Jon Mirasty
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Jonathon Gary Frank Mirasty (born June 4, 1982, Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan) is a retired Cree native Canadian ice hockey player who played in multiple professional leagues including the WHL, KHL, and AHL.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Nicknamed "Nasty" by both teammates and fans, Mirasty developed a cult following throughout his career due to his Mohawk hairstyle and his laughing during his fights.<ref>Blue Jackets: Mirasty 'not afraid to take a few'</ref> Mirasty finished the 2010-11 regular season with the Fort Wayne Komets. However, he was left off the playoff roster<ref>JournalGazette.net: Warner not on playoff roster (March 28, 2011)</ref>. Mirasty who weighs 220 pounds despite standing just five-foot-ten had originally planned on discontinuing to play hockey in 2006.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite book</ref> After playing low level pro hockey, Mirasty was soon given a chance to play for the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL and be a minor league affiliate of the Colombus Blue Jackets where he appeared in a number of NHL exhibition games for Columbus while continuing to compete for his respected team at the times. <ref name=":1" /> Mirasty finished his playing career for the Sore-Tracy Blackhawks. <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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MMA
Mirasty made his professional MMA debut against Sebastian Gauthier losing in the first round. In his youth Mirasty competed in boxing and was provincial and golden gloves champion in 1998 and 1999.Template:Citation needed
Personal life
Mirasty, a Cree Indian, is a distant cousin of teammate Jeremy Yablonski.Template:Citation needed Mirasty is married to Janessa Mirasty and has two children, older son Tristan and younger daughter Ava. <ref name=":0">Template:Cite news</ref>
When not playing hockey, or coaching his son, Jon spends time breaking and training horses on his ranch in Meadow Lake.<ref name=":0" />
After playing over nine seasons professionally, Jon saw a future in business and opened up his towns first Tim Hortons within a 90 mile radius. However, four months into the operation Jon and his family were forced to sell due to personal health problems Jon was facing. <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
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- 1982 births
- Bakersfield Condors (1998–2015) players
- Barys Astana players
- Danbury Trashers players
- Elmira Jackals (ECHL) players
- First Nations sportspeople
- Fort Wayne Komets players
- Greenville Grrrowl players
- Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan
- Living people
- Moose Jaw Warriors players
- Prince Albert Raiders players
- Sportspeople from Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan
- Syracuse Crunch players
- Tri-City Americans players
- HC Vityaz players
