# Mike Sands (ice hockey)

Mike Sands (born April 6, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played six games in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars between 1984 and 1986. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1982 to 1989, was spent in the minor leagues.

## Early life

Sands was born in Mississauga, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1976 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Mississauga.

## Career

During his NHL career, Sands played for the Minnesota North Stars. He has since worked as an amateur scout for the Arizona Coyotes. He previously worked as director of amateur scouting for the Calgary Flames and for the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 1979–80 | Streetsville Derbys | COJHL | 20 | — | — | — | 1049 | 57 | 0 | 3.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | Dixie Beehives | COJHL | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 220 | 12 | 1 | 3.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980–81 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 50 | 15 | 28 | 2 | 2789 | 236 | 0 | 5.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981–82 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 53 | 13 | 33 | 1 | 2854 | 265 | 1 | 5.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981–82 | Nashville South Stars | CHL | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 380 | 26 | 0 | 4.11 | .875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982–83 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 43 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 2320 | 204 | 1 | 5.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982–83 | Birmingham South Stars | CHL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 169 | 14 | 0 | 4.97 | .859 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983–84 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 23 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1145 | 93 | 0 | 4.87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984–85 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 139 | 14 | 0 | 6.05 | .841 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984–85 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 46 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 2589 | 140 | 2 | 3.24 | .892 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 27 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 1490 | 94 | 0 | 3.79 | .879 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 12 | 0 | 4.43 | .883 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 19 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1048 | 77 | 0 | 4.41 | .863 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 184 | 16 | 0 | 5.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 185 | 22 | 0 | 7.14 | .832 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 21 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1012 | 75 | 0 | 4.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 302 | 26 | 0 | 5.18 | .864 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 1983 | Canada | WJC | | 5 | — | — | — | 240 | 13 | 0 | 3,25 | — |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 5 | — | — | — | 240 | 13 | 0 | 3.25 | — |