Michael Bryant Eagles (born March 7, 1963) is a Canadian former

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who played sixteen seasons in the

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. He is currently the Athletic Director of St. Thomas University in

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Pre-NHL

Eagles won two

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championships (1981 and 1982) and the

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(1982) with the

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NHL career

Eagles was drafted 116th overall by the

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in the

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. He played 853 career NHL games, scoring 74 goals and 122 assists for 196 points. Throughout his career, Eagles played for the Quebec Nordiques (1982-1988), the

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(1988-1990), the

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(1990-1994), and the

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(1994-2000). During his time with the Capitals, he played in the

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against the

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Post NHL

In 2002, he was named head coach of the St. Thomas University Tommies of the

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conference. During his first year, he led the Tommies to a league championship, and was also named CIS coach of the year. In 2011, he left his coaching position to become St Thomas's Athletic Director.

International play

Eagles made an international debut for Team Canada at the 1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in the

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. As a member of the team, he won a bronze medal.New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame, Michael "Mike" Eagles

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

External links

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Profile at legends of hockey.net

Profile at New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Eagles, Mike 1963 births Billings Bighorns players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Chicago Blackhawks players Fredericton Express players Ice hockey people from New Brunswick Indianapolis Ice players Kitchener Rangers players Melville Millionaires players Living people People from Kings County, New Brunswick Quebec Nordiques draft picks Quebec Nordiques players Washington Capitals players Winnipeg Jets (1979–1996) players