Mark Mowers
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Mark Mowers is a professional ice hockey
forward
who last played for the Fribourg-Gotteron
in the Swiss National League A during the 2010-11 season. He had previously played in the National Hockey League
with the Nashville Predators
, Detroit Red Wings
, Boston Bruins
, and Anaheim Ducks
.
. Mark played high school hockey in Whitestown
, NY
, graduating from Whitesboro High School. After his senior year, in which he was named to the East First All-American Team, Mowers was signed as a free agent by the Nashville Predators on August 1, 1998.
Mowers made his NHL debut in the 1998–99 season, his first pro season, with the Predators. Mowers played in 30 games with the Preds and spilt the season with affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals
. Mark spent the next three seasons with the Predators unable to secure a regular first team spot.
On August 6, 2002, Mowers signed a contract with the Detroit Red Wings. Mowers was assigned to affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins for the 2002–03
season and scored 81 points in 78 games, to earn a spot in the AHL All-Star Second Team. In the following 2003–04 season, Mowers started to year with the Griffins before he was recalled by the Red Wings on November 19, 2003. Mowers impressed in a checking line role and established a regular place in the team. Mowers suffered a foot injury towards to the end of the season and missed the playoffs.
During the 2004 NHL Lockout, Mowers went abroad to play with the Malmo Redhawks
of the SEL
and Swiss team Fribourg-Gotteron. Mowers returned to the Red Wings upon the 2005–06 season and was used as a reserve forward, playing in 46 games.
On July 6, 2006, Mowers signed a two-year contract with the Boston Bruins, following former Red Wings head coach Dave Lewis. Mowers played in a career high 78 games in the 2006–07 season and posted 17 points.
Prior to the 2007–08 season, on September 24, 2007, Mowers was traded by the Bruins to the Anaheim Ducks
for Brett Skinner
and Nathan Saunders
. Mark played sparingly in only 17 games with the Ducks and accepted a loan to SC Bern
of the NLA for the remainder of the season on November 30, 2007.
Mowers returned to his former Swiss team, Fribourg-Gotteron, for the 2008–09 season.
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...
forward
Forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...
who last played for the Fribourg-Gotteron
Fribourg-Gottéron
HC Fribourg-Gottéron is a professional ice hockey team based in Fribourg, Switzerland, which competes in National League A. The team is the fourth most attended team in Switzerland for the 2010/11 season with 6,764 spectators. -History:...
in the Swiss National League A during the 2010-11 season. He had previously played in 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...
with the Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
, Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
, and Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
.
Playing career
Undrafted, Mowers played collegiate hockey at the University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire
The University of New Hampshire is a public university in the University System of New Hampshire , United States. The main campus is in Durham, New Hampshire. An additional campus is located in Manchester. With over 15,000 students, UNH is the largest university in New Hampshire. The university is...
. Mark played high school hockey in Whitestown
Whitestown, New York
Whitestown is a town in Oneida County, New York, USA. The population was 18,635 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from Judge Hugh White, an early settler.The Town of Whitestown is immediately west of Utica, New York...
, NY
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, graduating from Whitesboro High School. After his senior year, in which he was named to the East First All-American Team, Mowers was signed as a free agent by the Nashville Predators on August 1, 1998.
Mowers made his NHL debut in the 1998–99 season, his first pro season, with the Predators. Mowers played in 30 games with the Preds and spilt the season with affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals
Milwaukee Admirals
The Milwaukee Admirals are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA at the Bradley Center.-History:...
. Mark spent the next three seasons with the Predators unable to secure a regular first team spot.
On August 6, 2002, Mowers signed a contract with the Detroit Red Wings. Mowers was assigned to affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins for the 2002–03
2002–03 AHL season
The 2002–03 AHL season was the 67th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hamilton Bulldogs finished first overall in the regular season...
season and scored 81 points in 78 games, to earn a spot in the AHL All-Star Second Team. In the following 2003–04 season, Mowers started to year with the Griffins before he was recalled by the Red Wings on November 19, 2003. Mowers impressed in a checking line role and established a regular place in the team. Mowers suffered a foot injury towards to the end of the season and missed the playoffs.
During the 2004 NHL Lockout, Mowers went abroad to play with the Malmo Redhawks
Malmö Redhawks
The Malmö Redhawks is an ice hockey club from Malmö, Sweden. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Malmö has played 16 seasons in the top Swedish league Elitserien .-History:...
of the SEL
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
and Swiss team Fribourg-Gotteron. Mowers returned to the Red Wings upon the 2005–06 season and was used as a reserve forward, playing in 46 games.
