# Mike Mottau

Michael Joseph Mottau (born March 19, 1978) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the seventh round, 182nd overall, by the New York Rangers in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.

## Playing career

Mottau was born in Boston, Massachusetts, but grew up in Avon, Massachusetts.
Mottau played four years of college hockey at Boston College, and was the recipient of the Hobey Baker Award for top men's collegiate hockey player during his senior season. He made his National Hockey League debut with the Rangers during the 2000–01 season. He played nineteen games with the Rangers over two seasons, and four with the Calgary Flames during the 2002–03 season. Mottau played four seasons in the American Hockey League before returning to the NHL in the 2007–08 season with the New Jersey Devils. On September 28, 2010, Mottau signed a two-year deal with the New York Islanders.
On February 27, 2012, Mottau was traded with Brian Rolston to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Yannick Riendeau and Marc Cantin.
With the 2012–13 NHL lockout negating his chance of an NHL contract, Mottau was signed to a professional try-out deal with the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL on December 7, 2012. Mottau produced 7 assists in 16 games before he was released at the conclusion of the lockout to sign a one-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on January 13, 2013.
On July 5, 2013 the Florida Panthers Executive VP & General Manager Dale Tallon announced that the club has agreed to terms with D Mike Mottau on a one-year, two way contract.
On August 19, 2014, Mottau announced his retirement. Following his retirement, Mottau has worked as a Business Development Manager for Sunrise Erectors. Guitarist Eddie Mottau is his uncle.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1994–95 | Thayer Academy | HS-Prep | 29 | 7 | 19 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Thayer Academy | HS-Prep | 31 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Boston College | HE | 38 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Boston College | HE | 40 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Boston College | HE | 43 | 3 | 39 | 42 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Boston College | HE | 42 | 6 | 37 | 43 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 61 | 10 | 33 | 43 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| 2000–01 | New York Rangers | NHL | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 80 | 9 | 42 | 51 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 2001–02 | New York Rangers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 29 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 32 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 69 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 79 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2004–05 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 73 | 4 | 31 | 35 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 76 | 8 | 48 | 56 | 81 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2006–07 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 43 | 1 | 26 | 27 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 76 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 80 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 79 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | New York Islanders | NHL | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | New York Islanders | NHL | 29 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 16 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 18 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013–14 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 29 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 526 | 48 | 255 | 303 | 395 | 35 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 41 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 321 | 7 | 51 | 58 | 164 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1998 | United States | WJC | 5th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 1999 | United States | WC | 6th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | United States | WC | 5th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | United States | WC | 13th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |

## Awards and honors

| Award | Year |
| College ||
| All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 1996–97 |
| All-Hockey East First Team | 1997–98, 1999–00 |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 1997–98 |
| Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 1998, 2000 |
| All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 1998, 2000 |
| All-Hockey East Second Team | 1998–99 |
| AHCA East First-Team All-American | 1999, 2000 |
| Walter Brown Award | 1999 |
| HE Best Defensive Defenseman | 2000 |
| HE Player of the Year | 2000 |
| Hobey Baker Award | 2000 |
| AHL ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2001 |
| All-Star | 2001, 2002, 2006 |