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Most Goals, Game: 1 — nineteen times, m.r. 10/30/25, 6-2 W vs. NYI
Most Assists, Game: 2 — seven times, m.r. 2/19/22, 3-2 W (OT) at OTT
Most Points, Game: 2 — twelve times, m.r. 12/23/23, 5-4 W at CAR (1g, 1a)
Most PIMs, Game: 4 — eight times, m.r. 3/22/26, 5-1 W at PIT
Longest Goal Streak: N/A
Longest Assist Streak: 5 games (4/1/21-4/8/21: 0g, 5a)
Longest Point Streak: 5 games (4/1/21-4/8/21: 0g, 5a)
First NHL game: 1/9/16, 2-1 W at DAL // 100th NHL game: 4/1/18, 2-1 L vs. NJD // 200th NHL game: 3/3/20, 7-3 L at PIT // 300th NHL game: 2/15/22, 2-1 L (SO) at NYR // 400th NHL game:4/17/24, 5-4 W vs. PIT
First NHL goal: 2/13/16, 4-2 L vs. BOS (Gustavsson)
First NHL assist: 2/18/16, 5-2 W at EDM // 100th NHL assist: 3/30/24, 4-1 L at TBL
First NHL point: 2/13/16 (goal), 4-2 L vs. BOS // 100th NHL point: 12/5/23 (assist), 5-4 L (OT) vs. SJS
June 25, 2011 — Selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2015 NHL Draft. Fourth round, 98th overall.
July 1, 2015 — Signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild.
July 2, 2017 — Signed a two-year contract extension with the Minnesota Wild.
February 26, 2018 — Traded to the Montreal Canadiens for a 2019 fifth-round pick (Matvey Guskov).
June 26, 2019 – Signed a two-year contract extension with the Montreal Canadiens.
January 2, 2020 — Traded to the Ottawa Senators for Andrew Sturtz and a 2021 fifth-round pick.
April 11, 2021 — Traded to the Boston Bruins for a 2022 third-round pick (Tomas Hamara)
July 27, 2021 — Signed a three-year contract extension with the Boston Bruins
July 1, 2023 – Signed a one-year contract with the Florida Panthers.
November 25, 2023 – Claimed off waivers by the New York Islanders.
July 1, 2024 – Signed a one-year contract extension with the New York Islanders.
July 1, 2025 – Signed a one-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes.
Mike’s nickname is Reils… His summer residence is in Minnesota… He is involved with The Hendrickson Foundation… His favorite vacation spot is Cabo San Lucas… His favorite TV show is Prison Break and favorite movie is The Shawshank Redemption… His favorite actor is Ryan Gosling… His favorite musical artist is Luke Combs… His favorite book is Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey… His favorite food is sushi… His favorite holiday is Christmas… His favorite thing to do away from the rink is hang out on Lake Minnetonka… His favorite restaurant in Raleigh is Sushi Mon… Celebrity he’d most like to meet is Tiger Woods… His favorite sport to play other than hockey is golf… His hidden talent is that he can play the guitar… His favorite non-hockey athlete is Tiger Woods… His favorite non-hockey team is the Minnesota Vikings… His first job was working hockey camps… He started playing hockey at age 4… His dad has had the biggest influence on his career… His favorite hockey player growing up was Bobby Orr and his favorite team was the Minnesota Wild… His gameday habits include taking a nap and eating the same pre-game meal (pasta, chicken, salad with avocado)… If he wasn’t playing hockey he would be a hockey agent… His favorite road city is Chicago and favorite road arena is Bell Centre… His favorite team to play against is the Wild… His favorite former teammate is Derek Forbort… His favorite thing about playing in the NHL is living out his childhood dream… His most memorable hockey moment was winning the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship with Team USA.
Represented the United States at the 2015 IIHF World Championship (bronze) and 2013 U20 IIHF World Championship (gold).
Spent the season with the Penticton Vees in the BCHL, totaling 83 points (24g, 59a) in 51 games… Ranked first in the BCHL in assists and points by a defenseman… Began the season recording a point in five consecutive games from 9/23-10/5, including three points (1g, 2a) in a win vs. Merritt (10/5)… Registered a point in eight consecutive games from 10/8-10/29, including the game-winning goal in a three-point night (2g, 1a) vs. Surrey (10/23)… Totaled eight points (2g, 6a) in five-straight games from 11/16-11/23… Tallied three assists in a win vs. Chilliwack (11/26)… Posted 34 points (7g, 27a) in 17 consecutive games from 12/2-2/10, including 12 multi-point games and led by a game-winning goal on a four-point night (2g, 2a) vs. Vernon (1/4)… Tallied two points (1g, 1a) including the game-winning goal vs. Vernon (2/17)… Totaled 12 points (3g, 9a) in the last five games of the regular season (3/1-3/9), led by five points (1g, 4a) in a win vs. Trail (3/6)… Appeared in 15 playoff games with Penticton, recording nine points (1g, 8a)… Posted four points (1g, 3a) in six games in the first round vs. Chilliwack, including two assists in a Game 5 win at home (3/22)… Tallied two assists in five games in the second round against Merritt (3/27-4/2)… Registered four assists in five games of the BCHL Finals against Powell, posting an assist in a Game 4 win to earn the Fred Page Cup (4/11).
Played 37 games at the University of Minnesota (NCAA), recording 14 points (3g, 11a)… Tallied two assists in a win vs. Michigan State (10/12)… Posted an assist in a win at Michigan Tech (10/20)… Registered an assist in a win at Minnesota State (11/2)… Recorded a point in back-to-back games from 11/17-11/23, including his first goal of the season in a win at Vermont (11/23)… Tallied a point in three consecutive games from 12/1-12/8… Posted an assist in back-to-back games from 2/9-2/15… Scored a goal in a tie vs. Minnesota-Duluth (2/23).
Posted 33 points (9g, 24a) in 41 games at the University of Minnesota (NCAA)… Led the team in goals, assists and points by a defenseman and was awarded Big 10 Defensive Player of the Year, Big 10 All-Star First Team and NCAA All-American First Team… Registered two points (1g, 1a) in a win vs. Mercyhurst (10/11)… Posted an assist in back-to-back games from 11/9-11/15, including two points (1g, 1a) in a win vs. Minnesota State (11/15)… Recorded a point in three consecutive games from 11/22-11/29… Tallied a point in back-to-back games from 12/7-1/3… Posted five-game assist streak from 1/18-2/1, including two assists in a win vs. Ohio State (1/18)… Registered two assists in a win vs. Penn State (2/28)… Recorded an assist in three consecutive games from 3/7-3/14… Played in four NCAA post season games, totaling four points (1g, 3a)… Tallied two points (1g, 1a) in a win in the first round vs. Robert Morris (3/29)… Registered an assist in a win vs. St. Cloud State (3/30), earning Minnesota a spot in the Frozen Four… Posted an assist in a loss in the championship game vs. Union (4/12).
Posted 42 points (6g, 36a) in 39 games at the University of Minnesota (NCAA)… Ranked first in the NCAA in points and assists by a defenseman and was awarded Big 10 Defensive Player of the Year, Big 10 All-Star First Team and NCAA All-American First Team… Tallied a point in seven consecutive games from 10/12-11/9, including three assists in a win vs. Bemidji State (10/25)… Registered three-point effort (1g, 2a) in a win at Michigan State (12/5)… Posted two assists in a tie at Michigan State (12/6)… Scored a goal in a win vs. RIT (1/3)… Tallied three-assist game in a win vs. Wisconsin (1/17)… Recorded an assist in six consecutive games from 1/24-2/13, including four points (1g, 3a) in a win vs. Michigan (2/13)… Tallied two assists in back-to-back games from 2/21-2/26, including three-point game (1g, 2a) vs. Michigan State (2/26)…. Registered two assists in back-to-back games vs. Penn State (3/13-3/14).
Made his NHL debut with the Minnesota Wild, recording seven points (1g, 6a) in 29 games… Made his NHL debut at DAL (1/9)… Tallied his first career NHL point (goal) vs. BOS (2/13)… Registered first career NHL assist and first career multi-point effort (0g, 2a) at EDM (2/18)… Recorded an assist in Stadium Series win vs. CHI (2/21)… Totaled 23 points (5g, 18a) in 45 games with the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL)… Ranked first on the team in points and assists by a defenseman… Scored a goal in his AHL debut game vs. Charlotte (10/10)… Recorded his first career AHL assist at Lake Erie (10/16)… Scored the game-winning overtime goal vs. Milwaukee (10/31)… Recorded a five-game point streak (12/17-12/31; 2g, 5a)… Tallied an assist in back-to-back games from 1/26-1/29.
Appeared in 17 games with the Minnesota Wild (NHL), scoring one goal… Registered a season high 17:54 TOI vs. CGY (11/15)… Scored goal at VAN (2/4)… Totaled 30 points (5g, 25a) in 57 games with Iowa (AHL)… Ranked first on the club in points and assists by a defenseman… Registered an assist in three consecutive games from 10/25-10/29, including a three-point game (1g, 2a) vs. Milwaukee (10/28)… Recorded a three-game point streak (12/14-12/18; 2g, 1a), including a power-play goal at Cleveland (12/14)… Tallied a point in back-to-back games from 1/4-1/7… Posted a point in back-to-back games from 2/10-2/11… Recorded three-game assist streak (3/4-3/17; 5a)… Posted three-game assist streak (4/4-8; 5a).
