Mike Pomichter

Mike Pomichter
Born (1973-09-10) September 10, 1973 (age 51)
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Boston University
Indianapolis Ice
Cornwall Aces
Portland Pirates
St. John's Maple Leafs
Jacksonville Lizard Kings
Chicago Wolves
Baltimore Bandits
Springfield Falcons
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
Saginaw Gears
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
New Haven Knights
Manchester Monarchs
Delaware Federals
Pennsylvania Blues
Danbury Titans
National team  United States
NHL draft 39th overall, 1991
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 1991–2016

Mike Pomichter is an American ice hockey coach and former left wing who was an All-American for Boston University.[1]

Career

Pomichter was a highly rated prospect and was selected in the second round of the 1991 NHL Draft. He began attending Boston University the following fall and played well for the hockey team. Pomichter finished second in scoring for the Terriers as a freshman and helped the team earn a berth in the NCAA Tournament. His numbers declined slightly as sophomore but Pomichter missed a few games to play for Team USA at the World Junior Championships. While BU finished 2nd in the Hockey East standings and tournament once more, they were still afforded the second eastern seed for the NCAA Tournament. They handled Northern Michigan in the quarterfinals to make the Frozen Four but were soundly defeated in the national semifinal. While the season didn't end as they would have liked, BU was the only team to beat Maine that season, preventing their conference rival from posting an undefeated record.

In Pomichter's junior season he began showing the talent that led him to be a second-round pick. He led the Terriers in scoring by 10 points and led the team to a program record 34 wins.[2] Pomichter was named an All-American and helped BU win a conference title, enabling the team to receive the top eastern seed in the NCAA tournament. The Terriers won their first two games by identical 4–1 margins and reached the championship game. They faced off against a surprising Lake Superior State who had knocked them out the year before and were looking for a measure of revenge. Instead, BU was stunned by a dominating performance and were handed the worst championship defeat in over 30 years. Pomichter assisted on Boston University's only goal of the game and ended up as the runner-up after a 1–9 loss.[3]

Despite having a year of eligibility remaining, Pomichter left school in 1994 and began his professional career. He spent his entire first season with the Indianapolis Ice but didn't produce anything like he would have wanted. Despite the low offensive numbers, Pomichter joined the US national team for the World Championships. He helped the team finish atop their bracket but they lost their quarterfinal match and finished the tournament in 6th place. The following season, Pomichter's right were traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs and he began a life as a hockey vagabond. For four consecutive years, Pomichter played for at least three different teams, wearing 10 different uniforms across 4 minor leagues. His last real chance at an NHL stint came with a 25-game tryout contract with the expansion Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins but he was released after 16 games.[4] Pomichter returned to the United Hockey League the following year and retired in 2002.

After 9 years away from the game, Pomichter returned for a handful of games in the Federal Hockey League. After his final game in 2016, Pomichter turned to coaching, appearing as an assistant for the New England Prospects in the 2019 Quebec pee-wee tournament.

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1991–92 Boston University Hockey East 35 11 27 38 14
1992–93 Boston University Hockey East 30 16 14 30 23
1993–94 Boston University Hockey East 40 28 26 54 37
1994–95 Indianapolis Ice IHL 76 13 9 22 47
1995–96 Indianapolis Ice IHL 4 0 0 0 0
1995–96 Cornwall Aces AHL 6 0 1 1 0
1995–96 Portland Pirates AHL 2 0 0 0 0
1995–96 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 19 2 4 6 4
1996–97 Chicago Wolves IHL 2 0 0 0 0
1996–97 Jacksonville Lizard Kings ECHL 61 37 40 77 26
1996–97 Baltimore Bandits AHL 4 2 1 3 4 3 0 0 0 0
1997–98 Jacksonville Lizard Kings ECHL 3 5 0 5 2
1997–98 Springfield Falcons AHL 20 7 6 13 14
1997–98 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 26 6 8 14 18
1998–99 Jacksonville Lizard Kings ECHL 33 10 18 28 31 2 1 2 3 0
1998–99 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 25 2 2 4 14
1998–99 Saginaw Gears UHL 10 8 2 10 0
1999–00 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 16 1 2 3 11
2000–01 Springfield Falcons AHL 1 0 0 0 2
2000–01 New Haven Knights UHL 71 31 25 56 47 8 0 6 6 0
2001–02 Manchester Monarchs AHL 1 0 0 0 0
2001–02 New Haven Knights UHL 58 16 30 46 37 3 0 2 2 0
2011–12 Delaware Federals FHL 2 3 1 4 0
2012–13 Pennsylvania Blues FHL 3 1 5 6 0
2015–16 Delaware Federals FHL 1 0 0 0 0
NCAA totals 105 55 67 122 74
AHL totals 120 20 24 44 67 3 0 0 0 0
IHL totals 82 13 9 22 47
ECHL totals 97 52 58 110 59 2 1 2 3 0
UHL totals 139 55 57 112 84 11 0 8 8 2
FHL totals 6 4 6 10 0

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
1993 United States WJC 4th 7 0 2 2 4
1995 United States WC 6th 6 1 2 3 2

Awards and honors

Award Year
AHCA East First-Team All-American 1993–94 [1]
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 1994 [5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. ^ "Boston University men's Hockey 2017-18 Record Book" (PDF). Boston University Terriers. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  3. ^ "All-Time Tournament field" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
  4. ^ "A HALL-MARK WEEK BENEFITS WOLF PACK". The Hartford Courant. December 31, 1999. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.