# Michael Vernace > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Michael_Vernace > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Michael_Vernace.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Vernace > Source revision: 1351719329 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1986)}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | image = Mike Vernace 1.jpg | image_size = 230px | caption = | position = [Defence](/source/Defenceman) | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lb = 200 | shoots = Left | played_for = [Colorado Avalanche](/source/Colorado_Avalanche)
[Tampa Bay Lightning](/source/Tampa_Bay_Lightning)
[Adler Mannheim](/source/Adler_Mannheim)
[Rögle BK](/source/R%C3%B6gle_BK)
[Alba Volán Székesfehérvár](/source/Alba_Vol%C3%A1n_Sz%C3%A9kesfeh%C3%A9rv%C3%A1r)
[Rungsted Seier Capital](/source/Nordsj%C3%A6lland_Cobras) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|5|26|mf=y}} | birth_place = [Toronto, Ontario](/source/Toronto), Canada | career_start = 2006 | career_end = 2018 | draft = 201st overall | draft_year = 2004 | draft_team = [San Jose Sharks](/source/San_Jose_Sharks) }} '''Michael Vernace''' (born May 26, 1986) is a Canadian former professional [ice hockey](/source/ice_hockey) [defenseman](/source/Defenceman). He played in the [National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League) with the [Colorado Avalanche](/source/Colorado_Avalanche) and the [Tampa Bay Lightning](/source/Tampa_Bay_Lightning). ==Playing career== Born in [Toronto, Ontario](/source/Toronto), Vernace grew up playing most of his minor hockey in the Greater Toronto Hockey League, finishing his minor career with the 2001–02 Mississauga Reps Bantams. After that season, Vernace was a 9th round choice (163rd overall) in the 2001 OHL Priority Selection by the Brampton Battalion. The following season, Vernace was assigned by the Battalion to the OHA Jr.A. Bramalea Blues. Vernace was drafted 201st overall by the [San Jose Sharks](/source/San_Jose_Sharks) in the [2004 NHL entry draft](/source/2004_NHL_entry_draft) from the [Brampton Battalion](/source/Brampton_Battalion) of the [Ontario Hockey League](/source/Ontario_Hockey_League). He attended [Chaminade College School](/source/Chaminade_College_School) for his high school education. On June 1, 2006, Vernace was traded by the Sharks to the [Colorado Avalanche](/source/Colorado_Avalanche) for a 6th round drafts pick and was signed to an entry-level contract.{{cite web|url=http://avalanche.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=318757&page=NewsPage&service=page|title=Avalanche acquires defensive prospect|publisher=[Colorado Avalanche](/source/Colorado_Avalanche)|date=2006-06-01|accessdate=2009-03-18|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002012141/http://avalanche.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=318757&page=NewsPage&service=page|archivedate=2011-10-02}} Vernace made his professional debut with the [Arizona Sundogs](/source/Arizona_Sundogs) of the [CHL](/source/Central_Hockey_League) before joining the Avalanche's affiliate the [Albany River Rats](/source/Albany_River_Rats) of the AHL in the [2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_AHL_season) season. Vernace joined new Avalanche affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters, for their inaugural season in the [2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_AHL_season) season, leading the Monsters in games played with 79. After spending the majority of the [2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_NHL_season) season with the Monsters, Vernace received his first NHL call-up on March 16, 2009.{{cite web|url=http://avalanche.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=414135&page=NewsPage&service=page|title=Avalanche recalls Vernace|publisher=[Colorado Avalanche](/source/Colorado_Avalanche)|date=2009-03-16|accessdate=2009-03-18|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002012147/http://avalanche.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=414135&page=NewsPage&service=page|archivedate=2011-10-02}} He made his NHL debut with the Avalanche in a 3–2 shootout loss to the [Minnesota Wild](/source/Minnesota_Wild) on March 17, 2009.{{cite news |url=https://www.denverpost.com/avalanche/ci_11938072|title=Defensemen make debuts in Avs' loss | newspaper =[Denver Post](/source/Denver_Post) | date = 2009-03-17 | accessdate = 2009-03-18}} After not being offered a contract with the Avalanche, Vernace a free agent, signed a one-year deal with the [Atlanta Thrashers](/source/Atlanta_Thrashers) on July 30, 2009.