Mark Mancari

Mark Mancari
Born	(1985-07-11) July 11, 1985 (age 38) London, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Buffalo Sabres Vancouver Canucks Augsburger Panther Krefeld Pinguine
NHL draft	207th overall, 2004 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	2005–2019

Mark Mancari (born July 11, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. Mancari was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the seventh round (207th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

After playing four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with the Ottawa 67's, Mancari made his professional debut with the Sabres' American Hockey League affiliate, the Rochester Americans, in the 2005–06 season. He played in 71 games and recorded 42 points. He made his National Hockey League debut with the Buffalo Sabres in the 2006–07 season, recording one assist in three games. He currently holds the AHL's hardest-shot record, with a speed of 102.8 mph in the 2008 AHL All-Star Classic Skills Competition. ^[1]

Mancari was called up from Portland on November 21, 2008. ^[2] The next day, he scored his first NHL goal against the New York Islanders. He was reassigned to the AHL on December 7, 2008, and named to the 2009 AHL Canadian All-Star team on January 6, 2009. ^[3]

Mancari began the 2010–11 NHL season in Portland where he played 23 games for the Pirates before being recalled to the NHL to suit up for the Sabres on December 7, 2010. Mancari assisted on one goal in the away game against the Boston Bruins. ^[4]

He signed a one-year contract worth $525,000 with the Vancouver Canucks on July 1, 2011. ^[5] After one season in the Canucks' organization he returned to the Sabres, signing a one-year contract. ^[6]

On July 5, 2013, Mancari again left the Sabres organization and signed a one-year, two-way deal with the St. Louis Blues. ^[7]

On March 2, 2014, Mancari was traded to the Florida Panthers in return for Eric Selleck. ^[8] He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage where he would later secure an AHL contract for the following 2014–15 season.

On July 17, 2015, Mancari embarked on a European career, joining German club, Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) on a one-year deal. ^[9]

On March 9, 2016, Mancari left Augsburger as a free agent and signed a two-year deal with fellow DEL side Krefeld Pinguine. ^[10] In leaving Krefeld after just one season, Mancari continued in Germany by appearing in the DEL2 with EHC Freiburg.

On May 9, 2018, Mancari left Germany to sign a one-year contract with the Graz 99ers in the neighbouring EBEL. ^[11] Before joining the 99ers for pre-season, Mancari was unable to partake in a physical, cancelling his contract with the club. ^[12] He later opted to return to EHC Freiburg on December 13, 2018. ^[13] After playing in 10 games with Freiburg, Mancari retired from professional hockey on January 13, 2019. ^[14]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000–01	St. Marys Lincolns	GOHL		52	10	10	20	21		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Nepean Raiders	CJHL		16	10	14	24	26		9	3	1	4	14
2001–02	Ottawa 67's	OHL		34	3	3	6	10		2	0	1	1	0
2002–03	Ottawa 67's	OHL		61	8	11	19	20		11	2	1	3	2
2003–04	Ottawa 67's	OHL		67	29	36	65	56		7	5	3	8	11
2004–05	Ottawa 67's	OHL		64	36	32	68	86		21	14	10	24	24
2005–06	Rochester Americans	AHL		71	18	24	42	80		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Rochester Americans	AHL		64	23	34	57	49		6	1	5	6	6
2006–07	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		3	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Rochester Americans	AHL		80	21	36	57	78		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Portland Pirates	AHL		73	29	38	67	61		5	1	2	3	2
2008–09	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		7	1	1	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Portland Pirates	AHL		74	28	45	73	55		4	1	1	2	2
2009–10	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		6	1	1	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Portland Pirates	AHL		56	32	32	64	57		9	6	6	12	0
2010–11	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		20	1	7	8	12		1	0	0	0	0
2011–12	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		6	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Chicago Wolves	AHL		69	30	28	58	40		5	0	7	7	6
2012–13	Rochester Americans	AHL		76	22	39	61	68		3	0	2	2	12
2013–14	Chicago Wolves	AHL		44	9	22	31	22		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		11	0	2	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		74	13	33	46	41		3	0	1	1	2
2015–16	Augsburger Panther	DEL		51	9	25	34	24		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Krefeld Pinguine	DEL		49	12	17	29	12		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	EHC Freiburg	DEL2		32	15	30	45	16		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	EHC Freiburg	DEL2		10	2	3	5	4		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				692	225	333	558	553		35	9	24	33	30
NHL totals				42	3	10	13	22		1	0	0	0	0

Awards and honours

Award	Year
AHL
First All-Star Team	2011	[15]

References

1. "Player Profile: Mark Mancari". portlandpirates.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved November 21, 2008.
2. "Ruff Sends Tallinder, Afinogenov to bench". buffalonews.com. Retrieved November 21, 2008.
3. "AHL announces Canadian All-Star team roster". sportsnetwork.com. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011.
4. "Recchi's delayed OT goal lifts Bruins past Sabres". National Hockey League . December 7, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
5. "Londoner, Mark Mancari signs with Canucks". Newstalk 1290 CJBK London. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
6. "Sabres Announce Three Signings". WGR 550. InterTech Media, LLC. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
7. "Blues sign forward Mark Mancari". St. Louis Blues. July 5, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
8. "Florida Panthers Acquire RW Mark Mancari from St Louis". Florida Panthers. March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
9. "Panthers undertake Mancari" (in German). Augsburger Panther. July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
10. "Mark Mancari erster Neuzugang". Krefeld Pinguine. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
11. "Graz come to terms with 4 players" (in German). Graz 99ers. May 9, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
12. "99ers commit to two-time Stanley Cup winner King" (in German). Graz 99ers. August 3, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
13. "Mancari-Comeback beim Heimspiel am Freitagabend". EHC Freiburg (in German). December 13, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
14. "Mark Mancari verabschiedet sich beim Heimspiel gegen Bayreuth". EHC Freiburg (in German). January 13, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
15. "2010–11 First and Second All-Stars named". American Hockey League . April 7, 2011. Archived from the original on September 21, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2011.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database