Michael James Sislo (born January 20, 1988) is an

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former professional

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. He played in the

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(NHL) with the

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Playing career

On April 5, 2011, the

signed Sislo as an undrafted free agent to a two-year entry-level contract. During the 2013–14 season, Sislo made his NHL debut with the New Jersey Devils, playing 8 minutes and 29 seconds and recording two shots on net, in a 5-3 loss to the visiting

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on January 3, 2014. After five seasons within the Devils organization, Sislo left as a free agent on July 1, 2016, signing a one-year, two-way contract to join the

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. Added with the expectation to carry the offensive load for AHL affiliate, the

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, Sislo managed just 6 goals in 54 games in the 2016–17 season before he was loaned by the Avalanche in an AHL trade to the Toronto Marlies for Colin Smith on March 1, 2017. Sislo made an instant impact with the Marlies, regaining his scoring touch to finish the season with 8 goals and 16 points in 18 games. On July 1, 2017, having left the Avalanche as a free agent, Sislo agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Arizona Coyotes. In the 2017–18 season, Sislo provided a veteran presence to the Coyotes AHL affiliate, the

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. He rebounded statistically from the previous season to record 23 goals and 47 points in 68 regular season games before helping Tucson advance to the second round in the post-season. At the conclusion of the season on June 14, 2018, Sislo was traded by the Coyotes to the

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along with Brandon Hickey in exchange for

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. Sislo's rights were left to expire by the Sabres, and as a free agent he agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the

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on July 2, 2018. After spending his first nine professional seasons contracted within in the NHL, Sislo left as a free agent following the 2018–19 campaign in signing a European deal with German outfit,

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of the

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(DEL) on July 10, 2019. Sislo recorded just 3 assists through 9 games before ending his career through persistent back injuries on January 11, 2019.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sislo, Mike 1988 births Living people Albany Devils players American men's ice hockey right wingers Bridgeport Sound Tigers players Grizzlys Wolfsburg players Ice hockey players from Wisconsin New Jersey Devils players New Hampshire Wildcats men's ice hockey players Sportspeople from Superior, Wisconsin San Antonio Rampage players Toronto Marlies players Tucson Roadrunners players Undrafted National Hockey League players