Mark Fraser (ice hockey)
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Mark Fraser is a Canadian
professional ice hockey
defenceman
currently playing for the New Jersey Devils
of the National Hockey League
.
of the Ontario Hockey League
from 2004–06. After his first season with Kitchener, he was selected by the New Jersey Devils
in the third round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft
. At the end of the 2005–06 season, he played his first professional games, joining the AHL
Albany River Rats
for four games. He played his first full professional season in 2006–07 with the Lowell Devils
, and he played seven games for the New Jersey Devils as well. He remained with Lowell until 2009–10, when he made the New Jersey roster out of training camp.
He scored his first NHL goal on October 24, 2009, against Marc-Andre Fleury
of the Pittsburgh Penguins
.
On October 24, 2009 Mark Fraser, a young vibrant defenseman from Blackburn Hamlet scored his first National Hockey League (NHL) goal against the young prodigy Marc-André Fleury. Mark Fraser, who turned 23 in September, is presently establishing his place in Jacques Lemaire’s line-up. After three seasons with the Lowell Devils, the 6.3 ft 220 lbs athlete is establishing himself as a solid stay at home defenseman with the New Jersey Devils. After a year or so in the Central Junior A Hockey League with the Gloucester Rangers, Fraser was looking to go south to the United States to play university hockey; however he received an interesting offer from the Kitchener Rangers which he in turn accepted. In 2004, Fraser joined the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and worked his way through the minors with Kitchener. A year later, his hard working style earned him the captaincy after Michael Richards left the team. Fraser’s turn to leave Kitchener would come only one season after receiving the ``C`` when he was drafted in the 3rd round, 84th overall by the Devils. Fraser, who was not scared to use his fists, quickly proved himself as a strong defensive player in American Hockey League (AHL). His aggressive style was quickly noticed by Ottawan Claude Julien, the Devils head coach at the time. Julien was interested in Fraser’s grit and intensity and called him up to play in 2006 after the devils suffered a few injuries on the blue line. Fraser played 7 NHL games, one in which he stood his ground against the renowned fighter Chris Simon. Following the return of the players from the infirmary Fraser made his way back to the AHL after a little taste of the big leagues.
In 2007 began the Sutter era in New Jersey, during this time Fraser would be ignored by the head coach of the Devils. Regardless, Fraser continued to play hard in the AHL suiting up for 79 games in 07-08. Once again Fraser’s leadership would be recognized by the team as he was awarded the title of alternate captain; indeed the end crowns the work. Due to his steady progression in the AHL, Fraser was awarded with a couple of pre-season games in 2009. During these games he stood strong on the blue line and even dropped the gloves a few times with a notable victory over Rangers grinder Aaron Voros. On October 24, 2009 Fraser’s hard work was awarded with a spot on the starting line up. While all eyes were on Martin Brodeur, who was attempting to tie Terry Sawchuk’s shutout record, Fraser scored his first NHL goal.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman
Defenceman (ice hockey)
Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...
currently playing for the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
.
Playing career
Fraser played junior hockey with the Kitchener RangersKitchener Rangers
The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that have called Kitchener, Ontario, Canada their home since 1963. The Rangers are a publicly owned hockey team, governed by a 40-person Board of Directors made up of season ticket subscribers. The Rangers hosted...
of the Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
from 2004–06. After his first season with Kitchener, he was selected by the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the third round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft
2005 NHL Entry Draft
The 2005 NHL Entry Draft was the 43rd NHL Entry Draft.As a lockout cancelled the games of the 2004–05 NHL season, the draft order was determined by lottery on July 22, 2005. Teams were assigned 1 to 3 balls based on their playoff appearances and first overall draft picks from the past three years...
. At the end of the 2005–06 season, he played his first professional games, joining the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
Albany River Rats
Albany River Rats
The Albany River Rats were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Albany, New York at the Times Union Center.- Founding to 2010 :...
for four games. He played his first full professional season in 2006–07 with the Lowell Devils
Lowell Devils
The Lowell Devils, formerly known as the Lowell Lock Monsters from 1998 to 2006, were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League playing in Lowell, Massachusetts at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell. In 2006, they were purchased by the New Jersey Devils franchise and renamed to the Lowell...
, and he played seven games for the New Jersey Devils as well. He remained with Lowell until 2009–10, when he made the New Jersey roster out of training camp.
