Mark Vichorek

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Mark Vichorek
Born (1963-06-06) June 6, 1963 (age 60)
Moose Lake, Minnesota, US
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for AHL
Binghamton Whalers
New Haven Nighthawks
IHL
Salt Lake Golden Eagles
Milwaukee Admirals
Flint Spirits
Phoenix Roadrunners
Fort Wayne Komets
Kansas City Blades
San Diego Gulls
ECHL
Nashville Knights
CoHL
St. Thomas Wildcats
Flint Generals
AHA
Green Bay Ice
NHL Draft 245th overall, 1982
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 1986–1995

Mark Vichorek (born January 5, 1963) is an American retired professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 12th round (245th overall) of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft.

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Early life

Vichorek was born in Moose Lake, Minnesota. He attended Lake Superior State University where he played college hockey with the Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey team from 1982 to 1986. Vichorek set an all-time consecutive game played record at LSSU of 161 games. He was also freshman of the year in 1982–1983 and runner up for athlete of the year his senior year of 1986. Vichorek is also the only LSSU hockey player to be named a captain for three seasons at LSSU.

Career

Vichorek was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers from the Sioux City Musketeers of the United States Hockey League. The Musketeers lost in the Robertson Cup finals to the Paddock Pool Saints in the 1981–1982 season. Vichorek was only one of three players drafted that year out of the USHL.

In 1986, following his college career, the unsigned defenseman was offered and signed a professional contract by the Hartford Whalers and assigned to play in the AHL with the Binghamton Whalers and later assigned to the Salt Lake Golden Eagles where he was part of the Turner Cup Championship team in 1987–1988. Mark also played in a Calder Cup championship with the New Haven Nighthawks, in the 1988–1989, season where they lost to the Adirondack Redwings in six games, that included players Barry Melrose and Robbie Nichols.

Upon retiring, Vichorek began his coaching career at the minor professional level of the defunct American Hockey Association. After one year with the AHA, he was hired at Michigan Technological University as an assistant coach of the Michigan Tech Huskies. Vichorek returned home to his hometown of Moose Lake to coach his former high school team for six seasons. Vichorek also coached several International Cup teams winning four championships with boys and girls teams. In one stretch, his women's teams won three International Cups in a row, between 1998 and 2000. [1] [2]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1981–82 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 48112738111—————
1982–83 Lake Superior State University NCAA 362131524—————
1983–84 Lake Superior State UniversityNCAA40381114—————
1984–85 Lake Superior State UniversityNCAA444111536—————
1985–86 Lake Superior State UniversityNCAA399112038—————
1986–87 Salt Lake Golden Eagles IHL 16101321708823
1986–87 Binghamton Whalers AHL 64112136320000
1987–88 Binghamton WhalersAHL2604448—————
1987–88 Milwaukee Admirals IHL4945967—————
1988–89 Flint Spirits IHL44491347—————
1988–89 New Haven Nighthawks AHL23156261724618
1989–90 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL29281057—————
1989–90 Fort Wayne Komets IHL3124630501119
1990–91 Kansas City Blades IHL100114—————
1990–91 San Diego Gulls IHL1414520—————
1990–91 Nashville Knights ECHL 366293570—————
1991–92 St. Thomas Wildcats CoHL 60132841861218918
1992–93 Green Bay Ice AHA 12381140—————
1992–93 St. Thomas WildcatsCoHL1251015141414518
1994–95 Flint Generals CoHL70111060224
AHL totals113221231371924618
IHL totals1931431452572209942

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References

[Michigan Tech men's hockey archives 1993] [Lake Superior State University archives 1982-86]

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