Mike Sislo

Michael Sislo
Born	(1988-01-20) January 20, 1988 Superior, Wisconsin, U.S.
Occupation	Professional ice hockey player (retired)
Years active	2011–2019
Known for	Playing in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New Jersey Devils

Michael James Sislo (born January 20, 1988) is a retired American professional ice hockey athlete who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New Jersey Devils.

Playing career

Sislo joined the New Jersey Devils on April 5, 2011, signing a two-year entry-level contract as an undrafted free agent.

He appeared in his first NHL game during the 2013–14 NHL season on January 3, 2014, against the Chicago Blackhawks, where he played for 8 minutes and 29 seconds and took two shots on goal in a 5-3 defeat.

After spending five seasons within the Devils organization, Sislo entered free agency on July 1, 2016, and subsequently inked a one-year, two-way deal with the Colorado Avalanche. Anticipated to be a key offensive contributor for their AHL team, the San Antonio Rampage, he netted six goals over 54 games in the 2016–17 AHL season. On March 1, 2017, Sislo was loaned to the Toronto Marlies in exchange for Colin Smith. His scoring performance improved markedly with Toronto, where he tallied eight goals and sixteen points across eighteen contests.

On July 1, 2017, Sislo agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Arizona Coyotes. Throughout the 2017–18 AHL season, he brought veteran leadership to their affiliate squad, the Tucson Roadrunners, elevating his production to 23 goals and 47 points in 68 regular-season games and aiding Tucson in advancing to the second round of the playoffs.

Following that campaign, on June 14, 2018, Arizona traded Sislo along with Brandon Hickey to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Hudson Fasching. Once his rights lapsed with Buffalo, Sislo signed a one-year, two-way contract with the New York Islanders on July 2, 2018.

After completing nine professional seasons across North America, Sislo moved overseas by joining German team Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) on July 10, 2019. He contributed three assists in nine appearances before announcing his retirement on January 11, 2019, due to ongoing back issues.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005–06	Green Bay Gamblers	USHL		57	3	3	6	36		3	0	0	0	5
2006–07	Green Bay Gamblers	USHL		60	23	26	49	28		4	3	1	4	2
2007–08	University of New Hampshire	HE		38	3	5	8	12		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	University of New Hampshire	HE		38	19	12	31	12		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	University of New Hampshire	HE		39	14	15	29	20		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	University of New Hampshire	HE		39	15	33	48	38		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Albany Devils	AHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Albany Devils	AHL		59	9	18	27	20		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Albany Devils	AHL		61	13	13	26	46		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Albany Devils	AHL		59	23	18	41	26		4	1	1	2	0
2013–14 NHL season	New Jersey Devils	NHL		14	0	0	0	0
2014–15 AHL season	Albany Devils	AHL		65	20	20	40	53
2014–15 NHL season	New Jersey Devils	NHL		10	0	1	1	2
2015–16 AHL season	Albany Devils	AHL		57	27	26	53	18		9	2	5	7	6
2015–16 NHL season	New Jersey Devils	NHL		18	3	1	4	4
2016–17 AHL season	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		54	6	15	21	18
2016–17	Toronto Marlies	AHL		18	8	8	16	8		5	0	0	0	0
2017–18 AHL season	Tucson Roadrunners	AHL		68	23	24	47	28		9	1	1	2	2
2018–19 AHL season	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		39	6	9	15	14
2019–20 DEL season	Grizzlys Wolfsburg	Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL)		9	0	3	3	8
NHL totals !42				3	2	5	6 !—	—		—	—	—