Mike Mottau
Michael Mottau | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 19, 1978 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey player (retired) |
| Years active | 2000–2014 |
| Known for | Ice hockey defenseman in the NHL |
Michael Joseph Mottau (born March 19, 1978) is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who competed in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 182nd overall by the New York Rangers during the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, and raised in Avon, Massachusetts, Mottau spent four years playing collegiate hockey at Boston College. In his final year, he was honored with the Hobey Baker Award, recognizing him as the premier men's college hockey player. Mottau made his NHL debut with the New York Rangers in the 2000–01 season, participating in nineteen games across two seasons. He also had a brief stint of four games with the Calgary Flames during the 2002–03 season and spent four years competing in the American Hockey League (AHL) before making a return to the NHL with the New Jersey Devils in 2007–08.
On September 28, 2010, Mottau inked a two-year deal with the New York Islanders. Later, on February 27, 2012, he was traded to the Boston Bruins along with Brian Rolston, in exchange for Yannick Riendeau and Marc Cantin.
Amidst the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Mottau secured a professional try-out contract with the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL, where he contributed seven assists over sixteen games. Subsequently, on January 13, 2013, he signed a one-year agreement with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
On July 5, 2013, Florida Panthers Executive Vice President and General Manager Dale Tallon announced that Mottau had agreed to a one-year two-way contract with the organization. Mottau declared his retirement from professional hockey on August 19, 2014. Post-retirement, he has been employed as a Business Development Manager at Sunrise Erectors.
Notably, guitarist Eddie Mottau is his uncle.
Regular season and playoffs
International
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1994–95 | Thayer Academy | HS-Prep | 29 | 7 | 19 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Thayer Academy | HS-Prep | 31 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Boston College | HE | 38 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Boston College | HE | 40 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Boston College | HE | 43 | 3 | 39 | 42 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Boston College | HE | 42 | 6 | 37 | 43 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 61 | 10 | 33 | 43 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | ||
| 2000–01 | New York Rangers | NHL | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 80 | 9 | 42 | 51 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 | New York Rangers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 29 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 32 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 4 | 0 | = 0 | = 0 | = 0 | = — | ||||||
| 2003–04 | = Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | = AHL | =69 | =9 | =22 | =31 | =79 | =9 | =1 | =2 | =3 | =8 | ||
| 2004–05 | = Worcester IceCats | = AHL | =73 | =4 | =31 | =35 | =23 | = — | = — | = — | = — | = — | ||
| 2005–06 | = Peoria Rivermen | = AHL | =76 | =8 | =48 | =56 | =81 | =4 | =0 | =1 | =1 | =6 | ||
| 2006–07 | = Lowell Devils | = AHL | =43 | =1 | =26 | =27 | =33 | = — | = — | = — | = — | = — | ||
| 2007–08 |= New Jersey Devils |= NHL |=76 |=4 |=13 |=17 |=48 |=5 |=1 |=0 |=1 |=0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–09 |= New Jersey Devils |= NHL |=80 |=1 |=14 |=15 |=35 |=7 |=1 |=1 |=2 |=0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–10 |= New Jersey Devils |= NHL |=79 |=2 |=16 |=18 |=41 |=5 |=0 |=1 |=1 |=0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–11 |= New York Islanders |= NHL |=20 |=0 |=3 |=3 |=8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–12 |= New York Islanders |= NHL |=29 |=0 |=2 |=2 |=15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| >Boston Bruins |>NHL |>6 |>0 |>0 |>0 |>0 |>2 |>0 |>0 |>0 |>0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–13 |>San Antonio Rampage |>AHL |>16 |>0 |>7 |>7 |>6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| >Toronto Marlies |>AHL |>18 |>० |>7 |>7 |>8 |>7 |>० |>1 |>1 |>4 | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Team | Tournament | Placement | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | United States | WJC | 5th place | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1999 | United States | WC | Finished 6th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2000 | United States | WC | Ranked 5th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2003 | United States | WC | Placed 13th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior career totals | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Senior career totals | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegiate Level | ||
| All-Hockey East Rookie Team Selection | 1996–97 | |
| All-Hockey East First Team Honors | 1997–98, 1999–00 | |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American Distinction | 1997–98 | |
| Hockey East All-Tournament Team Recognition | 1998, 2000 | |
| NCAA All-Tournament Team Selection | 1998, 2000 | |
| All-Hockey East Second Team Placement | 1998–99 | |
| AHCA East First-Team All-American Honors | 1999, 2000 | |
| Recipient of the Walter Brown Award | 1999 | |
| Awarded HE Best Defensive Defenseman Title | 2000 | |
| Named HE Player of the Year | 2000 | |
| Winner of the Hobey Baker Award | 2000 | |
| American Hockey League (AHL) | ||
| Selected for All-Rookie Team | 2001 | |
| Chosen as AHL All-Star | 2001, 2002, 2006 | |