# Mike Minard

Michael Edward Roger Minard (born November 1, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in one National Hockey League game for the Edmonton Oilers during the 1999–00 season.

## Playing career

Minard played with the Chilliwack Chiefs in the British Columbia Junior Hockey League (BCJHL) in the 1994–95 season, earning Coastal Rookie of the Year and Goaltender of the Year honours before he was selected in the fourth round, 83rd overall, by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. Most of his career was spent in the American Hockey League, and his lone NHL game came on April 8, 2000 against the Calgary Flames. Minard also played two seasons with the Belfast Giants of the British Elite Ice Hockey League, before returning to the North American minor leagues for a final season, and retiring in 2008.

## 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% |
| 1992–93 | St. Thomas Stars | WOHL | 23 | — | — | — | 1374 | 162 | 0 | 3.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | St. Thomas Stars | WOHL | 31 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1710 | 78 | 1 | 2.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Chilliwack Chiefs | BCJHL | 40 | — | — | — | 2330 | 136 | 0 | 3.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 9.23 | .704 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Detroit Whalers | OHL | 42 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 2314 | 128 | 2 | 3.32 | .895 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 922 | 55 | 1 | 3.58 | — |
| 1996–97 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 7 | 0 | 4.20 | .860 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 23 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 899 | 69 | 0 | 4.60 | .870 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 148 | 16 | 0 | 6.47 | — |
| 1997–98 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 2 | 0 | 1.50 | .961 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Brantford Smoke | UHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 7 | 0 | 5.63 | .877 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | New Orleans Brass | ECHL | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 429 | 30 | 0 | 4.19 | .872 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 362 | 19 | 0 | 3.15 | .918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Dayton Bombers | ECHL | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 788 | 42 | 1 | 3.20 | .887 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 531 | 27 | 0 | 3.05 | .900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 645 | 30 | 1 | 2.79 | .922 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 |
| 1999–00 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 38 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 1987 | 102 | 0 | 3.08 | .904 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 |
| 2000–01 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 43 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2252 | 91 | 1 | 2.42 | .922 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 35 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 1936 | 100 | 1 | 3.10 | .909 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 252 | 15 | 0 | 3.57 | .882 |
| 2002–03 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 5.06 | .828 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 282 | 9 | 0 | 1.91 | .930 |
| 2002–03 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 119 | 17 | 0 | 8.55 | .738 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Toledo Storm | ECHL | 19 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1093 | 42 | 1 | 2.31 | .930 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Memphis RiverKings | CHL | 21 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1174 | 58 | 2 | 2.97 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 274 | 18 | 0 | 3.94 | .865 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Columbia Inferno | ECHL | 41 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 2378 | 95 | 5 | 2.40 | .919 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 304 | 12 | 1 | 2.37 | .918 |
| 2005–06 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 38 | — | — | — | 2205 | 80 | 0 | 2.18 | .927 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.50 | .911 |
| 2006–07 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.73 | .901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | New Mexico Scorpions | CHL | 33 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 1908 | 119 | 0 | 3.74 | .895 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.12 | .891 |
| 2008–09 | Dundas Real McCoys | MLH | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.63 | .869 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.00 | .877 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## Awards and honours

| Award | Year |
| BCJHL |||
| Coastal Rookie of the Year | 1995 |
| Goaltender of the Year | 1995 |
| AHL |||
| Yanick Dupre Memorial Award | 2000, 2001 |
| All-Star Game | 2001 |
| EIHL |||
| Second All-Star Team | 2006 |