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Encyclopedia > Mike Ribeiro
Position Centre
Shoots Left
Nickname(s) Mickey Ribs
Height
Weight
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
178 lb (81 kg)
NHL Team
F. Teams
Dallas Stars
Montreal Canadiens
Nationality Flag of Canada Canada
Born February 10, 1980(1980-02-10),
Montreal, QUE, CAN
NHL Draft 45th overall, 1998
Montreal Canadiens
Pro Career 1999 – present

Mike Ribeiro (born February 10, 1980, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player of Portuguese ancestry, now playing for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League. Ribeiro, who is a natural centre, was drafted 45th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2nd round of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. The position an ice hockey player plays can be divided into three basic categories: Forwards Centre Wingers Defenceman Goaltender ... Centre or center in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. ... A shot in ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with his stick in the direction of the net. ... This article or section seems to contain too many examples (or of a poor quality) for an encyclopedia entry. ... Stature redirects here. ... Weight, in the context of human body weight measurements in the medical sciences and in sports is a measurement of mass, and is thus expressed in units of mass, such as kilograms (kg), or units of force such as pounds (lb). ... The pound or pound-mass (abbreviations: lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass (sometimes called weight in everyday parlance) in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The kilogram or kilogramme (symbol: kg) is the SI base unit of mass. ... “NHL” redirects here. ... The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. ... The Montreal Canadiens (French: ) are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... A childs first birthday party. ... is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... , Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Pierre Duchesne - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area  Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 km² (595... Motto (Latin for From Sea to Sea) Anthem O Canada Royal anthem: God Save the Queen Capital Ottawa Largest city Toronto Official languages English, French Government Parliamentary democracy and federal constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II  -  Governor General Michaëlle Jean  -  Prime Minister Stephen Harper Establishment  -  Act of Union February... The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet the eligibility requirements to play professional hockey in the NHL. // The first NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 5, 1963 at the... The 1998 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27th at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York. ... The Montreal Canadiens (French: ) are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... , Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Pierre Duchesne - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area  Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 km² (595... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. ... “NHL” redirects here. ... Centre or center in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. ... The Montreal Canadiens (French: ) are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... The 1998 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27th at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York. ...


On September 30, 2006, the Canadiens traded Ribeiro and a 6th round draft pick in 2008 to the Dallas Stars, in exchange for Janne Niinimaa and a 5th round draft pick in 2007. The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. ... Janne Niinimaa (b. ...


During the 2006-07 season he lead the Dallas Stars for the points with 59 points.


On July 12th, The Dallas Stars signed Ribeiro to a one year contract worth 2.8 million dollars.


He is married to Tarama Williams, with whom he has four children (Mikael, Noah, and Victoria).


Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1997-98 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 67 40 85 125 55 6 3 1 4 0
1998-99 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 69 67 100 167 137 11 5 11 16 12
1998-99 Fredericton Canadiens AHL -- -- -- -- -- 5 0 1 1 2
1999-00 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 2 1 3 4 0 -- -- -- -- --
1999-00 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 21 17 28 45 30 11 3 20 23 38
1999-00 Quebec Citadelles AHL 3 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- --
1999-00 Montreal Canadiens NHL 19 1 1 2 2 -- -- -- -- --
2000-01 Quebec Citadelles AHL 74 26 40 66 44 9 1 5 6 23
2000-01 Montreal Canadiens NHL 2 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- --
2001-02 Quebec Citadelles AHL 23 9 14 23 36 3 0 3 3 0
2001-02 Montreal Canadiens NHL 43 8 10 18 12 -- -- -- -- --
2002-03 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 3 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- --
2002-03 Montreal Canadiens NHL 52 5 12 17 6 -- -- -- -- --
2003-04 Montreal Canadiens NHL 81 20 45 65 34 11 2 1 3 18
2004-05 Espoo Blues SM-l 17 8 9 17 4 -- -- -- -- --
2005-06 Montreal Canadiens NHL 79 16 35 51 36 6 0 2 2 0
2006-07 Dallas Stars NHL 81 18 41 59 22 -- -- -- -- --
NHL totals 357 68 144 212 114 17 2 3 5 18

  Results from FactBites:
 
ESPN - Dallas Stars News, Schedule, Players, Scores, Stats, Photos, Rumors - NHL Hockey (77 words)
Stars July 13: Re-signed center Mike Ribeiro to a one-year contract and center Joel Lundqvist to a two-year contract.
Ribeiro, Lundqvist sign deals to stay in Dallas
The Dallas Stars re-signed centers Mike Ribeiro and Joel Lundqvist on Thursday.
ESPN Fantasy Hockey 2006: Player News Archive (1198 words)
Ribeiro bagged the game-tying goal in the third period of the Habs' Tuesday night game against the Flyers, then won it in overtime with a shot past Flyers goaltender Robert Esche's left shoulder.
Ribeiro says he does not support a salary cap for NHL players, and suggested his recent statements supporting the opposite were taken out of context, according to the tsn.ca.
Ribeiro said Tuesday that he wants the two sides involved in the NHL lockout dispute to resume negotiations, and as recently as last spring, supported a method of keeping players salaries capped, according to tsn.ca.
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