Mike Sillinger played for twelve different teams and was traded nine times during his NHL career, both of which stand as league records.
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10 Facts About Mike Sillinger
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Originally drafted 11th overall in 1989 out of the Western Hockey League by the Detroit Red Wings, Mike Sillinger began his NHL career in Detroit before continuing on to play for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, Ottawa Senators, Columbus Blue Jackets, Phoenix Coyotes, St Louis Blues, Nashville Predators and New York Islanders.
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Internationally, Mike Sillinger represented Team Canada on two occasions, winning a gold medal at the 1991 World Junior Championships and captaining his country at the 2000 World Championships.
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Mike Sillinger appeared in three playoff games with Detroit that season, accumulating one assist.
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Mike Sillinger continued to struggle and tallied just 10 points with his new team for the remainder of the campaign for a combined 13 points between the Flyers and Lightning, a career-low.
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Mike Sillinger returned to the Panthers to begin the following season, but was dealt at the trade deadline, this time to the Ottawa Senators, marking his sixth trade in seven years.
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Mike Sillinger was first sent to the Dallas Stars with a second round draft choice in 2004 for Darryl Sydor before being dealt again from Dallas to the Phoenix Coyotes for defenceman Teppo Numminen.
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Mike Sillinger was traded from St Louis in exchange for Timofei Shishkanov on January 30,2006.
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Mike Sillinger's family joined him on ice for a pre-game ceremony honouring the achievement.
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Mike Sillinger has three sons, Owen, Lukas, and Cole, with his wife Karla, a Regina native.
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