Michael Forney
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| Michael Forney | |||
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| Born | May 14, 1988 Thief River Falls, MN, USA |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| EIHL team Former teams |
Belfast Giants Chicago Wolves St. John's IceCaps Texas Stars |
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| NHL Draft | 80th overall, 2006 Atlanta Thrashers |
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| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
Michael Forney (born May 14, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey player. He is currently signed to the Belfast Giants in the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). Forney was drafted 80th overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
Forney played in the 2010–11 ECHL All-Star Game.[2] Without an extension offered from his entry level contract with the Winnipeg Jets. Forney returned to the Eagles on a full-time basis, signing a one-year deal on August 16, 2012.[3]
In the 2012–13 season, Forney led the Eagles in scoring, finishing second in the league, with 79 points in 71 games. He was rewarded with a selection to the ECHL First All-Star Team. A free agent, with the intention of keeping in shape, Forney went on a working holiday of sorts, signing a short-term contract with the Perth Thunder of the Australian Ice Hockey League. In only 16 games with the Thunder, Forney scored an impressive 47 points, before leaving in preparation to join his new Austrian club, EC VSV, on a one-year contract for the 2013–14 season.
Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | U.S. National Development Team | USDP | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 59 | 26 | 34 | 60 | 53 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Gwinnett Gladiators | ECHL | 63 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Gwinnett Gladiators | ECHL | 66 | 21 | 45 | 66 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Colorado Eagles | ECHL | 52 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Texas Stars | AHL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Colorado Eagles | ECHL | 71 | 35 | 44 | 79 | 110 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2013 | Perth Thunder | AIHL | 16 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Honours | Year | |
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| All-ECHL Team (First Team All-Star) | 2012–13 | [4] |
References
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- 1988 births
- American ice hockey left wingers
- Atlanta Thrashers draft picks
- Chicago Wolves players
- Colorado Eagles players
- Des Moines Buccaneers players
- Green Bay Gamblers players
- Gwinnett Gladiators players
- Ice hockey people from Minnesota
- Living people
- People from Thief River Falls, Minnesota
- Perth Thunder players
- St. John's IceCaps players
- Texas Stars players
- North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey players
