{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 1996)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}} {{Infobox ice hockey biography | name = Mikey Eyssimont | image = Mikey Eyssimont 3-31-2025 (cropped).jpg | image_size = | caption = Eyssimont with the Seattle Kraken in 2025 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|9|9}} | birth_place = Littleton, Colorado, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lb = 201 | position = Forward | shoots = Left | league = NHL | team = Boston Bruins | former_teams = Winnipeg Jets<br>San Jose Sharks<br>Tampa Bay Lightning<br>Seattle Kraken | ntl_team = USA | draft = 142nd overall | draft_year = 2016 | draft_team = Los Angeles Kings | career_start = 2018 }} '''Michael Eyssimont''' (born September 9, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the fifth round, 142nd overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2016 NHL entry draft.
==Early life== Eyssimont was born on September 9, 1996, in Littleton, Colorado,<ref>{{cite web |title=Michael Eyssimont Stats and News |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/michael-eyssimont-8479591 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref> to George and Nancy Eyssimont.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bayee |first=Chris |title=Eyssimont, Clurman Add to Growing List of NHL Prospects |url=http://corubberhockey.com/eyssimont-clurman-add-to-growing-list-of-colorado-natives-blossoming-into-nhl-prospects/ |work=Colorado Rubber |date=July 26, 2016 |access-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref> He began playing street hockey after being gifted a pair of rollerblades for his fifth birthday.<ref>{{cite news |last=Murphy |first=Chris |title=Force's Eyssimont hooked on skating from the get-go |url=https://www.inforum.com/sports/forces-eyssimont-hooked-on-skating-from-the-get-go |work=The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead |date=October 2, 2014 |access-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref> He began playing ice hockey when he was eight and would continue playing roller hockey in the warmer months until he turned 13. Eyssimont spent his minor ice hockey career with the Colorado Thunderbirds of the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hatten |first=Mick |title=Men's hockey: SCSU's Eyssimont is finding his way |url=https://www.sctimes.com/story/sports/college/hockey/huskyhockey/2016/01/14/mens-hockey-scsus-eyssimont-finding-his-way/78749986/ |work=St. Cloud Times |date=January 14, 2016 |access-date=April 12, 2022 |url-access=limited}}</ref> He led the league in scoring during the 2012–13 season with 48 goals and 43 assists in 40 games.<ref name="dilks" />
==Playing career== ===Junior=== After leaving the Thunderbirds, Eyssimont began his junior ice hockey career with the Fargo Force of the United States Hockey League (USHL). During the 2013–14 season, he scored 14 goals and 30 points in 58 games for Fargo. He followed this with 17 goals and 36 points during the 2014–15 season before a March 2015 trade to the Sioux Falls Stampede.<ref>{{cite news |last=Olander |first=Jim |title=Stampede acquire Fargo's top scorer Eyssimont |url=https://www.sfstampede.com/news_article/show/485962 |publisher=United States Hockey League |agency=Sioux Falls Stampede |date=March 3, 2015 |access-date=April 18, 2022}}</ref> After the trade, Eyssimont added another 13 points in 14 regular season games for Sioux Falls.<ref>{{cite news |last=Garry |first=Mick |title=Stampede bank on late risers in playoff run |url=https://www.argusleader.com/story/sports/minor-league/stampede/2015/05/06/stampede-bank-late-risers-playoff-run/70925456/ |work=Argus Leader |date=February 8, 2015 |access-date=April 18, 2022}}</ref> He helped the Stampede capture the 2015 Clark Cup with a team-leading 16 points (seven goals and nine assists) in 19 postseason games.<ref>{{cite news |last=Olander |first=Jim |title=Mikey Eyssimont selected by L.A. Kings in NHL Draft |url=https://www.sfstampede.com/news_article/show/664139-mikey-eyssimont-selected-by-l-a-kings-in-nhl-draft |publisher=United States Hockey League |agency=Sioux Falls Stampede |date=June 25, 2016 |access-date=April 18, 2022}}</ref>