He scored his first NHL goal on October 24, 2009, against Marc-Andre Fleury
Marc-Andre Fleury
Marc-André Fleury is a French Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League...
of the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
.
On October 24, 2009 Mark Fraser, a young vibrant defenseman from Blackburn Hamlet scored his first National Hockey League (NHL) goal against the young prodigy Marc-André Fleury. Mark Fraser, who turned 23 in September, is presently establishing his place in Jacques Lemaire’s line-up. After three seasons with the Lowell Devils, the 6.3 ft 220 lbs athlete is establishing himself as a solid stay at home defenseman with the New Jersey Devils. After a year or so in the Central Junior A Hockey League with the Gloucester Rangers, Fraser was looking to go south to the United States to play university hockey; however he received an interesting offer from the Kitchener Rangers which he in turn accepted. In 2004, Fraser joined the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and worked his way through the minors with Kitchener. A year later, his hard working style earned him the captaincy after Michael Richards left the team. Fraser’s turn to leave Kitchener would come only one season after receiving the ``C`` when he was drafted in the 3rd round, 84th overall by the Devils. Fraser, who was not scared to use his fists, quickly proved himself as a strong defensive player in American Hockey League (AHL). His aggressive style was quickly noticed by Ottawan Claude Julien, the Devils head coach at the time. Julien was interested in Fraser’s grit and intensity and called him up to play in 2006 after the devils suffered a few injuries on the blue line. Fraser played 7 NHL games, one in which he stood his ground against the renowned fighter Chris Simon. Following the return of the players from the infirmary Fraser made his way back to the AHL after a little taste of the big leagues.
In 2007 began the Sutter era in New Jersey, during this time Fraser would be ignored by the head coach of the Devils. Regardless, Fraser continued to play hard in the AHL suiting up for 79 games in 07-08. Once again Fraser’s leadership would be recognized by the team as he was awarded the title of alternate captain; indeed the end crowns the work. Due to his steady progression in the AHL, Fraser was awarded with a couple of pre-season games in 2009. During these games he stood strong on the blue line and even dropped the gloves a few times with a notable victory over Rangers grinder Aaron Voros. On October 24, 2009 Fraser’s hard work was awarded with a spot on the starting line up. While all eyes were on Martin Brodeur, who was attempting to tie Terry Sawchuk’s shutout record, Fraser scored his first NHL goal.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 2004-05 OHL season The 2004–05 OHL season was the 25th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The J. Ross Robertson Cup was won by the London Knights, defeating the Ottawa 67's... |
Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Rangers The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that have called Kitchener, Ontario, Canada their home since 1963. The Rangers are a publicly owned hockey team, governed by a 40-person Board of Directors made up of season ticket subscribers. The Rangers hosted... |
OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... |
58 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 96 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 | ||
| 2005–06 2005-06 OHL season The 2005–06 OHL season was the 26th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The J. Ross Robertson Cup was won by the Peterborough Petes, who defeated the London Knights in the final.-Rule changes:... |
Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 59 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 129 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | Albany River Rats Albany River Rats The Albany River Rats were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Albany, New York at the Times Union Center.- Founding to 2010 :... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Lowell Devils Lowell Devils The Lowell Devils, formerly known as the Lowell Lock Monsters from 1998 to 2006, were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League playing in Lowell, Massachusetts at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell. In 2006, they were purchased by the New Jersey Devils franchise and renamed to the Lowell... |
AHL | 71 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 2006-07 NHL season In each round, the highest remaining seed in each conference is matched against the lowest remaining seed. The higher-seeded team is awarded home ice advantage, which gives them a maximum possible four games on their home ice, with the other team getting a maximum possible three... |
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 79 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 74 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 152 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 61 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Albany Devils Albany Devils The Albany Devils are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League , founded in 2010. The top AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League 's New Jersey Devils, the team has as its home the Times Union Center in Albany, New York... |
AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 94 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Transactions
- June 30, 20052005 NHL Entry DraftThe 2005 NHL Entry Draft was the 43rd NHL Entry Draft.As a lockout cancelled the games of the 2004–05 NHL season, the draft order was determined by lottery on July 22, 2005. Teams were assigned 1 to 3 balls based on their playoff appearances and first overall draft picks from the past three years...
- Drafted by the New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey DevilsThe New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the 3rd round, 84th overall.