Mike Ribeiro

Michael Ribeiro (born February 10, 1980) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). Ribeiro is of Portuguese ancestry.
==Playing career==
Ribeiro, who is a center, was drafted 45th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2nd round of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. On September 30, 2006, the Canadiens traded Ribeiro and a 6th round draft pick in 2008 to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Janne Niinimaa and a 5th round draft pick in 2007.
In the 2006–07 season, he led the Dallas Stars in points scoring with 59 points. On July 12, the Dallas Stars signed Ribeiro to a one year contract worth $2.8 million for the 2007–08 season.
During the 2007–08 season on January 7, 2008, Ribeiro and the Stars agreed to a new five-year contract extension worth $25 million. Ribeiro went on to establish career highs in goals (27), assists (56) and points (83) that season and earned his first NHL All-Star game appearance. On May 10, 2008 against the Detroit Red Wings after the 3rd period ended Chris Osgood shoved Ribeiro as he was passing by the net as then Ribeiro slashed Osgood with his stick and left Osgood falling to the ice in pain he then later got up with the help of the Red Wings doctors.
Ribeiro is known for his creative style of play, with between-the-leg passes, patient puck-handling and his ability to set up other players. Although often critiqued for his lack of toughness, the 2008–09 season also saw Ribeiro breakout in the shootout, particularly with highlight reel performances in games against the Los Angeles Kings and the Colorado Avalanche. 
Ribeiro is also known by some for his performance in the 2004 Eastern Conference quarter-final. After a hit in game three, Ribeiro fell to the ice and began to squirm as if in pain, although many suspect that this was in fact a dive. An image of him smiling only minutes later contributed to this belief, especially among Bruins fans. Ribeiro, his wife and two friends were arrested for public intoxication on October 11, 2010.
==Personal life==
Mike and his wife Tamara have 3 children; Mikael, Noah and Viktoria.He is of Portuguese descent.Dallas Stars 2010-2011 Media Guide
==Awards==
*1997–98 QMJHL All-Rookie Team
*1997–98 QMJHL Second All-Star Team
*1997–98 QMJHL Michel Bergeron Trophy
*1998–99 QMJHL First All-Star Team
*1998–99 QMJHL Jean Beliveau Trophy
*1998–99 CHL First All-Star Team
*1998–99 CHL Leading Scorer
*2001–02 NHL YoungStars Game
*2007–08 NHL All-Star
==Career statistics==
  	  	  	 	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
1997–98 	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	QMJHL 	 	67 	40 	85 	125 	55 	 	6 	3 	1 	4 	0
1998–99 	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	QMJHL 	 	69 	67 	100 	167 	137 	 	11 	5 	11 	16 	12
1998–99 	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	 	5 	0 	1 	1 	2
1999–00 	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	QMJHL 	 	2 	1 	3 	4 	0 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1999–00 	Quebec Remparts 	QMJHL 	 	21 	17 	28 	45 	30 	 	11 	3 	20 	23 	38
1999–00 	Quebec Citadelles 	AHL 	 	3 	0 	0 	0 	2 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1999–00 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	19 	1 	1 	2 	2 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2000–01 	Quebec Citadelles 	AHL 	 	74 	26 	40 	66 	44 	 	9 	1 	5 	6 	23
2000–01 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	2 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2001–02 	Quebec Citadelles 	AHL 	 	23 	9 	14 	23 	36 	 	3 	0 	3 	3 	0
2001–02 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	43 	8 	10 	18 	12 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2002–03 	Hamilton Bulldogs 	AHL 	 	3 	0 	1 	1 	0 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2002–03 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	52 	5 	12 	17 	6 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2003–04 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	81 	20 	45 	65 	34 	 	11 	2 	1 	3 	18
2004–05 	Espoo Blues 	SM-l 	 	17 	8 	9 	17 	4 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2005–06 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	79 	16 	35 	51 	36 	 	6 	0 	2 	2 	0
2006–07 	Dallas Stars 	NHL 	 	81 	18 	41 	59 	22 	 	7 	0 	3 	3 	4
2007–08 	Dallas Stars 	NHL 	 	76 	27 	56 	83 	46 	 	18 	3 	14 	17 	16
2008–09 	Dallas Stars 	NHL 	 	82 	22 	56 	78 	52 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2009–10 	Dallas Stars 	NHL 	 	66 	19 	34 	53 	38 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2010–11 	Dallas Stars 	NHL 	 	82 	19 	52 	71 	28 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals	 	663 	155 	342 	497 	278 	 	42 	5 	20 	25 	38
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==International play==
Played for Canada in:
*2000 World Junior Championships (bronze medal)
===International statistics===
Year 	Team 	Comp 	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000 	Canada 	WJC 	7 	0	2	2 	0
Junior int'l totals	Junior int'l totals	Junior int'l totals	7 	0	2	2 	0
==References==
==External links==
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Category:Born in 1980
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:Dallas Stars players
Category:Espoo Blues players
Category:Fredericton Canadiens players
Category:Hamilton Bulldogs players
Category:Montreal Canadiens draft picks
Category:Montreal Canadiens players
Category:National Hockey League All-Stars
Category:Quebec Citadelles players
Category:Quebec Remparts alumni
Category:Rouyn-Noranda Huskies alumni
Category:1999 debut