Mark Osborne (ice hockey)

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Mark Osborne
Born (1961-08-13) August 13, 1961 (age 63)
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Detroit Red Wings
New York Rangers
Toronto Maple Leafs
Winnipeg Jets
NHL draft 46th overall, 1980
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 19811997

Mark Osborne (born August 13, 1961) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. Osborne played in the National Hockey League (NHL) primarily as a checking winger between 1981 and 1995. Osborne played in 919 games, tallying 212 goals and 531 points.

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Playing career

As a youth, Osborne played in the 1974 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Shopsy's minor ice hockey team. [1] Having walked onto the team, Osborne played his entire junior career for the Niagara Falls Flyers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) consisting of three seasons, between 1979 and 1981. After his second year there, he was selected 46th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. [2]

As a rookie in the 1981–82 season he scored 26 goals and totaled 67 points, which would prove to be the second highest point total of his career, behind his 73 in the 1989–90 season with the Toronto Maple Leafs. During the 1983 off-season he was traded to the New York Rangers in the trade that saw popular Ron Duguay leave the Rangers. [3] In New York, Osborne played three and a half seasons, reaching the Conference finals in 1986. [3] He played a significant role on the Rangers, placed on a line with Anders Hedberg and Mark Pavelich. [4] At the 1987 trade deadline he was shipped to the Maple Leafs for his first stint there, which lasted five and a half seasons. In Toronto he played on a line with Gary Leeman and Ed Olczyk called the "GEM" line. [2] In November 1990, he was sent to the Winnipeg Jets in a large trade including linemate Olcyzk, [5] but returned to the Leafs in a 1993 trade deadline deal for Lucien Deblois. [3] [6] In his second stint with Toronto he was on an effective checking line with Bill Berg and Peter Zezel and helped the Leafs reach the conference finals in two consecutive playoff years (1993 and 1994), falling short each time of making it to the Stanley Cup Finals. [3] [7] Before the lockout shortened 1994–95 season Osborne signed with the Rangers, for his final NHL season. [8] He went on to play three more years with the Cleveland Lumberjacks of the International Hockey League (IHL) as a player-coach, retiring in 1997. [3]

Post playing career

After retiring Osborne worked as coach of the Toronto St. Michael's Majors of the OHL from October 29, 1999, to August 2000, after serving as an assistant coach the previous season. He followed that by becoming assistant GM of the Mississauga IceDogs for the 2002–03 season. [9] Osborne was a hockey analyst with The Score Television Network. [10] He then became an analyst for Leafs TV, a popular media outlet covering the Toronto Maple Leafs. [11] He is currently a pro scout for the Los Angeles Kings organization. [12]

Personal life

Osborne is a devout Christian [13] and worked at Christian hockey camps. [14] His nickname is Ozzie. [15] He has been married to actress Madolyn Smith since 1988; they have two daughters together. [15] His father, Alex Osborne, formerly led a major branch of the CIBC in Toronto. [16]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1977–78Toronto Nationals AAA Midget 5820284860
1978–79 Niagara Falls Flyers OMJHL 62172542532062831
1979–80 Niagara Falls FlyersOMJHL521033431041021323
1980–81 Niagara Falls FlyersOHL543941801401211102120
1980–81 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 132352
1981–82 Detroit Red Wings NHL 8026416761
1982–83 Detroit Red WingsNHL8019244383
1983–84 New York Rangers NHL732328518850117
1984–85 New York RangersNHL234483330004
1985–86 New York RangersNHL62162440801523526
1986–87 New York RangersNHL58171532101
1986–87 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL16510151291346
1987–88 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL79233760102613416
1988–89 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL75163046112
1989–90 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL7823507391523512
1990–91 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL183364
1990–91 Winnipeg Jets NHL37881659
1991–92 Winnipeg JetsNHL434121665
1991–92Toronto Maple LeafsNHL113148
1992–93 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL76121426891911216
1993–94 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL73915241451842652
1994–95 New York RangersNHL371341971012
1995–96 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 70313869131
1996–97 Cleveland LumberjacksIHL597253296612314
1997–98 Cleveland LumberjacksIHL300022
NHL totals9192123195311,15287121628141

References

  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  2. 1 2 "Mark Osborne". Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame. 16 July 2005. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mark Osborne". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  4. Crawford, Zach (May 14, 2022). "Dual Citizenship: Mark Osborne". NHL.com. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  5. "Leafs send Olczyk to Jets in multi-player trade". UPI. November 10, 1990. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  6. Traikos, Michael (March 16, 2022). "Why former Maple Leafs GM Cliff Fletcher never paid much attention to the NHL trade deadline". Toronto Sun. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  7. Fox, Luke (May 8, 2020). "Maple Leafs legend Doug Gilmour talks '93 lucky charm, bond with teammates". Sportsnet. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  8. Lapointe, Joe (September 1, 1994). "HOCKEY; At 33, 'Solid Guy' Osborne to Return as a Ranger Again". The New York Times. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  9. "IceDogs Introduce New Ownership and Staff". ontariohockeyleague.com. June 10, 2002. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  10. Dowbiggin, Bruce (August 22, 2010). "Kouleas, The Score part ways". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  11. Hornby, Lance (August 16, 2012). "Leafs Nation Network going off the airwaves". Toronto Sun. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  12. "Staff Directory - Los Angeles Kings". NHL.com. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  13. Robson, Dan (July 9, 2011). "The Leafs' James Reimer: The man behind the mask". Toronto Star. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  14. "Camp Instructors - Retired Pro Instructors". Hockey Ministers International. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  15. 1 2 Ludzik, Steve (April 23, 2013). "LUDZIK: Mark Osborne defied the critics". Niagara Falls Review. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  16. Ross, Gary Stephen (2002). Stung: The Incredible Obsession of Brian Molony. McClelland & Stewart.[ page needed ]