Born: April 27, 1984
Age: 40
Mark Stuart
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Biography
Mark Eugene Daniel Stuart (born April 27, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey player who currently plays defense for and is an alternate captain of the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Boston Bruins 21st overall in the first round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He is the younger brother of Utica Comets forward, Colin Stuart.
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Playing career
Amateur
Stuart attended Colorado College in Colorado Springs for three years prior to going pro. Stuart likely would have left a year earlier had the NHL not been involved in a lockout. During his junior year, Stuart was the captain of the Tigers and led them to the NCAA Frozen Four, where they lost to eventual champion and in-state rival, the University of Denver.
Professional
On November 7, 2006, after undergoing off-season knee surgery, Stuart was sent down to the Boston Bruins' American Hockey League affiliate, the Providence Bruins for conditioning purposes until he was recalled by Boston on November 20, 2006. After the conclusion of the 2007-08 Boston Bruins season, Mark Stuart was also selected to play in the 2008 IIHF World Ice Hockey Championships as a member of Team USA. Also, as of April 26, 2008 Stuart was named to be one of the alternate captains for Team USA in the 2008 international event.
On February 18, 2011, Stuart was traded by Boston to the Atlanta Thrashers along with Blake Wheeler for Rich Peverley and Boris Valabik. Ten days later, the team signed him to a three year deal worth $5.1 million. In 2011, Stuart's rights where transferred in the relocation of the Atlanta Thrashers to the Winnipeg Jets. During the 2012 NHL lockout, Stuart signed on to play for the Florida Everblades of the ECHL. On March 5th, 2014, Stuart signed a 4 year, $10.5 million contract extension with the Winnipeg Jets.
International play
Stuart during the 2008 IIHF World Championship |
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| Medal record | ||
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| Medal record | ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Representing the United States | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| 2004 Finland | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
| 2002 Slovakia | ||
Stuart first played for the United States in during the 2002 IIHF World U18 Championships. He captained the United States to its first World U18 Championship gold medal. The next year, Stuart played in the 2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he had one assist in seven games. During the 2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships he had two assists and captained the United States to its first World Junior Championship gold medal.
In 2008, Stuart competed in the 2008 IIHF World Championship where he was one of the team's alternated captains. In 2011, he accepted an invitation to join the USA for the 2011 IIHF World Championship and was named team captain.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999-00 | Rochester Mustangs | USHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000-01 | U.S. National Under-18 Team | NAHL | 52 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001-02 | U.S. Junior National Team | USHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001-02 | U.S. National Under-18 Team | NAHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002-03 | Colorado College | WCHA | 38 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003-04 | Colorado College | WCHA | 37 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004-05 | Colorado College | WCHA | 45 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005-06 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 60 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 76 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | ||
| 2005-06 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006-07 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006-07 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 49 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 2007-08 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 82 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 81 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2008-09 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 82 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 76 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 2009-10 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 56 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2010-11 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 31 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010-11 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011-12 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 80 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012-13 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012-13 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 42 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013-14 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 69 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014-15 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 70 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 69 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2015-16 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 64 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 631 | 24 | 65 | 89 | 695 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 23 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | United States | WJC18 | 01 ! | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 29 | |
| 2003 | United States | WJC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2004 | United States | WJC | 01 ! | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2008 | United States | WC | 6th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2011 | United States | WC | 8th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 21 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 35 | ||||
| Senior totals | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| NCAA | ||
| All-WCHA Rookie Team | 2003 | |
| All-WCHA Third Team | 2004 | |
| All-WCHA Second Team | 2005 | |
| WCHA Defensive Player of the Year | 2005 | |
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 2004-05 | |
| NHL | ||
| Dan Snyder Memorial Award | 2011-12 | |
[ Source: Wikipedia ]
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