{{cite web|url=http://thrashers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=457908 |title=Thrashers sign unrestricted free agents, Josh Gratton and Mike Vernace |publisher=[Atlanta Thrashers](/source/Atlanta_Thrashers) |date=2009-07-30 |accessdate=2009-07-30 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} On September 26, 2009, Vernace was assigned to AHL affiliate, the [Chicago Wolves](/source/Chicago_Wolves), for the beginning of the [2009–10](/source/2009-10_AHL_season) season.{{cite web|url=http://thrashers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=499933|title=Thrashers assign nine players from training camp roster|publisher=[Atlanta Thrashers](/source/Atlanta_Thrashers)|date=2009-09-26|accessdate=2010-02-22|archive-date=2009-09-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090930061937/http://thrashers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=499933|url-status=dead}} After 47 games with the Wolves, Vernace was then reassigned to the [Hamilton Bulldogs](/source/Hamilton_Bulldogs_(AHL)) on March 10, 2010.{{cite web|url=http://theahl.com/wolves-get-stewart-bulldogs-add-vernace-p141321|title=Wolves get Stewart, Bulldogs add Vernace|publisher=[The AHL](/source/American_Hockey_League)|date=2010-03-10|accessdate=2010-03-10|archive-date=2016-03-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213050/http://theahl.com/wolves-get-stewart-bulldogs-add-vernace-p141321|url-status=dead}} He recorded 4 assists in 18 post season games to help the Bulldogs reach the Western Conference finals. On June 23, 2010, Vernace was traded by the Thrashers, along with [Brett Sterling](/source/Brett_Sterling) and a 7th round selection in [2010 NHL entry draft](/source/2010_NHL_entry_draft), back to the Sharks for future considerations in order to help the Thrashers facilitate an earlier trade of [Dustin Byfuglien](/source/Dustin_Byfuglien) from the [Chicago Blackhawks](/source/Chicago_Blackhawks).{{cite news|url= https://blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks/2010/06/23/sharks-playing-a-role-in-deal-thats-sending-dustin-byfuglien-to-eastern-conference/| title = Sharks playing a role in deal thats sending Dustin Byfuglien to Eastern Conference| newspaper = [Mercury News](/source/Mercury_News)| accessdate = 2010-06-23 |date= 2010-06-23}} Unable to come to terms with San Jose, Vernace signed as a free agent with the [Tampa Bay Lightning](/source/Tampa_Bay_Lightning) on July 29, 2010, to a one-year, [two-way contract](/source/two-way_contract).{{cite web|url= http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=328867| title = Lightning sign trio of defencemen| publisher = [TSN](/source/The_Sports_Network)| accessdate = 2010-07-29 |date= 2010-07-29}} In the [2011–12](/source/2011-12_AHL_season) season, on December 2, 2011, Vernace was traded by the Lightning, along with [James Wright](/source/James_Wright_(ice_hockey)), to the Florida Panthers for [Mike Kostka](/source/Mike_Kostka) and [Evan Oberg](/source/Evan_Oberg).{{cite web | url = https://www.tsn.ca/tradecentre/story/?id=381830| title = Lightning trade Wright, Vernace to Panther for Kostka, Oberg | publisher = [The Sports Network](/source/The_Sports_Network) | date = 2011-12-02 | accessdate = 2011-12-02}} Assigned to AHL affiliate, the [San Antonio Rampage](/source/San_Antonio_Rampage), his tenure was short lived when on February 25, 2012, Vernace was traded by the Panthers to the [New York Rangers](/source/New_York_Rangers), along with a third round pick in the [2013 NHL entry draft](/source/2013_NHL_entry_draft), for [Wojtek Wolski](/source/Wojtek_Wolski), Vernace's former teammate from the Brampton Battalion.{{cite news|title=Panthers acquire Wolski from Rangers for Vernace, pick|url=http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=388826|accessdate=25 February 2012|newspaper=The Sports Network|date=25 February 2012|archive-date=27 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227110326/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=388826|url-status=dead}} After two seasons within the Rangers organization, Vernace left as a free agent to sign his first European contract in [Germany](/source/Germany) on a one-year deal with [Adler Mannheim](/source/Adler_Mannheim) of the [Deutsche Eishockey Liga](/source/Deutsche_Eishockey_Liga) on August 8, 2013.