| Mark Laforest | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | July 10, 1962 Welland, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings Philadelphia Flyers Toronto Maple Leafs Ottawa Senators | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1983–1997 | ||
Mark Andrew Laforest (born July 10, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 103 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Detroit Red Wings, Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Ottawa Senators between 1985 and 1994. After retiring as a player, Laforest coached minor hockey in Wainfleet, Ontario.
Laforest's younger brother Bob also played in the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings.
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1980–81 | Welland Cougars | GHJHL | 22 | — | — | — | 1262 | 117 | 0 | 5.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHL | 24 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 1365 | 105 | 1 | 4.62 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 300 | 19 | 0 | 3.80 | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Welland Cougars | GHJHL | 20 | — | — | — | 1200 | 60 | 3 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 54 | 34 | 17 | 1 | 3140 | 195 | 0 | 3.73 | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 474 | 31 | 0 | 3.92 | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 351 | 29 | 0 | 4.96 | .855 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 13 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 718 | 48 | 1 | 4.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 430 | 35 | 0 | 4.88 | .842 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Mohawk Valley Comets | ACHL | 8 | — | — | — | 420 | 60 | 0 | 8.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 28 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 1383 | 114 | 1 | 4.95 | .846 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1142 | 57 | 0 | 2.99 | .896 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 1075 | 58 | 0 | 3.24 | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 219 | 12 | 0 | 3.29 | .892 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 37 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 2229 | 108 | 3 | 2.83 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 21 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 972 | 60 | 1 | 3.70 | .874 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 1.25 | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 309 | 13 | 0 | 2.52 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 17 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 933 | 65 | 0 | 4.12 | .871 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 9 | 0 | 2.92 | .889 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 744 | 27 | 1 | 2.18 | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 27 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1343 | 87 | 0 | 3.89 | .886 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Newmarket Saints | AHL | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 604 | 33 | 1 | 3.28 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Binghamton Rangers | AHL | 45 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 2452 | 129 | 0 | 3.16 | .902 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 442 | 28 | 1 | 3.80 | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Binghamton Rangers | AHL | 43 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 2559 | 146 | 1 | 3.42 | .883 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 662 | 34 | 0 | 3.08 | .904 | ||
| 1992–93 | New Haven Senators | AHL | 30 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 1688 | 121 | 1 | 4.30 | .878 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Brantford Smoke | CoHL | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 565 | 35 | 1 | 3.72 | .882 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | PEI Senators | AHL | 43 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 2359 | 161 | 0 | 4.09 | .881 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 182 | 17 | 0 | 5.60 | .823 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 42 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 2325 | 123 | 2 | 3.17 | .899 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 937 | 40 | 2 | 2.56 | .915 | ||
| 1995–96 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 53 | 26 | 20 | 7 | 3079 | 191 | 0 | 3.72 | .882 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 315 | 18 | 0 | 3.42 | .888 | ||
| 1996–97 | Binghamton Rangers | AHL | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 393 | 26 | 0 | 3.97 | .876 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Utica Blizzard | CoHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 312 | 31 | 0 | 5.95 | .805 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 103 | 25 | 54 | 4 | 5032 | 354 | 2 | 4.22 | .868 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 1.25 | .917 | ||||
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