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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

BRENDAN MIKKELSON

June 22, 1987  
Regina, SK, CA

Defenseman  
6'3"  
Entry drafts
PORTLAND WINTER HAWKS
ANAHEIM MIGHTY DUCKS
NHL earnings$ 5 024 375
STATS
BRENDAN MIKKELSON
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2003-04WHL - WIN653121543-51-1--
2004-05WHL - WIN705101560-7123--
WJC-18 - CA6-22-+1------
2005-06WHL - GIA1918937-------
WHL - WIN31124-------
2006-07WHL - GIA696232960-21371010-
2007-08AHL - PIR666101650-142682-
2008-09NHL - ANA34-2217-------
AHL - CHO31281018-------
2009-10NHL - ANA28-2214-5------
AHL - MAR497152243-------
2010-11NHL - CGY19-112-5------
NHL - ANA5-117-1------
AHL - HEA4-114+1------
2011-12NHL - TB4112313-4------
AHL - HEA333121529+1------
2012-13NHL - TB4-116+1------
AHL - CRU13-226+2132-22-
2013-14AHL - PEN738303862+101715622-
2014-15AHL - MAR609142354+1052-2--
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL131191059-14------
AHL3293592127266+24497111826-
WHL226165470204-33591410-
WJC-186-22-+1------
NHL SALARIES
BRENDAN MIKKELSON
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
3 years  ·  $ 2 465 000
2007-0820850 000821 667850 000
2008-0921850 000821 6671 700 000
2009-1022765 000821 6672 465 000
1 year  ·  $ 687 500
2010-1123687 500687 5003 152 500
1 year  ·  $ 721 875
2011-1224721 875721 8753 874 375
1 year  ·  $ 600 000
2012-1325600 000600 0004 474 375
1 year  ·  $ 600 000
2012-1325600 000600 0005 074 375
1 year  ·  $ 550 000
2013-1426550 000550 0005 624 375
TOTAL5 624 3755 624 376
TRANSACTIONS
BRENDAN MIKKELSON
October 19, 2010

Brendan Mikkelson is traded to the Calgary Flames. In return, the Anaheim Ducks acquired .

January 6, 2012

Brendan Mikkelson is traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning. In return, the Calgary Flames acquired Blair Jones.

July 20, 2013

Brendan Mikkelson signed a new deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins