John-Michael Liles
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| Born |
November 25, 1980 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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NHL team Former teams |
Boston Bruins Colorado Avalanche Toronto Maple Leafs Carolina Hurricanes |
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| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 159th overall, 2000 Colorado Avalanche |
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| Playing career | 2003–present | ||
John-Michael Liles (born November 25, 1980) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played in the NHL for the Colorado Avalanche, Toronto Maple Leafs and the Carolina Hurricanes. In addition to his playing career, Liles is a minority owner of the Indiana Ice of the United States Hockey League (USHL).
Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and raised in Zionsville, Indiana, Liles played most of his minor hockey in nearby Carmel before entering the Culver Military Academy in Culver.
At Culver, Liles lettered in ice hockey and golf. In hockey, he was the varsity "B" team's MVP. He also played on the Varsity "A" team as a sophomore. Liles was then invited and selected to play in the U.S. National Team Development Program based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in which he was an integral part of the blueline in both the under-17s and -18 squads. In the 1999–2000 season, he was recruited to play collegiate hockey with Michigan State University of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) and as a Freshman led the defensemen in scoring with an impressive 28 points in 40 games.
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