Mike Siltala

Michael Siltala (born August 5, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played seven games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers between 1981 and 1987. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1981 to 1989, was mainly spent in the minor leagues.

Playing career Siltala was born in Toronto, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1976 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Originally drafted in 1981 by the Washington Capitals, Siltala played in three games for the Capitals, and later four more games with the New York Rangers.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1980–81 Kingston Canadiens OHL 63 18 22 40 23 14 5 6 11 20 1981–82 Kingston Canadiens OHL 59 38 49 87 70 4 2 3 5 9 1981–82 Washington Capitals NHL 3 1 0 1 2 — — — — — 1982–83 Kingston Canadiens OHL 50 53 61 144 45 — — — — — 1982–83 Hershey Bears AHL 9 0 3 3 2 — — — — — 1983–84 Hershey Bears AHL 50 15 17 32 29 — — — — — 1984–85 Binghamton Whalers AHL 75 42 36 78 53 5 5 5 10 0 1985–86 Binghamton Whalers AHL 50 25 22 47 36 2 3 0 3 0 1986–87 New York Rangers NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1986–87 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 17 13 6 19 20 — — — — — 1987–88 New York Rangers NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1987–88 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 32 17 20 37 8 — — — — — 1987–88 Colorado Rangers IHL 38 22 28 50 28 — — — — — 1988–89 Schwenninger ERC GER 26 15 20 35 22 3 1 0 1 2 AHL totals 233 112 104 216 148 7 8 5 13 0 NHL totals 7 1 0 1 2 — — — — —