Playing career

Professional

Ribeiro was drafted 45th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. On September 30, 2006, the Canadiens traded Ribeiro and a sixth-round draft pick in 2008 to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Janne Niinimaa and a fifth-round draft pick in 2007.

In the 2006-07 season, Ribeiro led Dallas in points, with 59. On July 12, the Stars signed Ribeiro to a one-year, $2.8 million contract extension for the 2007-08 season.

On January 7, 2008, Ribeiro and the Stars agreed to a new five-year, $25 million contract extension. Ribeiro went on to establish career highs in goals (27), assists (56) and points (83) that season and earned his first NHL All-Star Game appearance.

Although often critiqued for his lack of toughness, the 2008-09 season also saw Ribeiro breakout in the shootout, particularly with highlight reel performances in games against the Los Angeles Kings and the Colorado Avalanche.

On June 22, 2012, during the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and in the final year of his contract, Ribeiro was traded to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Cody Eakin and a 2012 second-round draft pick (54th overall). Alongside the likes of Alexander Ovechkin and Nicklas Bäckström on the Washington roster, Ribeiro scored prolifically with the Capitals, averaging over a point-per-game with 49 in 48 games.

On July 2, 2013, seeking a long-term deal, the Capitals opted to allow Ribeiro to become an unrestricted free agent. On July 5, the Phoenix Coyotes then signed the free agent Ribeiro to a four-year, $22 million contract with a limited no-movement clause, re-uniting him with his former head coach whilst with the Stars, Dave Tippett. In his first season with the Coyotes in 2013-14, however, Ribeiro failed to reproduce his scoring pace of the previous year, scoring 16 goals and 47 points in 80 games.

On June 27, 2014, Ribeiro was bought-out by the Coyotes after only the first year of his four-year contract due to behavioural issues related to alcohol use. Weeks later, on July 15, Ribeiro signed a one-year, $1.05 million contract as an unrestricted free agent with the Nashville Predators.

On July 1, 2015, after a 2014-15 season in which he scored 15 goals and 47 assists for 62 points to finish second on the Predators in scoring, Ribeiro signed a two-year, $7 million contract extension with Nashville, thereby avoiding free agency.

Personal life

Mike has three children (Mikael, Noah and Viktoria) with his wife Tamara. He is of Portuguese descent.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997-98	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	QMJHL		67	40	85	125	55		6	3	1	4	0
1998-99	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	QMJHL		69	67	100	167	137		11	5	11	16	12
1998-99	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		5	0	1	1	2
1999-00	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	QMJHL		2	1	3	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
1999-00	Quebec Remparts	QMJHL		21	17	28	45	30		11	3	20	23	38
1999-00	Quebec Citadelles	AHL		3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1999-00	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		19	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2000-01	Quebec Citadelles	AHL		74	26	40	66	44		9	1	5	6	23
2000-01	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2001-02	Quebec Citadelles	AHL		23	9	14	23	36		3	0	3	3	0
2001-02	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		43	8	10	18	12		—	—	—	—	—
2002-03	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		3	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2002-03	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		52	5	12	17	6		—	—	—	—	—
2003-04	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		81	20	45	65	34		11	2	1	3	18
2004-05	Espoo Blues	SM-l		17	8	9	17	4		—	—	—	—	—
2005-06	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		79	16	35	51	36		6	0	2	2	0
2006-07	Dallas Stars	NHL		81	18	41	59	22		7	0	3	3	4
2007-08	Dallas Stars	NHL		76	27	56	83	46		18	3	14	17	16
2008-09	Dallas Stars	NHL		82	22	56	78	52		—	—	—	—	—
2009-10	Dallas Stars	NHL		66	19	34	53	38		—	—	—	—	—
2010-11	Dallas Stars	NHL		82	19	52	71	28		—	—	—	—	—
2011-12	Dallas Stars	NHL		74	18	45	63	66		—	—	—	—	—
2012-13	Washington Capitals	NHL		48	13	36	49	53		7	1	1	2	10
2013-14	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		80	16	31	47	52		—	—	—	—	—
2014-15	Nashville Predators	NHL		82	15	47	62	52		6	1	4	5	4
2015-16	Nashville Predators	NHL		81	7	43	50	62		12	0	2	2	16
NHL totals				1028	224	544	768	563		67	7	27	34	68

International

Medal record
Representing Canada
World Junior Championships
	2000 Umea

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000	Canada	WJC	03 !		7	0	2	2	0
Junior totals					7	0	2	2	0

Awards

• 1997-98 QMJHL All-Rookie Team
• 1997-98 QMJHL Second All-Star Team
• 1997-98 QMJHL Michel Bergeron Trophy
• 1998-99 QMJHL First All-Star Team
• 1998-99 QMJHL Jean Beliveau Trophy
• 1998-99 CHL First All-Star Team
• 1998-99 CHL Leading Scorer
• 2001-02 NHL YoungStars Game
• 2007-08 NHL All-Star

[ Source: Wikipedia ]