Michael Hoffman (born November 24, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who is currently a free agent.

[3] Since no OHL team picked him up,[4] he transferred to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), where he played until 2010.

"[5] The QMJHL's last-place Drummondville Voltigeurs eventually picked him up and he finished the season with 24 goals in 62 games.

[9] Hoffman subsequently attended the Senators' development and training camps and played in a pre-season game against the Montreal Canadiens, but was designated for assignment and returned to the QMJHL.

[14] Hoffman was the leading scorer for Binghamton during the 2012–13 season prior to suffering a broken collarbone just before the AHL All-Star Game.

The Ottawa Senators made him a qualifying offer to retain his NHL rights and, on July 5, 2015, Hoffman filed for salary arbitration.

[21] On December 16, 2016, Hoffman was suspended for two games for a cross-checking incident on Logan Couture of the San Jose Sharks.

[22] On May 4, 2018, teammate Erik Karlsson's wife, Melinda, filed an order of protection against Hoffman's fiancée, Monika Caryk.

The order came in response to a large number of harassing messages directed toward the Karlssons over an extended period of time, allegedly originating from Caryk.

When asked how the friendship deteriorated, Caryk stated that she became offended after her Facebook and Instagram posts stopped receiving "likes" from Melinda Karlsson, and Caryk became more upset when she stopped receiving invitations to team dinners organized for wives and girlfriends of Senators' players.

The deposition revealed that wives and girlfriends of several players associated with the Senators and other organizations had contacted Caryk privately before the matter had ever gone public, admonishing her for her continued and increasing hostility towards the Karlssons.

[25][26] Senators' goaltender Craig Anderson later hinted that the situation was a factor in his own poor performance and request to be traded after signing a contract extension the season prior.

[29] On October 13, 2018, Hoffman embarked on a 17–game point streak with the Panthers, scoring 10 goals and 10 assists, breaking the franchise record previously held by Pavel Bure with 13 games in 1999–00.

[33] On July 28, 2021, Hoffman was signed a three-year, $13.5 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens as an unrestricted free agent.

[35] On March 24, 2023 Boston Bruins forward A. J. Greer was suspended by the NHL for one for a cross-check to Hoffman's face.