Mike Vellucci

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mike Vellucci
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 11, 1966(1966-08-11)
Age	58
Birthplace	Farmington
Country	United States
Birth City	Michigan
Horoscope	Leo

Mike Vellucci Biography

Mike Vellucci is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on August 11, 1966 in Farmington, Michigan, United States. Michael George Vellucci, born August 11, 1966 in Farmington (Michigan), is a retired professional ice hockey athlete. He is currently the head coach and general manager of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League. He was previously the head coach and general manger of the Plymouth Whalers of the Ontario Hockey League for 14 years and the head coach of Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League for 2 seasons.

After the 2013-14 season, Vellucci was fired by the Whalers and accepted a position as assistant general manager and director for player development with Carolina Hurricanes of National Hockey League. After three seasons, Vellucci was appointed the Hurricanes’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers, as their head coach in 2017. Vellucci was named 2019 AHL Coach of the year in his second season as Checkers’ head coach. Vellucci’s coaching won the 2019 Calder Cup for the Checkers, defeating the Toronto Marlies and Chicago Wolves. This was the Checkers first Calder Cup finals appearance.

Vellucci was the coach of the Plymouth Whalers (OHL) of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He won the Matt Leyden Trophy in OHL Coach of Year 2007 and became the first American to win it. He also led the Whalers in winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup that season and the Memorial Cup berth. In 2012-13, he was named OHL’s Coach and Executive of Year. Vellucci, who wanted to spend more time on his general management duties, resigned as Whalers’ head coach in December 2007. Greg Stefan took over. Stefan was the coach of the Whalers until November 2008. He resigned to become a general manager with the Carolina Hurricanes of NHL. Vellucci assumed the coaching duties.

Mike Vellucci Net Worth

Mike Vellucci is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mike Vellucci 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Vellucci was a professional player in the IHL (AHL), ECHL and BHL between 1986 and 1989. Vellucci was selected by Hartford Whalers during the seventh round in 1987 NHL Entry Draft. He played for Hartford during 1987-88 season. Vellucci was a part of two games in National Hockey League 1987-88.

Vellucci played for the Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (NAHL) between 1994 and

1999. His teams were 241-82-25 in the regular season, and he won the U.S. national championships both 1994 and 1999. The Ambassadors won two NAHL regular season championships and four Robertson Cups.

On June 28, 2019, Vellucci parted ways with the Hurricanes organization. On the same day, he was announced as the head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ AHL affilitate.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Mike Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mike Vellucci celebrates birthday on August 11 of every year.