===Collegiate=== Eyssimont committed to play college ice hockey for the St. Cloud State Huskies while he was still playing for the Thunderbirds.<ref name="dilks">{{cite news |last=Dilks |first=Chris |title=Mikey Eyssimont Commits to St. Cloud State |url=https://www.sbncollegehockey.com/western-college-hockey-recruiting-ncaa/2013/2/20/4011616/mikey-eyssimont-commits-to-st-cloud-state |work=SB Nation |date=February 20, 2013 |access-date=April 18, 2022}}</ref> Joining the team for the 2015–16 college hockey season, Eyssimont recorded his first NCAA Division I goal on October 31, 2015, when St. Cloud State defeated the Miami RedHawks 3–1.<ref>{{cite news |title=#13/14 St. Cloud State gains sweep over #14/15 Miami |url=https://scsuhuskies.com/news/2015/10/31/MHOCKEY_1031151723.aspx |publisher=St. Cloud State Huskies |date=October 31, 2015 |access-date=April 18, 2022}}</ref> In January, Eyssimont scored three goals in the North Star College Cup and was named the tournament's most valuable player.<ref name="north star mvp">{{cite news |title=#3 SCSU men's hockey wins North Star Cup championship |url=https://scsuhuskies.com/news/2016/1/31/MHOCKEY_0131162753.aspx |publisher=St. Cloud State Huskies |date=January 31, 2016 |access-date=April 18, 2022}}</ref> He was also named the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) Offensive Player of the Week and the NCAA Hockey #2 Star of the Week for his performance in the tournament.<ref>{{cite news |title=SCSU's Eyssimont named NCHC Offensive Player of the Week |url=https://scsuhuskies.com/news/2016/2/1/MHOCKEY_0201162545.aspx |publisher=St. Cloud State Huskies |date=February 1, 2016 |access-date=April 18, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=SCSU's Eyssimont named NCAA #2 Star of the Week |url=https://scsuhuskies.com/news/2016/2/2/MHOCKEY_0202164409.aspx |publisher=St. Cloud State Huskies |date=February 2, 2016 |access-date=April 18, 2022}}</ref> Eyssimont's North Star performance was part of a month in which he had 14 points in 10 games, and he was named the NCHC Rookie of the Month for his performance.<ref>{{cite news |title=Benik and Eyssimont earn NCHC Player of the Month honors |url=https://scsuhuskies.com/news/2016/2/3/MHOCKEY_0203160330.aspx |publisher=St. Cloud State Huskies |date=February 3, 2016 |access-date=April 18, 2022}}</ref> Eyssimont scored the game-winning goal in St. Cloud State's 3–1 defeat of the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs at the 2016 NCHC Tournament, giving the Huskies their first ever tournament championship. He was named both the NCHC Frozen Faceoff MVP and a member of the All-Tournament team.<ref name="frozen faceoff mvp">{{cite news |title=St. Cloud State men's hockey claims 2016 NCHC Frozen Faceoff championship |url=https://scsuhuskies.com/news/2016/3/19/mens-ice-hockey-st-cloud-state-mens-hockey-claims-2016-nchc-frozen-faceoff-championship.aspx |publisher=St. Cloud State Huskies |date=March 19, 2016 |access-date=April 18, 2022}}</ref> The Huskies then advanced to the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, where they were eliminated by Ferris State in the West Regional.<ref>{{cite news |title=St. Cloud State men's hockey falls by 5–4 decision in OT at NCAA Regional |url=https://scsuhuskies.com/news/2016/3/26/mens-ice-hockey-st-cloud-state-mens-hockey-falls-by-5-4-decision-in-ot-at-ncaa-regional.aspx |publisher=St. Cloud State Huskies |date=March 26, 2016 |access-date=April 18, 2022}}</ref> Eyssimont finished his freshman season with 14 goals and 33 points. That June, the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL) selected him in the fifth round, 142nd overall, of the 2016 NHL entry draft.<ref>{{cite news |title=St. Cloud State recruit selected #20 in 2016 NHL draft |url=https://scsuhuskies.com/news/2016/6/24/mens-ice-hockey-st-cloud-state-recruit-selected-20-in-2016-nhl-draft.aspx |publisher=St. Cloud State Huskies |date=June 24, 2016 |access-date=April 18, 2022}}</ref>
