Mark Flood (ice hockey)

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Mark Flood
Mark Flood Jets 2012-02-11.JPG
Flood with the Jets in 2012.
Born (1984-09-29) September 29, 1984 (age 40)
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for New York Islanders
Winnipeg Jets
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
KHL Medveščak Zagreb
HC Lada Togliatti
EC Red Bull Salzburg
Ilves
Vienna Capitals
NHL draft 188th overall, 2003
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 20052022

Mark Flood (born September 29, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was selected in the sixth round, 188th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, and previously played for the New York Islanders and Winnipeg Jets.

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Playing career

Flood was drafted in the sixth round, 188th overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens. [1] He played in the ECHL prior to signing a free agent contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets playing for their AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. [2] On November 26, 2006 Flood was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes organization for defensemen Derrick Walser. [2]

He was not re-signed by Carolina and on July 6, 2009 he signed a one-year, two-way contract with the New York Islanders. [3] Flood spent the majority of the season in the AHL. Following a concussion to Islanders defensemen Dustin Kohn Flood was called up to the NHL, making his debut on March 25, 2010 against the Calgary Flames. [4] Flood played 6 games for the Islanders registering 1 assist and a -4 plus-minus rating. [2] During the 2010 offseason, Flood signed a one-way contract with the Manitoba Moose (farm team of the Vancouver Canucks). On July 3 he signed a contract to play for the Winnipeg Jets. He scored his first NHL goal as a member of the Jets against Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils on November 5, 2011. [5]

On July 22, 2012, it was reported that Flood had signed a contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Russian Kontinental Hockey League. Flood was a part of the rebirth of the organization following the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash tragedy that forced Lokomotiv to cancel its 2011–2012 season. [6] In 52 games with Yaroslavl, Flood was a stay-at-home fixture on the blueline, posting 6 points throughout the 2012–13 season.

On July 10, 2013, Flood returned to North America and signed a one-year two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. [7]

Flood returned to the KHL after a single season within the Hurricanes organization in signing a two-year deal with KHL Medvescak Zagreb on June 11, 2014. [8] After a single season in Croatia, Flood moved to KHL rivals HC Lada Togliatti on a one-year contract on June 19, 2015. [9] In the following 2015–16 season, Flood struggled to find his offensive presence with Togliatti, contributing with 6 points from the blueline in 38 contests.

On June 24, 2016, Flood left the KHL to sign a one-year contract with Austrian club EC Red Bull Salzburg of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). [10]

In the following off-season, Flood returned to North America as a free agent. He accepted an invitation to try out for the 2017–18 season, with the Manitoba Moose of the AHL on September 25, 2017. [11] Joining the affiliate of former club the Winnipeg Jets, Flood played in a single game with the Moose before he was released from his tryout on October 17, 2017. [12]

After spending his second season in the Finnish Liiga with Ilves in 2018–19, Flood returned to the Austrian EBEL, agreeing to a one-year contract with the Vienna Capitals on June 18, 2019. [13]

Post playing career

As of 2024, he is working with the Ottawa Senators as a professional scout. [14]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2000–01Charlottetown Islanders AAA Midget
2000–01 Charlottetown Abbies MHL 110222
2001–02 Peterborough Petes OHL 571452160002
2002–03 Peterborough PetesOHL68524291871230
2003–04 Peterborough PetesOHL6815294430
2004–05 Peterborough PetesOHL604374114142790
2005–06 Syracuse Crunch AHL 91122
2005–06 Dayton Bombers ECHL 5011142520
2006–07 Syracuse CrunchAHL81122
2006–07 Albany River Rats AHL36371020
2007–08 Albany River RatsAHL5310122218
2008–09 Albany River RatsAHL766253127
2009–10 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL611023333950226
2009–10 New York Islanders NHL 60110
2010–11 Manitoba Moose AHL6311294029140662
2011–12 St. John's Ice Caps AHL111564
2011–12 Winnipeg Jets NHL3334710
2012–13 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 521562560002
2013–14 Charlotte Checkers AHL7413183127
2014–15 KHL Medveščak Zagreb KHL608152330
2015–16 Lada Togliatti KHL3824616
2016–17 EC Red Bull Salzburg AUT 504222618110330
2017–18 Manitoba MooseAHL10002
2017–18 Ilves Liiga 3817816
2018–19 IlvesLiiga603694872246
2019–20 Vienna Capitals AUT48423272030112
2020–21 Dragons de Rouen FRA 223101316
2021–22 Dragons de RouenFRA4362632201304420
AHL totals39256121177170190888
NHL totals3935810
KHL totals1501124357160002

References

  1. "Flood Becomes 436th ECHL Player To Reach NHL". ECHL.com. 2010-03-26. Archived from the original on May 12, 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
  2. 1 2 3 "Player Bio - Mark Flood". The Hockey News.com. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
  3. "Islanders Free Agent Tracker: Team signs Moore, Moulson, Mauldin and Flood for next season". Islanders.NHL.com. 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
  4. "ISLANDERS AUTHORIZED". Islanders.NHL.com.com. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
  5. "Rookie Henriques lifts Devils past Jets in OT". National Hockey League. 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  6. "Jets free agent signs with Russian team". WinnipegFreePress.com. 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  7. "Canes agree to terms with Flood, Corrente". Carolina Hurricanes. 2013-07-10. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
  8. "Brust re-signs, center finally caught, Flood and Anderson" (in Croatian). KHL Medveščak Zagreb. 2014-06-11. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
  9. "Transfer news June 18–19" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  10. "New forward and defender sign with Red Bull" (in German). EC Red Bull Salzburg. 2016-06-24. Archived from the original on 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  11. "2017 training camp roster". Manitoba Moose. 2017-09-25. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
  12. "Moose release Flood". Manitoba Moose. 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
  13. "Veteran Mark Flood comes from Finland" (in German). Vienna Capitals. June 18, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  14. "Hockey Operations". Ottawa Senators. Retrieved June 22, 2024 via NHL.com.