Mike Laycock Explained

Mike Laycock
Birth Date:28 January 1957
Birth Place:Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:174
Position:Goaltender
Played For:Brown
Career Start:1975
Career End:1984
Draft:172nd
Draft Year:1977
Draft Team:Philadelphia Flyers

Michael E. Laycock is a Canadian retired ice hockey goaltender who was an All-American for Brown.

Career

Laycock began attending Brown University in 1975 and backed-up the Bears' starter Kevin McCabe for his first two seasons. Despite seeing relatively little playing time, he was drafted in the 12th round of the 1977 NHL Draft.[1] The following season he made the transition into the starting role and starred for the team. Brown finished 6th in the ECAC Hockey standings and was one of the top defensive teams in the conference. He was named an All-American that season and recorded the Bears' first shutout in four years.[2]

In Laycock's senior season the team didn't see much success but he was still held in high regard. Laycock received two team awards, one for being the senior who had most improved over his career and another for academic excellence. After graduating with a degree in economics, Laycock played one game of professional hockey before retiring and beginning his career as an accountant. He wasn't completely through with the game, however, and appeared in senior hockey games in the 1980s. Laycock spent his professional career working for BDO Dunwody, eventually becoming a partner with the firm.

Laycock was inducted into the Brown athletic Hall of Fame in 1989.[3]

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Playoffs
Team LeagueGP W L T MIN GA SV%GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1975–76ECAC Hockey10 2 0 0 211 19 0 5.42 .832
1976–77ECAC Hockey11 573 41 0 4.26 .866
1977–78ECAC Hockey69 1 .901
1978–79ECAC Hockey
1979–80EHL1
NCAA totals53 1 4.13 .877

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-ECAC Hockey First Team1977–78[4]
AHCA East All-American1977–78[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Mike Laycock . Hockey Draft Central . April 26, 2021.
  2. News: Brown Bears men's ice hockey 2009 Media Guide Part 2 . Brown Bears . April 26, 2021.
  3. News: Michael E. Laycock . Brown Bears . April 26, 2021.
  4. News: ECAC All-Teams. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
  5. News: 1977-1978 All-American Team . The American Hockey Coaches Association . 2017-06-21.