As a sophomore during the 2016–17 college hockey season, Eyssimont had 14 goals and 30 points in 36 games. Prior to the 2017–18 season, Eyssimont suffered medical issues caused by dietary sensitivities. After being hospitalized for these issues, he adopted a gluten- and dairy-free diet.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hatten |first=Mick |title=SCSU's Eyssimont returns after hospitalization, time off because of illness |url=https://www.sctimes.com/story/sports/college/hockey/husky-hockey/2017/10/12/scsus-eyssimont-returns-after-hospitalization-time-off-because-illness/757646001/ |work=St. Cloud Times |date=October 12, 2017 |access-date=April 18, 2022 |url-access=limited}}</ref> After overcoming the illness, Eyssimont scored 21 points in his first 19 games with St. Cloud, and he picked up in the final stretch of the season.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hatten |first=Mick |title=NCHC Frozen Faceoff: Eyssimont overcomes health scare to lead SCSU in goals |url=https://www.sctimes.com/story/sports/college/hockey/husky-hockey/2018/03/15/nchc-frozen-faceoff-eyssimont-overcomes-health-scare-lead-scsu-goals/427120002/ |work=St. Cloud Times |date=March 15, 2018 |access-date=April 18, 2022 |url-access=limited}}</ref> He finished his junior season with 17 goals and 39 points in 39 games. In 115 games across three seasons of college ice hockey, Eyssimont finished with 45 goals and 57 assists.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hatten |first=Mick |title=SCSU's Eyssimont signs 2-year deal with L.A. Kings, skips senior season |url=https://www.sctimes.com/story/sports/college/hockey/husky-hockey/2018/03/29/scsus-eyssimont-signs-2-year-deal-l-kings/471604002/ |work=St. Cloud Times |date=March 29, 2018 |access-date=April 18, 2022 |url-access=limited}}</ref>
===Professional=== thumb|Eyssimont with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2023. After the Huskies were eliminated from the 2018 NCAA tournament, Eyssimont signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Kings.<ref>{{cite news |title=St. Cloud State Leading Goal Scorer Mikey Eyssimont Signs 2-Year Deal |url=https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/st-cloud-state-leading-goal-scorer-mikey-eyssimont-signs-2-year-deal/c-297447948 |publisher=National Hockey League |agency=Los Angeles Kings |date=March 29, 2018 |access-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref> He spent those two seasons with the Ontario Reign, the Kings' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, where he recorded 22 goals and 49 points in 122 games. On October 5, 2020, Eyssimont signed a one-year contract extension with the Los Angeles club.<ref>{{cite news |title=LA Kings Sign Eyssimont and Luff to Contract Extensions |url=https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/la-kings-sign-eyssimont-and-luff-to-contract-extensions/c-319305154 |publisher=National Hockey League |agency=Los Angeles Kings |date=October 5, 2020 |access-date=April 18, 2022}}</ref>
On July 28, 2021, the Winnipeg Jets signed Eyssimont to a two-year, two-way contract worth $1.5 million.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jets sign forward Mikey Eyssimont to a two-year contract |url=https://www.nhl.com/jets/news/jets-sign-forward-mikey-eyssimont-to-a-two-year-contract/c-325853024 |publisher=National Hockey League |agency=Winnipeg Jets |date=July 28, 2021 |access-date=April 13, 2022}}</ref> He was assigned to the Manitoba Moose, the Jets' AHL affiliate, to begin the season. After scoring 15 goals and 35 points in 35 games for the Moose during the 2021–22 season, Eyssimont was promoted to the NHL on April 11 as a fill-in for the injured Blake Wheeler.<ref>{{cite news |last=Schroeder |first=Declan |title=Jets' Prospects Getting NHL Opportunities as Season Winds Down |url=https://thehockeywriters.com/winnipeg-jets-prospects-nhl-opportunities-2021-22/ |work=The Hockey Writers |date=April 12, 2022 |access-date=April 13, 2022}}</ref> He was sent back down to the Moose on April 17.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jets' Mikey Eyssimont: Sent down by Jets |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/jets-mikey-eyssimont-sent-down-by-jets/ |work=CBS Sports |agency=RotoWire |date=April 17, 2022 |access-date=April 18, 2022}}</ref>
