Mike Batovanja
 | | POSITION | RW | | HEIGHT | 5'7" | | WEIGHT | 175 | | BIRTH DATE | 03.21.1982 | | BIRTHPLACE | Hinton, Alberta |
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Career Notes
Played five seasons of junior hockey with the AJHL’s Drayton Valley Thunder, earning the club’s Heart and Soul Award all five years…AJHL All-Star in 1999 and 2003…Compiled 78 points and 208 penalty minutes during his final season with Drayton Valley and named 2003 Team MVP…Attended U. of Findlay in 2003-04, finishing second to in scoring…Named to the 2003-04 College Hockey America All-Rookie Team…Played three seasons at Michigan Tech, compiling 24 points and 188 penalty minutes in 109 games…Served as Assistant Captain in 2005-06 and co-Captain in 2006-07.
Last Season Notes
Played his final season at Michigan Tech…Graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Marketing…Was a finalist for the NCAA Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award.
Season Notes
Is in his first pro season and his first with the Thunder…Attended training camp with the ECHL’s Alaska Aces…Signed by the Thunder and made pro debut, 11-9 at Tulsa…Recorded first pro assist and fighting major, 11-21 at Amarillo…Scored first pro goal, 12-28 vs. Austin…Notched three majors and a game misconduct, 1-4 vs. Texas…Had goal and assist, 1-8 vs. Mississippi…Had two majors and game misconduct, 1-11 at Rocky Mountain…Placed on 14-day IR on 1-24, retro 1-19…Missed games from 1-22 thru 2-5 due to injury…Filled in as coach on 1-30 at Austin, while head coach Rob Weingartner served a one game suspension…Activated from IR on 2-8 vs. Amarillo after missing eight games…Scored shorthanded goal, 2-16 at Tulsa…Missed game on 3-2 at Youngstown due to injury…Missed final four games due to injury…2008 Thunder Unsung Hero Award winner…
