Mike Green (ice hockey, born 1985)
| Mike Green | |||
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October 12, 1985 Calgary, Alberta |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
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NHL team Former teams |
Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals |
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| National team |
 Canada
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| NHL Draft | 29th overall, 2004 Washington Capitals |
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| Playing career | 2005–present | ||
| Website | mikegreen52.com | ||
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Representing Canada |
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| World Championships | ||
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2008 Canada | |
Michael David Green (born October 12, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Best known for his hard slapshot, Green put up impressive offensive statistics for a defenceman from 2007 to 2010. He was given the nickname "Game Over Green" during the 2007–08 season when he displayed a propensity for scoring game-winning goals in the last minutes of the third period or overtime.
Green played his minor hockey career with the NASA Hockey Association, in Calgary, Alberta. He played major junior in the Western Hockey League (WHL) for five full seasons with the Saskatoon Blades. After a 14-goal, 39-point season in 2003–04, he was drafted in the first round, 29th overall, by the Washington Capitals in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
In 2005–06, Green split the season with the Capitals and their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Hershey Bears. He scored his first career NHL goal against Ed Belfour of the Toronto Maple Leafs on February 3, 2006, and finished with three points in 22 games for the Capitals. The next season, 2006–07, Green was selected to play in the 2007 NHL YoungStars Game for the Eastern Conference, where he registered three assists despite playing with a bruised foot. Not having played the 25-game minimum to qualify as a rookie the previous season, the 2006–07 season counted as Green's rookie campaign. He completed his second season with 12 points in 70 games, while still appearing in 12 games in the AHL with the Bears.
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