Born in
Kenaston, Saskatchewan, Prpich started his career as a junior for the
Penticton Panthers in the
BCHL where in the 2000–01 season he played 52 matches scoring 25 goals and 21 assists. Four years of study (2002–2006) at the
University of North Dakota was the springboard for his future. Specifically, during this period in the
NCAA he played in 160 games with 31 goals and 21 assists culminating with a conference title in his final year in 2006. After his senior season of collegiate hockey, Prpich made his professional debut at the end of the
2005–06 season in a brief stint with the
Iowa Stars of the
AHL, playing only two games. However, in the 2006–07 season, as the member of the
New Mexico Scorpions, who play in the
CHL, he shined and has excelled in 64 duels with 23 goals and 22 assists. AHL and CHL experience opened doors to the highest British
EIHL league and the
Cardiff Devils with whom he had spent two seasons. In his last season with the Devils he led the team scoring 35 goals and 34 assists in 57 games. On June 30, 2009, Prpich signed a one-year contract with Croatian team KHL Medveščak in the Austrian Hockey League. In the
2009–10 season, Prpich scored 6 goals in 47 games as the Bears progressed to the playoffs. On September 28, 2009, Mike was suspended for 3 games after fighting a
Vienna Capitals player and finished the season amassing 116
penalty minutes. ==Career statistics==