Mike Greenlay

Not to be confused with Mike Greenly.
Mike Greenlay
Born (1968-09-15) September 15, 1968 (age 56)
Vitória, Brazil
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Edmonton Oilers
NHL draft 189th overall, 1986
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 1989–1996

Michael R. Greenlay (born September 15, 1968) is a Brazilian-born Canadian former ice hockey goaltender. Greenlay played two games for the Edmonton Oilers in 1989–90. He was a successful amateur player who spent most of his pro career in the minor leagues.

Greenlay was born in Vitória, Brazil and raised in Calgary, Alberta.

Greenlay was selected 189th overall by Edmonton in 1986 out of the Calgary AAA Midgets. He then played parts of three years at Lake Superior State. He was a member of the Lake Superior State Lakers 1988 NCAA Championship men's ice hockey team. Early in the 1988–89 season, he left the Lakers to suit up for the WHL's Saskatoon Blades. Greenlay helped the squad reach the Memorial Cup final and was named the top goaltender at the tournament and an all-star.

Besides his two-game stint with Edmonton, Greenlay excelled for two years with the AHL's Cape Breton Oilers. He also toiled in the ECHL and IHL before retiring early in the 1995–96 season. In 1994 Greenlay shared the James Norris Memorial Trophy (IHL) with J.C. Bergeron for allowing the fewest goals in the IHL. He also led all post-season goalies in wins while helping the Atlanta Knights win the Turner Cup in 1994.

Greenlay provided color commentary for the Minnesota Wild until 2020 when his contract expired.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1985–86 Penticton Knights BCHL 1 1 0 0 60 5 0 5.00 .844 — — — — — — — —
1986–87 Lake Superior State University CCHA 17 7 5 0 744 44 0 3.54 .869 — — — — — — — —
1987–88 Lake Superior State University CCHA 19 10 3 3 1023 57 0 3.34 — — — — — — — — —
1988–89 Lake Superior State University CCHA 2 1 1 0 85 6 0 4.23 .846 — — — — — — — —
1988–89 Saskatoon Blades WHL 20 10 8 1 1128 86 0 4.57 .867 6 2 0 174 16 0 5.52 .837
1988–89 Saskatoon Blades M-Cup — — — — — — — — — 4 2 2 243 14 0 3.46 —
1989–90 Edmonton Oilers NHL 2 0 0 0 20 4 0 11.75 .765 — — — — — — — —
1989–90 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 46 19 18 5 2595 146 2 3.38 .888 5 1 3 306 26 0 5.09 —
1990–91 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 11 5 2 0 493 33 0 4.02 .862 — — — — — — — —
1990–91 Knoxville Cherokees ECHL 29 17 9 2 1725 108 2 3.75 .886 — — — — — — — —
1991–92 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 3 1 1 1 144 12 0 5.00 .848 — — — — — — — —
1991–92 Knoxville Cherokees ECHL 27 8 12 2 1415 113 0 4.79 .873 — — — — — — — —
1992–93 Louisville Icehawks ECHL 27 12 11 2 1437 96 1 4.01 .897 — — — — — — — —
1992–93 Atlanta Knights IHL 12 5 3 2 637 40 0 3.77 .868 — — — — — — — —
1993–94 Atlanta Knights IHL 34 16 10 4 1741 104 0 3.58 .875 13 11 1 749 29 1 2.32 .910
1994–95 Atlanta Knights IHL 20 7 10 0 1059 72 0 4.08 .863 — — — — — — — —
1994–95 Hershey Bears AHL 16 5 5 2 704 46 0 3.92 .881 5 2 3 270 12 0 2.66 .916
1995–96 Houston Aeros IHL 1 0 1 0 17 2 0 7.06 .600 — — — — — — — —
NHL totals 2 0 0 0 21 4 0 11.75 .765 — — — — — — — —

References

  1. ^ Nelson, Joe. "Wild introduces new announcers for 2019-20 hockey season". Bring Me The News. Retrieved 2023-08-07.