Mike Vellucci

Mike Vellucci
Born	(1966-08-11) August 11, 1966 Farmington, MI, USA
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Left
Played for	Salt Lake Golden Eagles (IHL) Binghamton Whalers (AHL) Hartford Whalers (NHL) Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) Indianapolis Ice (IHL) Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL) Erie Panthers (ECHL) Winston-Salem Thunderbirds (ECHL) Whitley Warriors (BHL) Michigan Falcons (COHL) London Wildcats (COHL)
NHL Draft	131st overall, 1984 Hartford Whalers
Playing career	1986–1995

Michael George Vellucci (born August 11, 1966 in Farmington, Michigan) is a retired professional ice hockey player and is in his first season with the Carolina Hurricanes. As assistant general manager and director of hockey operations, Vellucci oversees scouting and player development for the Hurricanes. Previously, the head coach and general manager of the Plymouth Whalers in the Ontario Hockey League for 14 seasons.

Playing Career

Vellucci played professionally in the IHL, AHL, ECHL and BHL from 1986-89. Selected by the Hartford Whalers in the seventh round of the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, Vellucci played for Hartford during the 1987-88 season. Vellucci appeared in two games with the in the National Hockey League in 1987–88.

Plymouth Whalers

He coached the Plymouth Whalers from 2001–08, winning the Matt Leyden Trophy as OHL Coach of the Year in 2007 becoming the first American to win, the same season he led the Whalers to the J. Ross Robertson Cup and a berth in the 2007 Memorial Cup. He was also named the OHL’s Coach of the Year and Executive of the Year in 2012-13. Vellucci stepped down as head coach of the Whalers in December 2007, as he wanted more time to concentrate on his general manager duties, and he was replaced by Greg Stefan. Stefan coached the club until November 2008, when he resigned to take a job with the Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL, and Vellucci took over the coaching reigns once again.

Previous Experience

Prior to joining the Whalers, Vellucci was with Detroit Compuware of the North American Hockey League (NAHL), where his teams went 241-82-27 in the regular season from 1994-99, and captured U.S. national championships in 1994 and 1999. The Ambassadors also captured two NAHL regular-season titles and four Robertson Cups.

Personal

Vellucci and his wife, Sue, have a daughter, Allison (17), and a son, Ryan (11).

Coaching record

Team	Year	Regular season							Post season
		G	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	Finish	Result
PLY	2001–02	68	39	15	12	2	92	1st in West	Lost in First Round
PLY	2002–03	68	43	14	9	2	97	1st in West	Lost in Third Round
PLY	2003–04	68	32	24	9	3	76	2nd in West	Lost in Second Round
PLY	2004–05	68	30	29	6	3	69	2nd in West	Lost in First Round
PLY	2005–06	68	35	28	-	5	75	1st in West	Lost in Second Round
PLY	2006–07	68	49	14	-	5	103	1st in West	Won J. Ross Robertson Cup
PLY	2007–08	29	18	8	-	3	39	5th in West	(Resigned)
PLY	2008–09	49	31	15	-	3	65	2nd in West	Lost in Second Round
PLY	2009–10	68	38	27	-	3	79	2nd in West	Lost in Second Round
PLY	2010–11	68	36	26	-	6	78	3rd in West	Lost in Second Round
PLY	2011–12	68	47	18	-	3	97	1st in West	Lost in Second Round
	Total	690	398	218	36	38

External links

• Mike Vellucci's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Peter DeBoer	Head coaches of the Plymouth Whalers 2001–2008	Succeeded by Greg Stefan
Preceded by Greg Stefan	Head coaches of the Plymouth Whalers 2008–pres	Succeeded by incumbent