Eddie Mio

Edward Dario Mio (born January 31, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Indianapolis Racers and Edmonton Oilers between 1977 and 1979, and in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Oilers, New York Rangers, and Detroit Red Wings between 1979 and 1986.

Playing career Mio attended Colorado College from 1972 to 76. During that time, he established himself as a standout, winning first- and second-team all-star awards and making the NCAA West first all-American team two years in a row.

In 1974, the National Hockey League's (NHL) Chicago Black Hawks and the World Hockey Association's (WHA) Vancouver Blazers both drafted him. He played for neither club, wending his way instead through the minor leagues with the Tidewater Sharks, Erie Blades, and Hampton Gulls until he surfaced with the Indianapolis Racers of the WHA.

With the Racers, Mio's goaltending was rough, but the most meaningful event of his career occurred when he met his lifelong friend, Wayne Gretzky. Shortly after their meeting, Mio was part of the trade that sent Gretzky (along with Peter Driscoll) to the Edmonton Oilers on November 2, 1978.

When the Oilers moved to the NHL for the 1979–80 season, Mio got his first NHL action, part of the young, highly talented lineup that included Gretzky, Mark Messier, Kevin Lowe, Glenn Anderson and Paul Coffey. Mio had his first winning season in 1980–81 before being traded to the New York Rangers.

In New York, Mio backstopped the Rangers for two seasons before rounding out his career with the Detroit Red Wings in 1985–86.

Post-hockey Mio was a player agent with International Management Group, representing Sergei Fedorov, Joe Thornton and Brent Johnson. In 2005, Mio became the director of player development for the Phoenix Coyotes. In 2010, having left the NHL, Mio considered running for mayor in his hometown of Windsor, Ontario. At the 2014 NHL Winter Classic, Mio played an exhibition game with the Detroit Red Wings alumni team, splitting time with Kevin Hodson in a winning effort against the Toronto Maple Leafs alumni team.

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% 1972–73 Colorado College WCHA 23 6 17 0 1322 119 0 5.40 .875 — — — — — — — — 1973–74 Colorado College WCHA 13 4 7 2 698 57 0 4.90 .882 — — — — — — — — 1974–75 Colorado College WCHA 21 — — — 1260 83 0 3.95 — — — — — — — — — 1975–76 Colorado College WCHA 34 15 18 1 2038 144 0 4.24 — — — — — — — — — 1976–77 Tidewater Sharks SHL 19 — — — 1123 66 1 3.53 .900 — — — — — — — — 1976–77 Erie Blades NAHL 17 4 6 2 771 42 0 3.27 .908 2 0 1 80 8 0 6.00 — 1977–78 Hampton Gulls AHL 19 5 9 0 949 53 2 3.35 .899 — — — — — — — — 1977–78 Indianapolis Racers WHA 17 6 8 0 900 64 0 4.27 .864 — — — — — — — — 1978–79 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 7 4 3 0 424 25 0 3.54 .887 — — — — — — — — 1978–79 Indianapolis Racers WHA 5 2 2 1 242 13 1 3.22 .915 — — — — — — — — 1978–79 Edmonton Oilers WHA 22 7 10 0 1068 71 1 3.99 .853 3 0 0 90 6 0 4.00 — 1979–80 Edmonton Oilers NHL 34 9 13 5 1711 120 1 4.21 .868 — — — — — — — — 1980–81 Edmonton Oilers NHL 43 16 15 9 2393 155 0 3.89 .867 — — — — — — — — 1981–82 Wichita Wind CHL 11 3 8 0 657 46 0 4.20 .878 — — — — — — — — 1981–82 New York Rangers NHL 25 13 6 5 1500 89 0 3.56 .885 8 4 3 442 28 0 3.80 .874 1982–83 New York Rangers NHL 41 16 18 6 2365 136 2 3.45 .883 8 5 3 478 32 0 4.02 .892 1983–84 Detroit Red Wings NHL 24 7 11 3 1295 95 1 4.40 .860 1 0 1 63 3 0 2.86 .875 1983–84 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 4 1 1 2 250 11 0 2.64 .917 — — — — — — — — 1984–85 Detroit Red Wings NHL 7 1 3 2 376 27 0 4.31 .845 — — — — — — — — 1984–85 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 33 19 12 1 1871 117 2 3.75 .889 — — — — — — — — 1985–86 Detroit Red Wings NHL 18 2 7 0 788 83 0 6.32 .817 — — — — — — — — 1985–86 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 8 4 1 3 487 32 0 3.94 .875 — — — — — — — — WHA totals 44 15 20 1 2210 148 2 4.02 .866 3 0 0 90 6 0 4.00 — NHL totals 192 64 73 30 10406 705 4 4.07 .867 17 9 7 982 63 0 3.85 .884

Awards and honors Award Year All-WCHA Second Team 1974–75 AHCA West All-American 1974–75 All-WCHA First Team 1975–76 AHCA West All-American 1975–76