During the 2022–23 season, on November 6, 2022, Eyssimont was promoted to the NHL by the Jets after recording nine points in as many games.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jets' Mikey Eyssimont: Back in NHL |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/jets-mikey-eyssimont-back-in-nhl/ |access-date=December 4, 2022 |website=CBSSports.com|date=November 11, 2022 }}</ref> Eyssimont remained on the Jets roster, featuring in 19 games and contributing with one goal and four assists, before he was placed on waivers by the Jets and subsequently claimed by the San Jose Sharks on January 6, 2023.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/sharks/news/sharks-claim-forward-mikey-eyssimont-off-waivers/c-339616370 | title = Sharks claim Mikey Eyysimont off waivers | publisher = San Jose Sharks | date = January 6, 2023 | accessdate = January 6, 2023}}</ref> On March 1, the Sharks traded Eyssimont to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Vladislav Namestnikov.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lightning acquire forward Michael Eyssimont from San Jose |url=https://www.nhl.com/lightning/news/tampa-bay-lightning-acquire-forward-michael-eyssimont-from-san-jose-sharks/c-341690698 |publisher=National Hockey League |agency=Tampa Bay Lightning |date=March 1, 2023 |access-date=March 1, 2023}}</ref> On April 27, Eyssimount picked up his first playoff point versus the Toronto Maple Leafs.{{citation needed|date=November 2023}}
After recording 5 goals and 10 points through 57 regular season games during the 2024–25 season, on March 5, 2025, Eyssimont was traded to the Seattle Kraken alongside two conditional first-round draft picks and a second-round pick as part of a three-team deal, which saw the Lightning receive Kyle Aucoin, Oliver Bjorkstrand, Yanni Gourde, and a fifth-round draft pick, while the Detroit Red Wings received a fourth-round pick for retaining half of Gourde's salary.<ref name="DETSEATBL">{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/yanni-gourde-oliver-bjorkstrand-traded-to-tampa-bay-lightning-by-seattle-kraken |title=Bjorkstrand, Gourde traded to Lightning by Kraken in 3-team deal |website=nhl.com |date=March 5, 2025}}</ref>
Having concluded his contract with the Kraken, Eyssimont left as a free agent and was signed to a two-year, $2.9 million contract with the Boston Bruins on July 1, 2025.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/bruins-announce-july-1-transactions-x3998 | publisher = Boston Bruins | date = July 1, 2025 | accessdate = July 1, 2025 | title = Bruins announce July 1 Transactions }}</ref>
==International play== {{MedalTableTop|name=}} {{MedalCountry|{{ih|USA}}}} {{MedalSport| Ice hockey}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championships}} {{MedalGold|2025 Sweden/Denmark|}} {{MedalBottom}} Eyssimont represented the United States at the 2025 IIHF World Championship, where he recorded one goal and two assists in nine games and helped Team USA win their first gold medal since 1933.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/olympics/news/iihf-world-championship-hockey-2025-final |title=U.S. men's hockey team wins first standalone world championship since 1933 |website=NBC Sports |first=Nick |last=Zaccardi |date=May 25, 2025 |access-date=May 25, 2025}}</ref>
==Personal life== Eyssimont has a twin sister named Anastasia who competed in gymnastics as a youth before suffering a career-ending elbow injury.<ref>{{cite news |last=Halverson |first=Brian |title=The Colorado Kid |url=https://minnesotahockeymag.com/the-colorado-kid/ |work=Minnesota Hockey |date=December 15, 2015 |access-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref> After being diagnosed with Crohn's disease while attending St. Cloud State, Eyssimont has become involved with charity organizations offering support for the disease.