Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 3 in (1. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Defence ( defense in the USA in Ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring. A shot in Ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with their stick in the direction of the net Human height varies according to both "nature" and "nurture". 91 m) 190 lb (86 kg/13 st 8 lb)
Pro clubs	Buffalo Sabres Pittsburgh Penguins Detroit Red Wings
Nationality	United States
Born	December 3, 1960 (1960-12-03) (age 47), Minneapolis, MN, U.S.
NHL Draft	11th overall, 1979 Buffalo Sabres
Pro career	1980 – 1996

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Playing career

Amateur

Mike Ramsey attended Theodore Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis before entering the University of Minnesota He was considered top high school defenceman in Minnesota as a senior in 1977–78. See also Theodore Roosevelt High School for schools of the same name Roosevelt High School is a Public school located in Minneapolis Minnesota The University of Minnesota Twin Cities ( U of M or The U) is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. He also attended the U. S. National Junior training camp in summer of 1978 and participated in the 1979 world junior championship. Ramsey was the youngest member of the 1980 U. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) S. Olympic hockey team that won the gold medal in an event known as the Miracle On Ice during the 1980 Winter Olympics. Gold Medal is an Album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music) The The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in February

Professional

Drafted 11th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft, Ramsey would go on to play in the National Hockey League immediately after the Olympics. The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. The 1979 NHL Entry Draft took place on August 9, 1979, at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America He had one of the most successful NHL careers of the 1980 U. S. Olympians. Primarily known as an offensive defenceman as an amateur, he successfully adapted to the bigger and tougher NHL by becoming a "stay at home" defensive specialist for the Sabres. Highlights of his career with the Sabres include playing in the NHL All-Star Game four times (1982, 1983, 1985, 1986) as well as being a member of the NHL All-Star team that played the Soviet national hockey team in Rendez-Vous '87. The National Hockey League All-Star Game (Match des Étoiles de la Ligue Nationale de Hockey is an exhibition Ice hockey game that traditionally marks the midway Rendez-vous '87 was an Ice hockey exhibition series between the Soviet national ice hockey team and a team of All-Stars from the National Hockey League, Ramsey also served as the Sabres team captain during his 14 seasons with club. He continued to play for Team USA, participating in the 1984 Canada Cup, 1982 Ice Hockey World Championship and 1987 Canada Cup tournaments. The 1984 Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament played during the first three weeks of September 1984 The Ice Hockey World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The 1987 Canada Cup was a Professional international ice hockey tournament series in 1987

Ramsey was brought to the Pittsburgh Penguins by his old Buffalo coach Scotty Bowman in 1992–93 to shore up the Pens' defensive corps while making a run for a third-straight Stanley Cup victory. The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. William Scott "Scotty" Bowman (born September 18, 1933 in Montreal Quebec, Canada) is a retired National Hockey League The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion As the Penguins fell short of that goal, Ramsey was offloaded to the Detroit Red Wings in 1994. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions He played one more complete season plus an extra two games in 1996 before finally retiring from the game.

Post-playing career

Ramsey returned to Minnesota after finishing his NHL career where he ran a sporting goods store and played senior league hockey. He has been an assistant coach for the Minnesota Wild since 2000 after serving in the same capacity for the Buffalo Sabres from 1997 to 2000. The Minnesota Wild are a professional Ice hockey team based in Saint Paul Minnesota. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.

Mike Ramsey was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001

Awards and Achievements

• Played in NHL All-Star Game (1982, 1983, 1985, 1986)
• Played in NHL Rendez-Vous'87

Career statistics

                                            --- Regular Season ---  ---- Playoffs ----Season   Team                        Lge    GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  GP   G   A Pts PIM--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1978-79  U. The United States Hockey Hall of Fame is a museum located in Eveleth, Minnesota. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.  of Minnesota             NCAA    0    0    0    0    0  --  --  --  --  --1979-80  U. S.  Olympic Team           Intl   63   11   24   35   63  --  --  --  --  --1979-80  Buffalo Sabres              NHL    13    1    6    7    6  13   1   2   3  121980-81  Buffalo Sabres              NHL    72    3   14   17   56   8   0   3   3  201981-82  Buffalo Sabres              NHL    80    7   23   30   56   4   1   1   2  141982-83  Buffalo Sabres              NHL    77    8   30   38   55  10   4   4   8  151983-84  Buffalo Sabres              NHL    72    9   22   31   82   3   0   1   1   61984-85  Buffalo Sabres              NHL    79    8   22   30  102   5   0   1   1  231985-86  Buffalo Sabres              NHL    76    7   21   28  117  --  --  --  --  --1986-87  Buffalo Sabres              NHL    80    8   31   39  109  --  --  --  --  --1987-88  Buffalo Sabres              NHL    63    5   16   21   77   6   0   3   3  291988-89  Buffalo Sabres              NHL    56    2   14   16   84   5   1   0   1  111989-90  Buffalo Sabres              NHL    73    4   21   25   47   6   0   1   1   81990-91  Buffalo Sabres              NHL    71    6   14   20   46   5   1   0   1  121991-92  Buffalo Sabres              NHL    66    3   14   17   67   7   0   2   2   81992-93  Buffalo Sabres              NHL    33    2    8   10   20  --  --  --  --  --1992-93  Pittsburgh Penguins         NHL    12    1    2    3    8  12   0   6   6   41993-94  Pittsburgh Penguins         NHL    65    2    2    4   22   1   0   0   0   01994-95  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    33    1    2    3   23  15   0   1   1   41995-96  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    47    2    4    6   35  15   0   4   4  101996-97  Detroit Red Wings           NHL     2    0    0    0    0  --  --  --  --  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------         NHL Totals                       1070   79  266  345 1012 115   8  29  37 176

See also

• List of NHL players
• List of NHL seasons
• List of members of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame

References

• Ramsey's bio at hockeydraftcentral.com
• Mike Ramsey's biography at Legends of Hockey

Note: Ramsey was named Sabres captain during the 1990–91 NHL season, (after Foligno was traded). The list of National Hockey League (NHL players is divided into the following lists By specific groups List of NHL players by name This is a list of National Hockey League seasons since inception of the league and also of its predecessor the National Hockey Association: NHA This is a list of all the members of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in Eveleth Minnesota. Michael Anthony Foligno (born January 29, 1959 in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada) is a retired Professional Ice hockey right The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. The 1990–91 NHL season was the 74th regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1992–93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. Pat LaFontaine (born February 22 1965 in St Louis, Missouri) is a former Ice hockey center in the National Hockey League, who played He later resigned the captaincy during the 1992–93 NHL season, in favor of LaFontaine.