# Mike Antonovich (ice hockey)

Michael Joseph John "Antone" Antonovich (born October 18, 1951) is an American former professional hockey player, and coach. He was selected in the ninth round of the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft, 113th overall, by the Minnesota North Stars. He is currently a scout for the Columbus Blue Jackets.

## Amateur career

Antonovich played high school hockey for Greenway High School in Coleraine, Minnesota, where he led Greenway to 3 straight Minnesota State High School Hockey Tourney trips, winning the State Championships in 1967 and 1968.
After High School, Antonovich spent three seasons playing for the University of Minnesota, where he was tutored by coaches Glen Sonmor and Herb Brooks. Despite being drafted by the North Stars, when Antonovich turned professional he joined the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the WHA.

## Professional career

Antonovich played most of his professional career in the WHA, with the Fighting Saints, Edmonton Oilers and New England Whalers. He also appeared in NHL games with the North Stars, Hartford Whalers and New Jersey Devils, in addition to minor league games in the AHL and CHL. While playing professionally Antonovich also represented the United States at the 1976, 1977 and 1982 Ice Hockey World Championships.

## Coaching and scouting

Antonovich spent three seasons as an assistant coach in the International Hockey League, coaching the Minnesota Moose and Quad City Mallards. He joined the amateur scouting staff of the St. Louis Blues in 1997, a position he still holds.

## Political career

In November 2008, Antonovich defeated incumbent John Sloan, and became the mayor of Coleraine, Minnesota. He has stated that he has no political motivations beyond his current position.

## Awards and achievements

* Played in 1978 WHA All-Star Game
* CHL Second All-Star Team (1982)

## 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 |
| 1966–67 | Greenway High School | HS-MN | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967–68 | Greenway High School | HS-MN | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968–69 | Greenway High School | HS-MN | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969–70 | University of Minnesota | B-10 | 32 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970–71 | University of Minnesota | B-10 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971–72 | University of Minnesota | B-10 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972–73 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | WHA | 75 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 46 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973–74 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | WHA | 68 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 1974–75 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | WHA | 67 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 1975–76 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | WHA | 57 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976–77 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976–77 | New England Whalers | WHA | 26 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 1976–77 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | WHA | 42 | 27 | 21 | 48 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977–78 | New England Whalers | WHA | 75 | 32 | 35 | 67 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 |
| 1978–79 | New England Whalers | WHA | 69 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 1978–79 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 24 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980–81 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 60 | 28 | 32 | 60 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 1981–82 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981–82 | Nashville South Stars | CHL | 80 | 29 | 77 | 106 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1982–83 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 30 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982–83 | Wichita Wind | CHL | 10 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983–84 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 25 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 |
| 1983–84 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 38 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Minnesota Iron Rangers | AHA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Quad City Mallards | CoHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WHA totals | WHA totals | WHA totals | 486 | 182 | 188 | 370 | 193 | 58 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 28 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 87 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1976 | United States | WC | | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 1977 | United States | WC | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | United States | WC | | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 |

## Coaching statistics

| Season | Team | Lge | Type |
| 1995-96 | Minnesota Moose | IHL | Assistant |
| 1996-97 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | Assistant |