Micah Aivazoff (born May 4, 1969) is a Canadian former professional

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. He played 92 games in the

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with the Detroit Red Wings,

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, and New York Islanders between 1993 and 1996. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1989 to 2002, was mainly spent in the minor leagues.

Playing career

His junior career was spent with the

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, in the

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, and he was selected in the sixth round of the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, 109th overall, by the

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. He went on to play with th
Detroit Red Wings

, and New York Islanders of the NHL, as well as with various minor league and European teams.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Transactions

*February 5, 1988: Los Angeles Kings trades the rights to Aivazoff to the

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in exchange for Brian Engblom *March 18, 1993: Signs with Detroit Red Wings *August 23, 1993: Signs with the New York Islanders *January 18, 1995: Pittsburgh Penguins claim Aivazoff off waivers from the Detroit Red Wings *January 18, 1995: Edmonton Oilers claim Aivazoff off waivers from the Pittsburgh Penguins *August 23, 1996: Signs with the New York Rangers

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