Recorded 10 points (2g, 8a) in 38 games with Minnesota (NHL)… Tallied three-game assist streak (10/7-20; 3a)… Registered an assist in back-to-back games from 11/24-11/30… Traded to Montreal (2/26), recording eight points (0g, 8a) in 19 games with the Canadiens… Recorded two assists at NYI (3/2)… Posted two assists at NJD (3/6)… Tallied three-game assist streak (3/26-4/1; 3a)… Skated in his 100th career NHL game vs. NJD (4/1)… Appeared in one game with the Iowa Wild (AHL), scoring a goal at Rockford (10/14).
Registered 11 points (3g, 8a) in 57 games with Montreal (NHL)… Tallied 1a, 1g vs. STL (10/17)… Scored game-winning goal vs. ARI (1/23)… Recorded an assist in back-to-back games (2/17-19).
Totaled four points (0g, 4a) in 14 games with Montreal (NHL)… Traded to the Ottawa Senators (1/2), recording 12 points (1g, 11a) in 30 games… Registered two points (1g, 1a) at BUF (1/28)… Tallied two assists vs. ANA (2/4)… Recorded two assists vs. BUF (2/18)… Tallied a three-game assist streak (2/29-3/5; 3a)… Skated in his 200th career NHL game at PIT (3/3).
Recorded 0-27-27 in 55 games with the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins, setting single-season career-highs in assists and points… Posted 19 points (0g, 19a) in 40 games with Ottawa… Registered an assist in back-to-back games from 1/23-1/25… Recorded an assist in back-to-back games from 3/2-3/7… Posted two assists in a win vs. CGY (3/22)… Tallied five-game assist streak (4/1-8; 5a)… Traded to Boston (4/11)… Appeared in 15 games with the Bruins, totaling eight points (0g, 8a)… Registered an assist in back-to-back games from 4/15-4/16… Posted an assist in back-to-back games from 4/20-4/22… Recorded an assist in two consecutive games from 5/1-5/4.
Totaled 17 points (4g, 13a) in 30 games with Boston (NHL)… Set career-high with 32 penalty minutes… Recorded two points (1g, 1a), including a short-handed goal vs. DET (11/4)… Recorded an assist in back-to-back games (1/6-1/8; 2a)… Tallied a point in back-to-back games (1/15-1/24; 1g, 1a)… Skated in his 300th career NHL game at NYR (2/15)… Posted an assist in back-to-back games (2/17-2/19; 3a).
Appeared in 10 NHL games with the Boston Bruins, recording one point (0g, 1a)… Posted an assist in a win at WSH (10/12)… Spent the majority of the season with the Providence Bruins (AHL), totaling 26 points (7g, 19a) in 36 games… Tallied two points (1g, 1a) vs. Lehigh Valley (11/18)… Registered two assists vs. Lehigh Valley (12/16)… Recorded a goal in back-to-back games from 12/23-12/30… Posted back-to-back multi-point games from 1/4-1/7, totaling four points (1g, 3a)… Tallied an assist in two consecutive games from 1/15-1/20… Recorded an assist in back-to-back games from 2/3-2/4… Registered first professional hat trick, totaling five points (3g, 2a) vs. Charlotte (2/24).
Began the season with the Florida Panthers in the NHL, playing in two games and posting zero points… Claimed off waivers by NYI (11/25)… Appeared in 59 games for the Islanders, totaling 24 points (6g, 18a)… Tallied a point in three consecutive games (12/5-12/9; 1g, 3a), including two points (1g, 1a) vs. SJS (12/5)… Notched his 100th career NHL point (assist) vs. SJS (12/5)… Recorded two points (1g, 1a) at CAR (12/23)… Posted an assist in back-to-back games (2/5-2/8; 2a)… Tallied a point in two consecutive games (2/18-2/20; 1g, 1a)… Notched his 100th career NHL assist at TBL (3/30)… Recorded a point in three consecutive games (4/6-4/11; 1g, 2a)… Tallied an assist in back-to-back games (4/15-4/17; 2a)… Skated in his 400th career NHL game vs. PIT (4/17).
Recorded two points (0g, 2a) in 18 games with the Islanders (NHL)… He missed the majority of the season following a heart procedure on Nov. 19, 2024… Tallied an assist in a win vs. FLA (3/16)… Recorded an assist in a shootout loss vs. CBJ (3/24).
Tallied an assist in his Hurricanes debut at SJS (10/14)… Scored first Hurricanes goal and posted a +3 plus/minus rating vs. NYI (10/30)… Notched an assist and a +3 plus/minus rating vs. FLA (1/16)…
2021: Appeared in 11 playoff games, totaling four points (0g, 4a)… Tallied two assists in a win in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round at WSH (5/23)… Posted an assist in a win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Second Round vs. NYI (5/29)… Recorded an assist in a loss in Game 5 of the ECSR vs. NYI (6/7)… 2022: Played in five playoff games, recording zero points… 2024: Appeared in five playoff games, totaling two points (1g, 1a)… Tallied an assist in a loss in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round at CAR (4/22)… Scored his first NHL playoff goal in a loss in Game 5 of the ECFR at CAR (4/30).
