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Michael Misa

Michael Misa

Canadian ice hockey player (born 2007)

Michael Misa (born February 16, 2007) is a Canadian junior ice hockey forward for the Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He will be eligible for the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, where he is projected as most likely to be taken first overall.[1]

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Playing career

At the 2022 OHL Cup, Misa scored 20 points in seven games to beat Connor McDavid's record for tournament scoring.[2]

Misa was granted exceptional player status to enter the Ontario Hockey League for the 2022–23 season, becoming the eighth player to be granted exceptional status, the previous being Shane Wright.[3] He went first overall at the 2022 OHL Draft to the Saginaw Spirit.[4] Despite missing six weeks with a fractured tibia, he had the most productive season for an exceptional-status player in OHL history, achieving 1.24 points per game, ahead of John Tavares’ 1.18, Wright’s 1.14, and McDavid's 1.05.[5] Misa would go on to win the Emms Family Award as rookie of the year.[6]

International play

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Misa won a gold medal representing Canada in the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, finishing the tournament with eight points in five games.[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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International

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Awards and honours

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References

  1. [1]
    Seidel, Jeff. "Meet Michael Misa: Teenage hockey prodigy with NHL draft hopes honing his skills in Saginaw". USA Today. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
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    Kennedy, Ryan. "HOW SIMILAR COULD MICHAEL MISA BE TO CONNOR BEDARD?". The Hockey News. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
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    "Michael Misa joins elite class of 15-year-olds granted exceptional status in OHL". CBC. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
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    Ellis, Steven. "Top 2025, 2026 NHL Draft talent on display at OHL Cup". Daily Faceoff. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
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    Wheeler, Scott. "For Michael Misa, OHL exceptional status and the 2025 NHL Draft are just the start". The Athletic. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
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    Pearson, Mark. "Saginaw Spirit player named OHL Rookie of the Year". MSN. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
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    Spiker, Brianne. "Misa, Dickinson among Canadian players to watch at 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup". TSN. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
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    Tidcombe, Matt (June 1, 2023). "2022-23 CHL All-Star Teams announced". chl.ca. Canadian Hockey Leagye. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  9. [9]
    Bernreuter, Hugh (June 3, 2023). "Saginaw Spirit place three on OHL all-rookie team". mlive.com. Michigan Live. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
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