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Mike Kostka 
Born November 28, 1985
Ajax, ON, CANHeight 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) Position Defence Shoots Right NHL team (P)
Cur. teamFlorida Panthers
San Antonio Rampage (AHL)NHL Draft Undrafted Playing career 2008–present Mike Kostka (born November 28, 1985) is a professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League.
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Playing career
After playing four seasons at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, he was signed to a professional contract by the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League on March 25, 2008. He was assigned to the organization's American Hockey League affiliate (at the time), the Rochester Americans. In his second professional season he moved with the Sabres to new affiliate, the Portland Pirates before returning after two years to sign with the Rochester Americans for the 2010–11 season on August 24, 2010.[1]
On June 30, 2011, Kostka was signed to a one-year NHL contract with then Rochester affiliate, the Florida Panthers.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2001–02 Ajax Axemen OPJHL 19 1 4 5 8 — — — — — 2002–03 Ajax Axemen OPJHL 39 4 11 15 32 — — — — — 2003–04 Aurora Tigers OPJHL 42 9 27 36 4 — — — — — 2004–05 U. of Massachusetts-Amherst HE 32 1 5 6 14 — — — — — 2005–06 U. of Massachusetts-Amherst HE 36 2 6 8 20 — — — — — 2006–07 U. of Massachusetts-Amherst HE 39 3 15 18 20 — — — — — 2007–08 U. of Massachusetts-Amherst HE 36 9 12 21 20 — — — — — 2007–08 Rochester Americans AHL 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2008–09 Portland Pirates AHL 80 4 26 30 33 4 1 0 1 6 2009–10 Portland Pirates AHL 76 2 25 27 37 4 0 0 0 0 2010–11 Rochester Americans AHL 80 16 39 55 46 — — — — — AHL totals 237 22 90 112 116 8 1 0 1 6 References
- ^ "Panthers sign Foster, Kostka to American League deals". Florida Panthers. 2010-08-24. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=536363. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ "Panther sign Mike Kostka to two-way deal". Sun-Sentinel. 2011-06-30. http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_hockey_panthers/2011/06/panthers-sign-rochester-d-mike-kosta-to-two-way-deal.html. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
External links
- Mike Kostka's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Mike Kostka's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
Categories:- 1985 births
- Living people
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- People from Ajax, Ontario
- Portland Pirates players
- Rochester Americans players
- UMass Minutemen men's ice hockey players
- University of Massachusetts Amherst alumni
- Canadian ice hockey defenceman, 1980s births stubs
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