Michael Stewart (born May 30, 1972) is a Canadian-Austrian former professional ice hockey defenceman who has become a coach after his playing days. He was drafted in the first round, thirteenth overall, of the

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by the New York Rangers, but never played a game in the NHL.

Playing career

Stewart attended

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for three seasons before signing with the New York Rangers in 1992. He then played for the Ranger's AHLaffiliate Binghamton Rangers for three seasons before being traded to the Hartford Whalers with Glen Featherstone in return for Pat Verbeek. Stewart then played for the Springfield Falcons (AHL) and Detroit Vipers (IHL) before playing with the Canadian National Team in 1996–97. After a 3-year stint with the Manitoba Moose of the IHL, Stewart spent the 2000-01 campaign with the

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of the German DEL, before moving to Austria for the following season: Stewart played for EC VSV from 2001 to 2010, winning the Austrian championship in 2002 and 2006. He also represented the Austrian national team at the 2005, 2006, and 2007 World Championships. After an 18-year playing career Stewart retired as a member of the EC VSV. He is one of four players in the history of EC VSV hockey to have his jersey number retired.

Coaching career

He started his coaching career as assistant coach to Johan Strömwall at EC VSV. In February 2011, he was promoted to head coach after Strömwall had stepped down. Stewart moved to coach the Fischtown Pinguins of the German DEL2 in May 2012 and guided the team to the 2013-14 DEL2 championship, while being named DEL2 Coach of the Year. At the 2014 and 2016 Deutschland-Cup, he served as assistant coach of the Canadian national team. On April 30, 2015, he accepted an offer to become the head coach of German DEL side Augsburger Panther. In the 2018–19 season, he guided Augsburg to a playoff-semifinal appearance, before signing with fellow DEL team Kölner Haie in April 2019. Stewart tenure was brief with Kölner Haie unable to see out the 2019–20 season, as he was replaced by Uwe Krupp on February 24, 2020.

Personal

Stewart received Austrian citizenship in March 2005. He has two daughters and a son.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stewart, Michael 1972 births Binghamton Rangers players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Detroit Vipers players EC VSV players Frankfurt Lions players Living people Manitoba Moose (IHL) players Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey players National Hockey League first-round draft picks New York Rangers draft picks Ice hockey people from Calgary Rochester Americans players Springfield Falcons players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Austria