{{cite web | url = http://www.adler-mannheim.de/topstories.php?d=3779 | title = Eagles commit Mike Vernace | publisher = [Adler Mannheim](/source/Adler_Mannheim) | date = 2013-08-08 | accessdate = 2013-08-08 | language = German | url-status=dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20141029172538/http://www.adler-mannheim.de/topstories.php?d=3779 | archivedate = 2014-10-29 }} After 18 points in 51 games with Mannheim, Vernace belatedly signed in the Swedish second division the following season, signing for the remainder of the [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_HockeyAllsvenskan_season) season with [Rögle BK](/source/R%C3%B6gle_BK) on December 11, 2014.{{cite web | url = http://www.roglebk.se/natmagasinet/visa/2850_kanadensisk_back_klar_for_rogle | title = Canadian back ready for Rogle | publisher = [Rögle BK](/source/R%C3%B6gle_BK) | date = 2014-12-11 | accessdate = 2014-12-11 | language = Swedish | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150402090613/http://www.roglebk.se/natmagasinet/visa/2850_kanadensisk_back_klar_for_rogle | archivedate = 2015-04-02 }} Vernace played two seasons in Europe, before opting for a return to North America and with the [2015–16](/source/2015-16_ECHL_season) season underway, signed a contract with the Brampton Beast of the ECHL on October 28, 2015.{{cite web | url = http://bramptonbeast.com/news/?article_id=509 | title = Former NHLer and Battalion legend Vernace joins beast | publisher = [Brampton Beast](/source/Brampton_Beast) | date = 2015-10-28 | accessdate = 2015-10-28 | archive-date = 2016-03-04 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304195212/http://bramptonbeast.com/news/?article_id=509 | url-status = dead }} ==Career statistics== [[File:BrettConnolly MichaelVernace.png|thumb| right| 200px| Vernace (right) while with the [Connecticut Whale](/source/Connecticut_Whale_(AHL)), defending against [Brett Connolly](/source/Brett_Connolly) (left) ]] {| 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](/source/Regular_season) ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|[Playoffs](/source/Playoffs) |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! [Season](/source/Season_(sports)) ! Team ! League ! GP !! [G](/source/Goal_(ice_hockey)) !! [A](/source/Assist_(ice_hockey)) !! [Pts](/source/Point_(ice_hockey)) !! [PIM](/source/Penalty_(ice_hockey)) ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM |- | 2002–03 | Mississauga Reps 18U AAA | [GTHL](/source/Greater_Toronto_Hockey_League) | 38 || 13 || 27 || 40 || 28 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2003–04](/source/2003%E2%80%9304_OPJHL_season) | [Bramalea Blues](/source/Bramalea_Blues) | [OPJHL](/source/Ontario_Junior_Hockey_League) | 33 || 3 || 12 || 15 || 16 | — || — || — || — || — |- | [2003–04](/source/2003%E2%80%9304_OHL_season) | [Brampton Battalion](/source/Brampton_Battalion) | [OHL](/source/Ontario_Hockey_League) | 2 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0 | 11 || 2 || 3 || 5 || 8 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2004–05](/source/2004%E2%80%9305_OHL_season) | Brampton Battalion | OHL | 68 || 12 || 38 || 50 || 42 | 6 || 2 || 2 || 4 || 0 |- | [2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_OHL_season) | Brampton Battalion | OHL | 68 || 10 || 62 || 72 || 54 | 11 || 1 || 5 || 6 || 6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_CHL_season) | [Arizona Sundogs](/source/Arizona_Sundogs) | [CHL](/source/Central_Hockey_League) | 24 || 3 || 11 || 14 || 20 | — || — || — || — || — |- | [2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_AHL_season) | [Albany River Rats](/source/Albany_River_Rats) | [AHL](/source/American_Hockey_League) | 30 || 1 || 11 || 12 || 35 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_AHL_season) | [Lake Erie Monsters](/source/Lake_Erie_Monsters) | AHL | 79 || 3 || 26 || 29 || 59 | — || — || — || — || — |- | [2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_AHL_season) | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 65 || 3 || 14 || 17 || 52 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_NHL_season) | [Colorado Avalanche](/source/Colorado_Avalanche) | [NHL](/source/National_Hockey_League) | 12 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 8 | — || — || — || — || — |- | [2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_AHL_season) | [Chicago