Michael Houser (ice hockey)

Michael Houser (born September 13, 1992) is an American ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with the Rochester Americans organization of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Michael Houser
Born (1992-09-13) September 13, 1992
Youngstown, Ohio, USA
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
AHL team
Former teams		 Rochester Americans
San Antonio Rampage
Ontario Reign
Cleveland Monsters
Tucson Roadrunners
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2012–present

Playing career

Houser played three seasons (2009 – 2012) of major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the London Knights. He was recognized for his outstanding play during the 2011–12 OHL season when he was selected as the OHL Goaltender of the Year[1] and named to the OHL First All-Star Team. Houser was also awarded the Red Tilson Trophy as the OHL's Most Outstanding Player.[2]

Houser attended the Florida Panthers’ 2012 development camp,[3] and on July 9, 2012 the Panthers signed him to a three-year entry-level contract.[4]

As a free agent at the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Panthers, Houser was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Ontario Reign, affiliate to the Los Angeles Kings on September 14, 2015.[5]

As a free agent from the Reign, Houser attended the Columbus Blue Jackets training camp on a professional try-out. On October 14, 2016, Houser signed a one-year AHL contract with the Blue Jackets affiliate and defending champions, the Cleveland Monsters.[6] Houser appeared in a single game with the Monsters during the 2016–17 season, playing primarily with the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL, registering 22 wins in 41 games.

In the following off-season, Houser agreed as a free agent to a one-year, one-way AHL contract with the Tucson Roadrunners on July 28, 2017.[7]

As a free agent, Houser continued his journeyman career in joining his fifth AHL organization, the Rochester Americans on a one-year contract on September 11, 2018.[8] He continued to play the duration of the 2018–19 season in the ECHL, returning for his fourth season with the Cincinnati Cyclones. As the starting goaltender for the Cyclones, Houser recorded his best professional season, collecting 29 wins in 41 games to be named to the ECHL First All-Star team and the ECHL's Goaltender of the Year.[9]

On August 29, 2019, Houser as a free agent was re-signed by the Americans to a one-year AHL contract.[10]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2008–09 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 32 5 18 0 1523 102 0 4.02 .902 — — — — — — — —
2009–10 London Knights OHL 25 17 4 1 1450 75 0 3.10 .900 3 0 0 53 7 0 7.92 .821
2010–11 London Knights OHL 54 30 19 5 3088 171 1 3.32 .904 6 2 4 332 15 0 2.71 .940
2011–12 London Knights OHL 62 46 15 1 3698 152 6 2.47 .925 19 16 3 1173 44 1 2.25 .928
2012–13 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 29 17 10 2 1694 72 2 2.55 .917 17 9 8 1154 43 1 2.24 .915
2013–14 San Antonio Rampage AHL 28 12 13 1 1473 75 1 3.05 .903 — — — — — — — —
2013–14 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 12 5 6 1 724 27 1 2.24 .924 — — — — — — — —
2014–15 San Antonio Rampage AHL 37 19 9 4 2081 98 2 2.83 .900 1 0 1 64 4 0 3.75 .897
2015–16 Manchester Monarchs ECHL 16 10 4 2 963 43 0 2.68 .912 — — — — — — — —
2015–16 Ontario Reign AHL 6 1 4 0 321 13 0 2.43 .903 1 0 0 20 0 0 0.00 1.000
2016–17 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 41 22 14 3 2300 99 2 2.58 .919 — — — — — — — —
2016–17 Cleveland Monsters AHL 1 0 0 0 20 1 0 3.00 .750 — — — — — — — —
2017–18 Fort Wayne Komets ECHL 45 28 11 4 2552 116 2 2.73 .909 17 10 7 1081 44 0 2.44 .914
2017–18 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 1 0 0 0 9 0 0 0.00 1.000 — — — — — — — —
2018–19 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 41 29 7 5 2394 85 2 2.13 .922 11 5 6 649 26 1 2.40 .923
2019–20 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 26 16 5 5 1556 59 2 2.27 .902 — — — — — — — —
AHL totals 73 32 26 4 3,904 187 3 2.87 .901 2 0 0 84 4 0 2.86 .911

Awards and honors
Award Year
OHL
All-Rookie Team 2009–10
CHL All-Rookie Team 2009–10
First Team All-Star 2011–12 [11]
Goaltender of the Year 2011–12 [12]
Red Tilson Trophy - Most Outstanding Player 2011–12 [12]
CHL Memorial Cup All-Star Team 2012 [13]
ECHL
First All-Star Team 2018–19 [14]
Goaltender of the Year 2018–19 [9]

References
  1. "London Knights Michael Houser twice undrafted named Goaltender of the Year". Yahoo! Sports. April 1, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  2. "ISS Propects to Watch at Canada U18 camp". The Hockey News. May 4, 2012. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  3. "The next undrafted gems, Andrey Makarov and Michael Houser". The Hockey News. July 4, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  4. "Houser signs NHL contract with the Florida Panthers". juniorhockey.com. July 9, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  5. "Goaltender Michael Houser joins Ontario roster". Ontario Reign. September 14, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  6. "Monsters announce roster moves prior to opener". Cleveland Monsters. October 14, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  7. "Roadrunners ink four as summer signings heat up". Tucson Roadrunners. July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  8. "Amerks sign four to AHL contracts". Rochester Americans. September 11, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  9. "CINCINNATI'S HOUSER NAMED WARRIOR HOCKEY/ECHL GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR". ECHL. April 11, 2019.
  10. "Americans sign Houser, Aquin and Mitchell to one-year AHL contracts". Rochester Americans. August 29, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  11. "OHL announces 2011-12 All-Star Teams". Ontario Hockey League. May 1, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
  12. "Michael Houser wins Red Tilson Trophy". Ontario Hockey League. April 29, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
  13. "Memorial Cup All-Star Teams". Memorial Cup. June 1, 2012. Archived from the original on January 7, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  14. "2017–18 All-ECHL First and Second Teams Announced". ECHL. April 4, 2019.


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