Mark Stuart (ice hockey)
Mark Daniel Stuart (* April 27, 1984 in Rochester, Minnesota ) is an American professional ice hockey player who jets from the National Hockey League has since July 2011 in Winnipeg under contract.
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Career
The 1.85 m tall defender played for the Rochester Mustangs in the U.S. Junior League USHL, then he moved to the funding of the National Hockey Association USA Hockey. During his studies of the links Sagittarius stood for the team at the Colorado College in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, a league game in the operation of the NCAA, on the ice. With the University of Stuart reached once the "Frozen Four", the final round of the championship of the NCAA, there lost the " Tigers", however, against the rivals and eventual champions, the University of Denver. NHL Entry Draft 2003, the Americans was finally selected as 21 in the first round by the Boston Bruins.
In 2004 Stuart would have to change in the organization of the Bruins due to the NHL lockout, however, this could not happen until the 2005/06 season. First, the defender was mainly used for the Providence Bruins, the Boston farm team in the American Hockey League, a knee injury prevented the Americans in the following season on getting more ice age in the NHL. The season 2007/ 08 Stuart spent exclusively with the Boston Bruins, where in 2008 he signed a new contract. In February 2011, he was discharged in a transfer business to the Atlanta Thrashers.
Internationally
After good performances in the 2007/ 08 season Mark Stuart was appointed to the squad of the U.S. national team for the World Cup 2008. During the tournament, the defender acted as assistant captain of "Team USA". Previously, Stuart had already denied the finals in 2003 and had become with the Americans in 2004 U20 Junior World Champion.
Awards and achievements
- 2003 WCHA All- Rookie Team
- 2005 WCHA Second All-Star Team
- 2005 NCAA West First All-American Team
Internationally
- 2002 Gold medal at the U18 World Youth Championship
- 2004 Gold medal at the U20 World Junior Championships
Career Stats
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )