Michael McNiven
| G MICHAEL MCNIVEN |
| Birthdate: 1997-07-09 |
| Birthplace: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Shoots: Left |
| Height: 6′-1″ |
| Weight: 205 lbs |
| Undrafted Signed as a free agent by Montreal on September 24, 2015 |
| Waivers Eligibility: 2021-22 or 80 NHL GP |
| SEASON | AAV | PERFORM BONUSES | SIGNING BONUSES | BASE SALARY | TOTAL SALARY | MINORS SALARY |
| 2020-21 | $700,00 | $0 | $0 | $700,000 | $700,000 | $75,000 |
| 2021-22 | RFA |
Provided by 
| Season | Team | League | GP | GAA | SV% | W | L | T | SO | GP | GAA | SV% | W | L | T | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Georgetown Raiders | OJHL | 35 | 2.60 | .916 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 2.70 | .908 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-15 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 24 | 2.79 | .914 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 2015-16 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 53 | 2.94 | .902 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3.67 | .875 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016-17 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 54 | 2.30 | .915 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 2.78 | .908 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017-18 | Brampton Beast | ECHL | 4 | 4.19 | .868 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 2017-18 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 25 | 3.50 | .884 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 2018-19 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 30 | 2.52 | .902 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 2 | |||||||
| 2018-19 | Brampton Beast | ECHL | 1 | 1.94 | .935 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2019-20 | Adirondack Thunder | ECHL | 4 | 1.75 | .941 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 2019-20 | Jacksonville Icemen | ECHL | 10 | 2.79 | .915 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2019-20 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 3 | 2.33 | .919 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2019-20 | Norfolk Admirals | ECHL | 8 | 4.16 | .889 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 2020-21 | Laval Rocket | AHL |
McNiven is an athletic goalie with great quick lateral movements. He’s aggressive, plays on top of the crease to cut down the angles and is positionally sound. His rebound control is very solid as he tends to kick out rebounds away from danger or swallow up the loose puck. He could work on his stickhandling and decision making. He tends to overplay which sometimes leads to a great athletic save or being totally out of position. He improved on his vision and reading of plays anticipating the correct position. – JD
Movement – 55
Positioning – 45
Puck Handling – 40
Rebound Control – 50
Vision – 50
“McNiven has the prototypical size of an NHL goaltender and uses his size to advantage. He moves well in the crease — making powerful but controlled movements. He has an active glove and plays an aggressive game when the puck is in close to the net.” – (Hockey’s Future)
“McNiven is a quick, athletic goaltender who plays very high in the crease. He has an exceptional glove hand and excellent rebound control. McNiven moves across the crease very quickly, with a powerful lateral push, but has some control issues while sliding. Tends to slide out of position and leave open net exposed on the side he came from. He is a positionally sound keeper and plays his angles well on first shot chances. McNiven has some difficulty playing the puck, panicking under pressure and turning it over by knocking it around the wall. McNiven fights through traffic in his crease to see the puck and always seems to have eyes on the puck, tracking it well even when play is at the opposite end. He actually looks pretty wide in the crease.” – Aaron Vickers (Future Considerations)
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