Mike Ribeiro

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Position Centre
Shoots Left
Nickname(s) Mickey Ribs
Height
Weight
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
178 lb (81 kg/12 st 10 lb)
NHL Team
F. teams
Dallas Stars
Montreal Canadiens
Nationality Flag of Canada Canada
Born February 10, 1980 (1980-02-10) (age 28),
Montreal, QUE, CAN
NHL Draft 45th overall, 1998
Montreal Canadiens
Pro career 1999 – present

Mike Ribeiro (born February 10, 1980, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player of Portuguese ancestry, now playing for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League.

Ribeiro, who is a natural centre, was drafted 45th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2nd round of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. On September 30, 2006, the Canadiens traded Ribeiro and a 6th round draft pick in 2008 to the Dallas Stars, in exchange for Janne Niinimaa and a 5th round draft pick in 2007.

[edit] Career in Dallas

During the 2006–07 season he led the Dallas Stars in points scoring with 59 points. On July 12th, The Dallas Stars signed Ribeiro to a one year contract worth 2.8 million dollars.

On January 7th, 2008, Ribeiro and the Stars agreed to a new five-year contract worth $25 million, which should keep him in Dallas until the 2012–2013 season. Later that same month, Ribeiro represented the Dallas Stars in his first NHL All-Star game.

Ribeiro is known for his creative style of play, with between-the-leg passes, patient puck-handling, and his ability to set up other players.

[edit] Personal

He is married to Tamara Williams, with whom he has three children (Mikael, Noah, and Victoria).

[edit] Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1997–98 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 67 40 85 125 55 6 3 1 4 0
1998–99 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 69 67 100 167 137 11 5 11 16 12
1998–99 Fredericton Canadiens AHL -- -- -- -- -- 5 0 1 1 2
1999–00 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 2 1 3 4 0 -- -- -- -- --
1999–00 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 21 17 28 45 30 11 3 20 23 38
1999–00 Quebec Citadelles AHL 3 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- --
1999–00 Montreal Canadiens NHL 19 1 1 2 2 -- -- -- -- --
2000–01 Quebec Citadelles AHL 74 26 40 66 44 9 1 5 6 23
2000–01 Montreal Canadiens NHL 2 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- --
2001–02 Quebec Citadelles AHL 23 9 14 23 36 3 0 3 3 0
2001–02 Montreal Canadiens NHL 43 8 10 18 12 -- -- -- -- --
2002–03 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 3 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- --
2002–03 Montreal Canadiens NHL 52 5 12 17 6 -- -- -- -- --
2003–04 Montreal Canadiens NHL 81 20 45 65 34 11 2 1 3 18
2004–05 Espoo Blues SM-l 17 8 9 17 4 -- -- -- -- --
2005–06 Montreal Canadiens NHL 79 16 35 51 36 6 0 2 2 0
2006–07 Dallas Stars NHL 81 18 41 59 22 7 0 3 3 4
2007–08 Dallas Stars NHL 76 27 56 83 46 8 3 8 11 4
NHL totals 433 95 200 295 160 32 5 14 19 26

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