Michael P. Zuke (born 16 April 1954) is a Canadian former

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centreman who played eight seasons in the

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between 1978 and 1986. Zuke was drafted 79th overall by the

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in the 1974 NHL amateur draft. He played 455 career NHL games, scoring 86 goals and 196 assists for 282 points. Zuke's father was a local mail carrier and hockey coach who helped produce great NHL players (e.g., Ron Francis). Zuke also played

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hockey for

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, and is the all-time scoring leader with 133 goals and 177 assist for at total of 310 points in 163 games played in his four years there. Zuke helped the Huskies win the national championship in 1975. He leads the all-time list by an impressive 97 points. He also holds the all-time high for goals and assists respectively.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Personal life

Zuke presently owns and operates Mike Zuke Enterprises in St. Louis, an apparel, screen printing and embroidery business.

Awards and honours

References

External links

Mike Zuke Enterprises
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