Hartwick Returns to States, Signs with Quad City
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MOLINE, Ill. - The Quad City Mallards of the Central Hockey League today announced that they have signed former Dartmouth defenseman Mike Hartwick. Per club policy no contract terms were announced.
Hartwick, who turns 27 next month, spent the last two seasons in Britain playing for the Cardiff Devils of the Elite Ice Hockey League. The Bedford, New Hampshire, native scored six goals and totaled 16 points in 55 games last year while helping the Devils to the EIHL playoff final. Hartwick notched four goals and 12 points in 49 games in his first season in the U.K.
"Mike has size, experience and very good defensive zone awareness. He plays with grit, has ECHL experience and performed well the last two years in the British Elite League," said Mallards Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Frank Anzalone. "Mike comes well-reommended and should be a stalwart on the back end for us. He's also a very interlligent person who will be a positive addition to our dressing room."
Hartwick last played in North America in 2007-08, spending the bulk of that season with the ECHL's Mississippi Sea Wolves. He scored twice and recorded six points in 51 games with the Sea Wolves. Early in that campaign Hartwick also played single games for both the Charlotte Checkers and the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL. The 6' 3", 216-pound blue liner made his professional debut in the spring of 2007 with the ECHL's Wheeling Nailers, for whom he played seven games and picked up one assist.
As a collegian Hartwick helped Dartmouth to four straight winning seasons. In Hartwick's junior year- 2005-06- the Big Green won the first ECAC regular season conference title in school history. Hartwick scored once and recorded 17 points in 122 career collegiate games.
