Career
Mike Minard is a Senior Instructor at the Minard Goaltending School after playing 13 years professionally. He has played at every level (National Hockey League, AHL, ECHL, CHL, Europe). Mike was part of the Edmonton Oilers from 1996–2000 and with the Toronto Maple Leafs from 2000-2004.
He was twice the recipient of the AHL"s Yanick Dupre Memorial Award for his contribution to the community"s Sick Children"s Hospital, schools and hockey organizations in Hamilton, Ontario and Saint John"s, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Mike has 16 years experience in running both player and goalie development programs and coaching. Minard previously served on the coaching staff for the AHL"s Portland Pirates.
He was terminated from the position, after he was arrested and charged for sexual misconduct after it was revealed he and a 13-year-old girl engaged in lewd text messages. On August 29, 2014, Minard was sentenced to two months in prison after pleading no contest to sexual misconduct charges.