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Mike Little (D)

Stockton Thunder

Biography

HOW ACQUIRED: Signed by the Thunder as a free agent on 9/27/11 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2011-12: Selected to the ECHL All-Rookie Team and was the lone representative of the Western Conference for the 2011-12 honorees … named Thunder "Defenseman of the Year" ... … led all Thunder blueliners and rookies with 41 points (10g-31a) in 70 games last season … posted a +22 rating during the regular season (led all ECHL defensemen) and tied for second among all league skaters ... ranked third on the Thunder (dating back to Jan. 1) with 30 points (8g-22a) in 42 games ... enjoyed eight multi-point games during the season ... collected an assist in his Thunder debut on 10/14 vs. Colorado ... twice had a season high three points, most recently on 1/21 vs. Las Vegas

2010-11: Entered the pro ranks with the Reading Royals and collected two assists and a +6 rating in his first seven games … made pro debut on 3/23 at Gwinnett … earned first career point (assist) on 3/24 at Greenville

COLLEGE: Spent all four years (2007-11) of his college career at American International College (NCAA) and posted 32 points (5g-27a) and 32 penalty minutes in 133 games ... posted a career-high 13 points in back-to-back seasons from 2009-11 ... led the Yellow Jackets defensemen in scoring as a 2009-10 junior when he suited up in 33 games ... skated in all 36 games and was a teammate of former Thunder center Mark Pavli as a 2007-08 freshman