Wolves](/source/Chicago_Wolves) | AHL | 47 || 2 || 10 || 12 || 29 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2009–10 | [Hamilton Bulldogs](/source/Hamilton_Bulldogs_(AHL)) | AHL | 15 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 23 | 18 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 8 |- | [2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_NHL_season) | [Tampa Bay Lightning](/source/Tampa_Bay_Lightning) | NHL | 10 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_AHL_season) | [Norfolk Admirals](/source/Norfolk_Admirals_(AHL)) | AHL | 68 || 7 || 21 || 28 || 60 | 6 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 8 |- | [2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_AHL_season) | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 22 || 2 || 10 || 12 || 23 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2011–12 | [San Antonio Rampage](/source/San_Antonio_Rampage) | AHL | 22 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 7 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2011–12 | [Connecticut Whale](/source/Connecticut_Whale_(AHL)) | AHL | 21 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 20 | 9 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_AHL_season) | Connecticut Whale | AHL | 69 || 8 || 27 || 35 || 51 | — || — || — || — || — |- | [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_DEL_season) | [Adler Mannheim](/source/Adler_Mannheim) | [DEL](/source/Deutsche_Eishockey_Liga) | 51 || 1 || 17 || 18 || 34 | 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_HockeyAllsvenskan_season) | [Rögle BK](/source/R%C3%B6gle_BK) | [Allsv](/source/HockeyAllsvenskan) | 18 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 44 | 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 |- | [2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_ECHL_season) | [Brampton Beast](/source/Brampton_Beast) | [ECHL](/source/ECHL) | 56 || 5 || 31 || 36 || 117 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_AHL_season) | [Stockton Heat](/source/Stockton_Heat) | AHL | 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 | — || — || — || — || — |- | [2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_ECHL_season) | Brampton Beast | ECHL | 23 || 2 || 11 || 13 || 12 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Austrian_Hockey_League_season) | [Fehérvár AV19](/source/Feh%C3%A9rv%C3%A1r_AV19) | [AUT](/source/Austrian_Hockey_League) | 14 || 2 || 3 || 5 || 10 | — || — || — || — || — |- | [2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Metal_Ligaen_season) | [Rungsted Seier Capital](/source/Rungsted_Seier_Capital) | [DEN](/source/Metal_Ligaen) | 48 || 6 || 12 || 18 || 74 | 14 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 41 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | AHL totals ! 443 !! 27 !! 125 !! 152 !! 361 ! 33 !! 0 !! 8 !! 8 !! 16 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 22 !! 0 !! 1 !! 1 !! 10 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |} ==Awards and honours== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | colspan="3" | [OHL](/source/Ontario_Hockey_League) |- | First All-Rookie Team | [2004–05](/source/2004-05_OHL_season) | |- |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{icehockeystats}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Vernace, Michael}} Category:1986 births Category:Adler Mannheim players Category:Albany River Rats players Category:Arizona Sundogs players Category:Brampton Battalion players Category:Brampton Beast players Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden Category:Canadian ice hockey defencemen Category:Chicago Wolves players Category:Colorado Avalanche players Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Category:Connecticut Whale (AHL) players Category:Fehérvár AV19 players Category:Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players Category:Lake Erie Monsters players Category:Living people Category:Norfolk Admirals players Category:Rögle BK players Category:San Antonio Rampage players Category:San Jose Sharks draft picks Category:Ice hockey people from Toronto Category:Stockton Heat players Category:Tampa Bay Lightning players Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Michael Vernace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Vernace) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Vernace?action=history)). 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