Mike Hoffman ( b . 1989 ) " This article is about the ice hockey player born in 1989 . For the other player named Mike Hoffman , see Mike Hoffman ( b . 1963 ) " . Mike Hoffman ( born : November 24 , 1989 , Kitchener , Ontario ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player with the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . Playing career . Hoffman started his junior hockey career with the Kitchener Dutchmen of the Mid - Western Junior Hockey League in 2006 – 07 . earning a rookie - of - the - year nomination . At the end of the 2006 – 07 season , the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League ( OHL ) called him up for two games in the season , and four in the playoffs . At the start of the 2007 – 08 season , he failed to make the Rangers , who cut him and no OHL team picked him up . He transferred to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League ( QMJHL ) , where he would play until 2010 . In the QMJHL , Hoffman first joined the Gatineau Olympiques but was cut again , released after 19 games . In 2010 , Olympiques general manager Charlie Henry said that Hoffman was " a good player for us , but he didn ' t work as hard as he works today . " The then - last - place Drummondville Voltigeurs picked him up and he finished with 24 goals in 62 games for the season . He was not selected in the 2008 draft , the first NHL draft for which he was eligible but he attended the Philadelphia Flyers training camp on an amateur tryout basis and was released on September 29 . He returned to Drummondville . In the 2008 – 09 season , he achieved prominence by scoring 52 goals in 62 games with the Voltigeurs , who came from last in the 2007 – 08 season to win the 2008 – 09 QMJHL championship and a berth in the 2009 Memorial Cup . In game seven for the QMJHL championship , Hoffman scored a goal and an assist in Drummondville ' s 3 – 2 win over Shawinigan and had 21 goals in 19 games in the playoffs . He was selected by the Senators 130th overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft at the age of 19 . The Senators could have signed him after the draft as a free agent had he been unselected by any other team , and 14 other teams had shown interest in Hoffman . Hoffman attended the Senators development and training camps , and played in a pre - season game against the Montreal Canadiens , but was designated for assignment and he returned to junior . Hoffman played the 2009 – 10 season , his " over - age " season , playing for the Saint John Sea Dogs , who traded a second - round draft choice to Drummondville . Hoffman recorded 85 points ( 46 goals , 39 assists ) in 56 games . His goal scoring broke the all - time goal single - season scoring record for the Sea Dogs , surpassing Scott Howes ' goal total . His point total also placed him third in the QMJHL in goals , tied for second in power - play goals ( 17 ) and seventh in overall scoring . Hoffman was also named a first team QMJHL all - star , won the league MVP trophy , the league sportsman of the year trophy and was a finalist for the Canadian Hockey League ( CHL ) player - of - the - year award . In July 2010 , Hoffman attended the Senators ' development camp , and on July 22 , 2010 , Hoffman signed an entry - level contract with the Senators .