Michael Forney

Michael Forney (born May 14, 1988) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He last played with the Belfast Giants in the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). Forney was drafted 80th overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.^[1]

Michael Forney
Born	(1988-05-14) May 14, 1988 (age 37) Thief River Falls, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Chicago Wolves St. John's IceCaps Texas Stars EC VSV Sparta Warriors Sheffield Steelers Belfast Giants
NHL draft	80th overall, 2006 Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career	2009–2017

Playing career

Forney played in the 2010–11 ECHL All-Star Game.^[2] Without an extension offered from his entry-level contract with the Winnipeg Jets. Forney returned to the Eagles on a full-time basis, signing a one-year deal on August 16, 2012.^[3]

In the 2012–13 season, Forney led the Eagles in scoring, finishing second in the league, with 79 points in 71 games. He was rewarded with a selection to the ECHL First All-Star Team. A free agent, with the intention of keeping in shape, Forney went on a working holiday of sorts, signing a short-term contract with the Perth Thunder of the Australian Ice Hockey League. In only 16 games with the Thunder, Forney scored an impressive 47 points, before leaving in preparation to join his new Austrian club, EC VSV, on a one-year contract for the 2013–14 season.

After a spell with Sheffield Steelers, Forney signed for EIHL counterparts Belfast Giants in 2015. Following two seasons in Northern Ireland, Forney announced his return to his native Minnesota in April 2017.^[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002–03	Thief River Falls High School	HSMN		28	4	10	14			—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Thief River Falls High School	HSMN		24	14	22	36			—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Thief River Falls High School	HSMN		28	34	33	67			—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Thief River Falls High School	HSMN		21	23	37	60	28		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	US NTDP U18	USDP		4	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	University of North Dakota	WCHA		16	0	2	2	10		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	University of North Dakota	WCHA		3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Green Bay Gamblers	USHL		59	26	34	60	53		7	3	7	10	2
2009–10	Gwinnett Gladiators	ECHL		63	11	15	26	66		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Chicago Wolves	AHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Chicago Wolves	AHL		9	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Gwinnett Gladiators	ECHL		66	21	45	66	79		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Colorado Eagles	ECHL		52	20	31	51	57		1	0	1	1	0
2011–12	St. John's IceCaps	AHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Texas Stars	AHL		11	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Colorado Eagles	ECHL		71	35	44	79	110		6	1	3	4	4
2012–13	Perth Thunder	AUS		16	11	36	47	12		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	EC VSV	AUT		35	10	11	21	28		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Sparta Warriors	NOR		10	5	6	11	2		5	0	3	3	6
2013–14	Arizona Sundogs	CHL		3	1	3	4	2		10	3	6	9	14
2014–15	Sheffield Steelers	EIHL		52	33	34	67	63		4	1	2	3	0
2015–16	Belfast Giants	EIHL		52	20	28	48	43		2	1	1	2	0
2016–17	Belfast Giants	EIHL		49	15	23	38	36		3	0	2	2	0
AHL totals				26	1	3	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
ECHL totals				253	87	135	222	312		7	1	4	5	4
EIHL totals				153	68	85	153	142		9	2	5	7	0

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005	United States	U18		5	5	3	8	4
Junior totals				5	5	3	8	4

Awards and honours

Award	Year
ECHL
First All-Star Team	2012–13	[5]