Born in Port Colborne in 1941, Mike played in the Lions Minor Hockey System from Peewee to Juvenile on the all star teams. He played Junior “B” Hockey in Fort Erie for one (1) year before beginning a fifteen (15) year career with the Port Colborne Sailors. Included in that fifteen (15) years was a year with the Senior “A” Sailors in 1964/65. Mike played on five (5) Intermediate “A” Championship Teams. In 1966 Mike was signed by the Dixie Flyers of the Eastern Pro League. Mike along with Hugh Hardy and Mike Maloney formed the Sailors “Kid Line” in 1960/61. His talent around the net was well noted. He scored fifty-four (54) goals in forty (40) games during the 1965/66 season and led the league in goal scoring on five (5) different occasions. Mike was the Sailors Captain in 1972/73/74.
His commitment to the game was exemplified each time he played.
