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Mark Mancari
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
Height
Weight
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
NHL Team (P)
Cur. Team
F. Teams
Vancouver Canucks
Chicago Wolves (AHL)
Buffalo Sabres
Nationality Flag of Canada Canadian
Born (1985-07-11)July 11, 1985,
London, ON, CAN
NHL Draft 207th overall, 2004
Buffalo Sabres
Pro Career 2005 – present

Mark Mancari (born July 11, 1985) is a Canadian ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League (AHL). He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the seventh round, 207th overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career[]

After playing four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with the Ottawa 67's, Mancari made his professional debut with the Sabres' American Hockey League affiliate, the Rochester Americans, in the 2005–06 season. He played in 71 games and recorded 42 points. He made his National Hockey League debut with Buffalo in the 2006–07 season, recording one assist in three games. He currently holds the AHL's hardest-shot record, with a speed of 102.8 mph in the 2008 AHL All-Star Classic Skills Competition. [1]

Mancari was called up from Portland on November 21, 2008.[2] The next day, he scored his first NHL goal against the New York Islanders. He was reassigned to the AHL on December 7, 2008 and named to the 2009 AHL Canadian All-Star team on January 6, 2009.[3]

Mancari began the 2010–11 NHL season in Portland where he played 23 games for the Pirates before being recalled to the NHL to suit up for the Sabres on December 7, 2010. Mancari assisted on one goal in the away game against the Boston Bruins.[4]

He signed a one-year contract worth $525,000 with the Vancouver Canucks on July 1, 2011.[5]

Career statistics[]

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2001–02 Ottawa 67's OHL 34 3 3 6 10 2 0 1 1 0
2002–03 Ottawa 67's OHL 61 8 11 19 20 11 2 1 3 2
2003–04 Ottawa 67's OHL 67 29 36 65 56 7 5 3 8 11
2004–05 Ottawa 67's OHL 64 36 32 68 86 21 14 10 24 24
2005–06 Rochester Americans AHL 71 18 24 42 80
2006–07 Rochester Americans AHL 64 23 34 57 49 6 1 5 6 6
2006–07 Buffalo Sabres NHL 3 0 1 1 2
2007–08 Rochester Americans AHL 80 21 36 57 78
2008–09 Portland Pirates AHL 73 29 38 67 61 5 1 2 3 2
2008–09 Buffalo Sabres NHL 7 1 1 2 4
2009–10 Portland Pirates AHL 74 28 45 73 55 4 1 1 2 2
2009–10 Buffalo Sabres NHL 6 1 1 2 4
2010–11 Portland Pirates AHL 56 32 32 64 57 9 6 6 12 0
2010–11 Buffalo Sabres NHL 20 1 7 8 12 1 0 0 0 0
NHL totals 36 3 10 13 22 1 0 0 0 0

Awards and honours[]

Award Year
AHL
First All-Star Team 2011 [6]

References[]

  1. Player Profile: Mark Mancari. portlandpirates.com. Retrieved on 2008-11-21.
  2. Ruff Sends Tallinder, Afinogenov to bench. buffalonews.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved on 2008-11-21.
  3. AHL announces Canadian All-Star team roster. sportsnetwork.com.
  4. "Recchi's delayed OT goal lifts Bruins past Sabres". National Hockey League (2010-12-07). Retrieved on 2010-12-07.
  5. NHL Free Agent Tracker. The Sports Network. Retrieved on 1 July 2011.
  6. "2010-11 First and Second All-Stars named". American Hockey League (2011-04-07). Retrieved on 2011-04-07.

External links[]


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