MIKE FISHER #12 (FIH-shur)

Born: June 5, 1980 (Peterborough, Ontario)
Size: 6'1, 193 lbs
Position: Centre
Shoots: Right
Resides: Bridgenorth, Ontario
2001-2002 Club(s): Ottawa (NHL)
Acquired: Signed: 9/25/99
Drafted: 1998 NHL Entry Draft
Ottawa's second round pick, 44th overall
Transactions:
Last Amateur Club: Sudbury (OHL), 1998-99

NHL FIRSTS
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GAME
Oct. 2, 1999 @ PHI
ASSIST
Oct. 21, 1999 vs COL
GOAL
Oct. 31, 1999 @ATL
(Damian Rhodes) NHL GAME HIGHS
GOALS
2 - Dec. 13, 2001 vs PHO
ASSISTS
2 (2x) Last: Mar. 21, 2001 @ PHO
POINTS
3 - Last: Mar. 21, 2001 @ PHO (2-1) MILESTONES
NHL YOUNGSTARS GAME
2002
100th GAME
Oct. 18, 2001 vs PIT

Highlights
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2001-2002 HIGHLIGHTS
Was tied for sixth in the NHL in shorthanded goals (3) … Had four game-winning goals … Set a career high in goals (15) and points (24) … Scored on his first-ever penalty shot (Marty Turco) at Dallas (12/5/01) … Named as a replacement (for Martin Havlat) at the Topps/NHL YoungStars Game as part of all-star weekend ... Had four two-point games and one three-point game … Won the December Molson Cup player of the month and co-winner (Alfredsson) for January … Named the game's first star three times, second star three times and third star six times … Missed a total of 24 games with shoulder injuries … Had two goals and one assist in 10 playoff games before suffering a knee injury against Toronto.

2000-2001 HIGHLIGHTS
Scored his third game-winning goal of the season at NY Islanders (Apr 6)...Had six points (2-4) in eight games (Mar 16-30)...Collected an assist in three straight games (Dec 30-Jan 4)...Scored his first goal of the season, unassisted, at Pittsburgh (Oct 25)...INJURIES...Left game vs New York Rangers (Nov 2) with a sprained left sterno-clavicular ligament ... Missed 22 games, hisLast vs Chicago (Dec 23) ... Returned to action vs Washington (Dec 27)

2000 PLAYOFFS
Missed the 2000 playoffs due to a knee injury

1999-2000 HIGHLIGHTS
Was the co-scoring leader in one series (Colorado) ... Three of his four goals came against Montreal, his last on Dec 29 ... Scored the game-winning goal vs Montreal (Nov 6) ... Scored his first NHL goal at Atlanta (Oct 31) ... Had one two-point game (0-2) vs Colorado (Oct 21) ... these were also his first NHL points ... Played his first NHL game at Philadelphia (Oct 2) ... Was a healthy scratch twice, last vs Carolina (Dec 23) ... INJURIES ... Suffered a right knee injury against the Bruins (Dec 30) … underwent reconstructive surgery on Jan 31 … Missed 45 games, last vs Tampa Bay (Apr 9) ... Suffered a hip pointer against the Rangers (Oct 5) and missed three games ... Was available to play Oct 14 @ Phoenix

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