<ref>{{cite news |last=Avampato |first=Sarah |title=Mikey Eyssimont, Ontario Reign support Athletes vs. Crohn's & Colitis with upcoming 5K race |url=https://www.jewelsfromthecrown.com/2019/3/25/18276280/mikey-eyssimont-ontario-reign-support-athletes-vs-crohns-colitis-upcoming-5k-race-los-angeles-kings |work=Jewels from the Crown |publisher=SB Nation |date=March 25, 2019 |access-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season !! Team !! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM |- | 2012–13 || Colorado Thunderbirds 16U AAA || T1EHL 16U | 24 || 19 || 16 || 35 || 24 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2012–13 || Fargo Force || USHL | 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2013–14 || Fargo Force || USHL | 58 || 14 || 16 || 30 || 64 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2014–15 || Fargo Force || USHL | 46 || 17 || 19 || 36 || 46 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2014–15 || Sioux Falls Stampede || USHL | 14 || 5 || 8 || 13 || 16 | 12 || 7 || 9 || 16 || 20 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2015–16 || St. Cloud State University || NCHC | 40 || 14 || 19 || 33 || 20 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2016–17 || St. Cloud State University || NCHC | 36 || 14 || 16 || 30 || 20 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2017–18 || St. Cloud State University || NCHC | 39 || 17 || 22 || 39 || 30 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2017–18 || Ontario Reign || AHL | 3 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2018–19 || Ontario Reign || AHL | 63 || 10 || 10 || 20 || 47 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2019–20 || Ontario Reign || AHL | 56 || 12 || 16 || 28 || 70 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020–21 || Ontario Reign || AHL | 40 || 9 || 8 || 17 || 49 | 1 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0 |- | 2021–22 || Manitoba Moose || AHL | 58 || 18 || 24 || 42 || 90 | 5 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2021–22 || Winnipeg Jets || NHL | 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2022–23 || Manitoba Moose || AHL | 9 || 2 || 7 || 9 || 27 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2022–23 || Winnipeg Jets || NHL | 19 || 1 || 4 || 5 || 7 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2022–23 || San Jose Sharks || NHL | 20 || 3 || 5 || 8 || 34 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2022–23 || Tampa Bay Lightning || NHL | 15 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 22 | 3 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0 |- | 2023–24 || Tampa Bay Lightning || NHL | 81 || 11 || 14 || 25 || 104 | 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024–25 || Tampa Bay Lightning || NHL | 57 || 5 || 5 || 10 || 44 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2024–25 || Seattle Kraken || NHL | 20 || 4 || 2 || 6 || 19 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2025–26 || Boston Bruins || NHL | 56 || 8 || 10 || 18 || 31 | 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan=3 | NHL totals ! 269 !! 33 !! 41 !! 74 !! 261 ! 10 !! 1 !! 1 !! 2 !! 2 |}
===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em" |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM |- | 2023 | United States | WC | 4th | 9 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 29 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024 | United States | WC | 5th | 8 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 |- | 2025 | United States | WC | {{gold1}} | 9 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4" | Senior totals ! 26 !! 3 !! 4 !! 7 !! 33 |}
==Awards and honors== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! Ref |- ! colspan="3"| College |- | North Star College Cup Most Valuable Player | 2016 | <ref name="north star mvp" /> |- | NCHC Frozen Faceoff Most Valuable Player | 2016 | <ref name="frozen faceoff mvp" /> |- | NCHC Frozen Faceoff All-Tournament Team | 2016 | <ref name="frozen faceoff mvp" /> |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Ice hockey stats}} * [https://scsuhuskies.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster/mikey-eyssimont/3703 St. Cloud State University biography]
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