Michael Halmo (born May 15, 1991) is a Canadian professional

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who is currently playing for HC Bolzano of the

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(ICEHL). He joined the

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of the

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in 2008 and remained there until his first full season with the

Bridgeport Sound Tigers The Bridgeport Islanders (previously known as the Bridgeport Sound Tigers) are a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League (AHL). They are the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's New York Islanders, who own the f ...

in 2012, a year after being signed by the

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Playing career

Halmo joined the

during the 2008–09 season, playing 62 games with the team during his first season in the

(OHL). He tallied eight points and picked up an assist during the playoffs that year, though the team was eliminated in the first round. The following season, Halmo lead the Attack in

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minutes, with 121. The Attack won the

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during the 2010–11 season, with Halmo scoring 20 goals. In 2011, a free-agent Halmo signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the

of the

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(NHL). He was assigned to the Islanders' minor league affiliate, the

of the

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(AHL). Only playing in five games during the season with the Sound Tigers, Halmo spent the majority of the season with the Attack until he received a 10-game suspension for a hit on

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prospect,

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. Due to the suspension, he missed one of the Attack's playoff series. In the 2012–13 season, he played entirely with the Sound Tigers, picking up fourteen points throughout 46 games. In February 2014, Halmo was recalled by the Islanders along with

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and Anders Lee. At the time of being recalled, he ranked third among the Sound Tigers in scoring, with 37 points in 53 games. He scored his first NHL goal on April 1, 2014 in a game against the

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. After four seasons within the Islanders organization, Halmo left as a free agent to sign a one-year, two-way contract with the

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on July 9, 2016. Halmo played one season within the Lightning organization before leaving as a free agent. With no further NHL interest, Halmo opted to sign abroad in agreeing to a one-year deal with

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outfit,

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, who compete in the

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on September 6, 2017. Following the 2018–19 season in the Finnish

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with

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, posting 5 goals and 16 points, Halmo continued his European career in signing a one-year contract with German club,

Iserlohn Roosters The Iserlohn Roosters are a professional ice hockey team based in Iserlohn, North Rhine-Westphalia. They are members of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) since 2000 and play their home games at the Eissporthalle Iserlohn which is also known as '' ...

of the

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(DEL), on May 29, 2019. After one season in Germany, Halmo left the Roosters to return to Italian club, HC Bolzano of the renamed ICE Hockey League, on September 2, 2020.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Halmo, Mike 1991 births Living people Bolzano HC players Bridgeport Sound Tigers players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Ice hockey people from Ontario Ilves players Iserlohn Roosters players New York Islanders players Owen Sound Attack players Sportspeople from Waterloo, Ontario Syracuse Crunch players Undrafted National Hockey League players