| Mark Kachowski | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | February 20, 1965 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1983–1992 | ||
Mark Edward Kachowski (born February 20, 1965) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. A left winger, he played three seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1987 to 1990. Kachowski was born in Edmonton, Alberta.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1982–83 | Williams Lake Mustangs | PCJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Kamloops Junior Oilers | WHL | 57 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 156 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 29 | ||
| 1983–84 | Kamloops Junior Oilers | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 42 | ||
| 1984–85 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 68 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 185 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 38 | ||
| 1985–86 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 61 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 182 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 57 | ||
| 1985–86 | Kamloops Blazers | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | ||
| 1986–87 | Flint Spirits | IHL | 75 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 273 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | ||
| 1987–88 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 38 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 25 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 72 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | ||
| 1988–89 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 57 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 167 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | ||
| 1989–90 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 62 | 23 | 8 | 31 | 129 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 41 | ||
| 1990–91 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 80 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 108 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 1991–92 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | ||
| IHL Totals | 304 | 71 | 56 | 127 | 758 | 40 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 95 | ||||
| NHL Totals | 64 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 209 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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