his fifth appearance on May 4, 2021, scoring against Petr Mrázek of the Carolina Hurricanes.
On July 1, 2024, coinciding with the start of free agency, Hardman agreed to a two-year, two-way contract with the New Jersey Devils.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | The Winchendon School | USHS | 28 | 4 | 17 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | The Winchendon School | USHS | 28 | 24 | 30 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 56 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | West Kelowna Warriors | BCHL | 58 | 39 | 33 | 72 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Boston College | HE | 34 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Boston College | HE | 24 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 43 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 58 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2023–24 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 63 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Utica Comets | AHL | 57 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 18 | |||||||
| 2024–25 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| BCHL | ||
| 2019 | ||
| 2019 | ||