- Mike Glumac
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Mike Glumac 
Born April 5, 1980
Niagara Falls, ON, CANHeight 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) Position Right wing Shoots Right DEL team
Former teamsAdler Mannheim
St. Louis BluesNHL Draft Undrafted Playing career 2002–present Mike Glumac (April 5, 1980) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Adler Mannheim in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
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Playing career
Prior to turning pro, Glumac played hockey at the Miami University in Ohio from 1998–2002. During the 2002–03 season, he was named to the ECHL All-Rookie Team as a member of the Pee Dee Pride Mike Glumac also won the Reebok Hockey Plus Performer Award.
Glumac was undrafted, and signed his first professional contract with the St. Louis Blues on June 29, 2004. After spending a good portion of three seasons with St. Louis' two AHL affiliates Worcester IceCats and Peoria Rivermen. He finally got his big chance on January 3, 2006 against the Calgary Flames. There, he recorded his first NHL point - an assist.
Glumac signed a contract with the Montreal Canadiens on July 16, 2008 and was sent to affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs in the AHL. In July 2010 it was announced that Glumac had joined the Kassel Huskies of the German Deutsche Eishockey-Liga on a try-out.[1] However due to Kassel unexpectedly folding he was released and signed to another try-out with the Straubing Tigers. Unsuccessful with the Tigers, Glumac moved on to his third DEL club, Alder Mannheim, and on October 12, 2010, secured a one-year contract.[2]
After leading Mannheim with 17 goals in the 2010–11 season, Glumac was re-signed to a one-year deal on May 11, 2011.[3]
Personal information
Mike's late grandfather, Mike Glumac I, was inducted to the Niagara Falls Sports Hall of Fame in 1992. He too, was a successful local hockey, softball player, golfer and curler.[citation needed] His great grandparents, Eli and Florence (Cvjeta), were renowned in the Niagara Falls Serbian community.[citation needed] The name Glumac literally translates to "actor" in the English language.
Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1996–97 St. Michael's Buzzers OPJHL 50 13 25 38 33 6 1 0 1 2 1997–98 Newmarket Hurricanes OPJHL 36 16 16 32 57 — — — — — 1998–99 Miami University (Ohio) CCHA 35 2 0 2 44 — — — — — 1999–00 Miami University (Ohio) CCHA 36 8 5 13 52 — — — — — 2000–01 Miami University (Ohio) CCHA 37 9 10 19 46 — — — — — 2001–02 Miami University (Ohio) CCHA 36 15 8 23 28 — — — — — 2002–03 Pee Dee Pride ECHL 69 37 32 69 49 — — — — — 2002–03 Cleveland Barons AHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2003–04 Worcester IceCats AHL 80 28 24 52 74 10 3 3 6 11 2004–05 Worcester IceCats AHL 45 12 17 29 27 — — — — — 2005–06 Peoria Rivermen AHL 49 25 32 57 64 4 1 1 2 5 2005–06 St. Louis Blues NHL 33 7 5 12 33 — — — — — 2006–07 Peoria Rivermen AHL 72 27 30 57 115 — — — — — 2006–07 St. Louis Blues NHL 3 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2007–08 St. Louis Blues NHL 4 0 0 0 5 — — — — — 2007–08 Peoria Rivermen AHL 75 21 28 49 99 — — — — — 2008–09 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 66 33 19 52 60 6 1 3 4 4 2009–10 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 75 20 20 40 70 19 11 3 14 11 2010–11 Adler Mannheim DEL 40 17 8 25 44 6 3 1 4 2 NHL totals 40 7 6 13 38 — — — — — References
- ^ "Ex NHL player Glumac commits to the Huskies" (in German). hna.de. 2010-07-16. http://www.hna.de/sport/eishockey/kassel-huskies/nach-huskies-sieg-gericht-verein-aeussert-sich-zukunft-843198.html. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- ^ "Adler sign Mike Glumac for season" (in German). Adler Mannheim. 2010-10-12. http://www.adler-mannheim.de/topstories.php?dnr=2586. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
- ^ "Adler extend Mike Glumac" (in German). Adler Mannheim. 2011-05-11. http://www.adler-mannheim.de/topstories.php?dnr=2881. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
External links
Categories:- 1980 births
- Adler Mannheim players
- Canadian ice hockey right wingers
- Canadian people of Serbian descent
- Cleveland Barons (2001–2006) players
- Hamilton Bulldogs players
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- Living people
- Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey players
- Pee Dee Pride players
- People from Niagara Falls, Ontario
- Peoria Rivermen players
- St. Louis Blues players
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- Worcester IceCats players
- Serbian ice hockey players
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