On July 6, 2006, Mowers signed a two-year contract with the Boston Bruins, following former Red Wings head coach Dave Lewis. Mowers played in a career high 78 games in the 2006–07 season and posted 17 points.
Prior to the 2007–08 season, on September 24, 2007, Mowers was traded by the Bruins to the Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
for Brett Skinner
Brett Skinner
Brett Skinner is a professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing in the Kontinental Hockey League with Amur Khabarovsk.-Playing career:...
and Nathan Saunders
Nathan Saunders
Nathan Saunders is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Texas Brahmas of the Central Hockey League .-Playing career:...
. Mark played sparingly in only 17 games with the Ducks and accepted a loan to SC Bern
SC Bern
Schlittschuh Club Bern is an ice hockey team based in Bern, Switzerland. The club was the most attended team in Europe for the 2010-11 season, averaging 15,856 spectators....
of the NLA for the remainder of the season on November 30, 2007.
Mowers returned to his former Swiss team, Fribourg-Gotteron, for the 2008–09 season.
Awards and achievements
- 1994–95 HEHockey EastHockey East Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference which operates in New England. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference....
Rookie of the Year - 1994–95 HEHockey EastHockey East Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference which operates in New England. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference....
All-Rookie Team - 1997–98 NCAA East First All-American Team
- 1998–99 IHL Ken McKenzie TrophyKen McKenzie TrophyThe Ken McKenzie Trophy is awarded annually to the Central Hockey League's leading points scorer in the regular season. The award is named for Ken McKenzie, the co-founder and longtime president and publisher of The Hockey News....
- 2002–03 AHLAmerican Hockey LeagueThe 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...
All-Star Second Team
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 | ||
| 1993–94 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | 47 | 51 | 31 | 82 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | U. of New Hampshire University of New Hampshire The University of New Hampshire is a public university in the University System of New Hampshire , United States. The main campus is in Durham, New Hampshire. An additional campus is located in Manchester. With over 15,000 students, UNH is the largest university in New Hampshire. The university is... |
HE Hockey East Hockey East Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference which operates in New England. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference.... |
36 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | U. of New Hampshire | HE | 34 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | U. of New Hampshire | HE | 39 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | U. of New Hampshire | HE | 35 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL 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... |
30 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Milwaukee Admirals Milwaukee Admirals The Milwaukee Admirals are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA at the Bradley Center.-History:... |
IHL | 51 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999–00 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 23 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 41 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 63 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 2001–02 AHL season The 2001–02 AHL season was the 66th season of the American Hockey League. It was the season of the biggest growth in the AHL's history, as it accepted eight new teams. The demise of the International Hockey League brought six teams transferring from the defunct league, in addition to two expansion... |
Milwaukee Admirals | 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... |
45 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 2002–03 AHL season The 2002–03 AHL season was the 67th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hamilton Bulldogs finished first overall in the regular season... |
Grand Rapids Griffins Grand Rapids Griffins The Grand Rapids Griffins are a professional hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the Van Andel Arena. They are the AHL affiliate to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.... |
AHL | 78 | 34 | 47 | 81 | 47 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2003–04 2003–04 AHL season The 2003–04 AHL season was the 68th season of the American Hockey League. The league introduces the Willie Marshall Award in honour the career points leader in the AHL, and awards it to the annual top goal scorer.... |
Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 16 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
NHL | 52 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 2004–05 Elitserien season The 2004–05 Elitserien season was the 30th season of Elitserien. It started on September 20, 2004, with the regular season ending March 1, 2005. The playoffs of the 81st Swedish Championship ended on April 11, with Frölunda HC taking the championship.... |
Malmo Redhawks Malmö Redhawks The Malmö Redhawks is an ice hockey club from Malmö, Sweden. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Malmö has played 16 seasons in the top Swedish league Elitserien .-History:... |
SEL Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... |
9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Fribourg-Gotteron | NLA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 46 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
NHL | 78 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | SC Bern SC Bern Schlittschuh Club Bern is an ice hockey team based in Bern, Switzerland. The club was the most attended team in Europe for the 2010-11 season, averaging 15,856 spectators.... |
NLA | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Fribourg-Gotteron | NLA | 23 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | HC Fribourg-Gotteron | NLA | 42 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | HC Fribourg-Gotteron | NLA | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 278 | 18 | 44 | 62 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||