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Mark Visentin
Visentin Coyotes 2014
Born (1992-08-07)August 7, 1992,
Waterdown, Ontario
Height
Weight
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
AHL team (P)
Cur. team
F. teams
Milwaukee Admirals
Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL)
Arizona Coyotes
NHL Draft 27th overall, 2010
Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career 2012–present

Mark Visentin (born August 7, 1992) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Cincinnati Cyclones in the ECHL while under contract to the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL). He was selected 27th overall by the Coyotes in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, the second goaltender selected in the draft.

Visentin represented Canada at the 2011 World Junior Championships, starting four games in the tournament, and during the 2012 World Junior Championships, starting Canada's opening game against Finland.

Playing career[]

Minor[]

Visentin played his minor hockey with the Halton Hurricanes, winning a provincial PeeWee AAA championship in 2002–03.[1] He was selected by the Niagara IceDogs in the third round, 54th overall, of the 2008 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection.[2]

Junior[]

Visentin made his OHL debut for the IceDogs during the 2008–09 season. He played in 23 games, winning five.[3] In the 2009–10 season, Visentin saw increased playing time, appearing in 55 games and winning 24.[3] After the season, Visentin was ranked fourth among North American goalies by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.[2] He was then drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round, 27th overall, of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.[4]

Professional[]

At the tail end of the 2013–14 season, Visentin was recalled from Phoenix's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Portland Pirates, and on April 12, 2014, he made his NHL debut in net with the Coyotes in a 3–2 defeat to the San Jose Sharks.[5]

Following the 2014-15 season, the Coyotes elected not to give Visentin a qualifying offer, making him an unrestricted free agent.[6] On July 8, 2015, Visentin signed a one-year contract with the Rockford IceHogs, the AHL affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks.[7] In the 2015–16 season, Visentin appeared in 13 games with 4 wins, before his season was cut short due to injury.

As a free agent in the off-season, Visentin remained in the AHL despite leaving the IceHogs, agreeing to a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Admirals, an affiliate to the Nashville Predators on August 1, 2016.[8]

International play[]

Medal record
Competitor for Flag of Canada Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Silver 2011 Canada
Bronze 2012 Canada

Visentin's first experience with Hockey Canada resulted in a gold medal with Team Ontario at the 2009 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.[1] During the summer of 2010, Visentin spent time in the summer at Team Canada's summer development camp, as well as Hockey Canada's goaltender camp.[1] Visentin was named to Canada's roster for the 2011 World Junior Championships.[9] Olivier Roy was Canada's starting goaltender for most of the tournament, but Visentin replaced him after Canada's loss to Sweden. Visentin started in Canada's wins against Switzerland in the quarterfinals, and against the United States in the semi-finals, for which he was named Canada's Player of the Game.[10] These performances secured his spot as Canada's starting goaltender in the gold medal game against Russia.[11] But in the final, Visentin conceded five goals in the third period as Russia came from behind to win 5–3. After the game, Visentin struggled to explain what had happened: "There's really no words to describe it."[12]

Personal life[]

Growing up Visentin in the community of Waterdown, Ontario, Visentin's favourite hockey team was the Montreal Canadiens, and his favourite player was Carey Price.[1]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T/OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2007–08 Halton Hurricanes OMHA 44 1980 98 0 2.22
2008–09 Niagara IceDogs OHL 23 5 11 3 1099 78 0 4.26 .871
2009–10 Niagara IceDogs OHL 55 24 26 5 3209 160 0 2.99 .911 5 1 4 305 18 0 3.54 .904
2010–11 Niagara IceDogs OHL 46 30 9 6 2714 114 4 2.52 .917 14 9 5 823 35 1 2.55 .929
2011–12 Niagara IceDogs OHL 42 30 9 2 2407 80 10 1.99 .926 20 13 7 1217 51 0 2.51 .915
2012–13 Portland Pirates AHL 30 15 12 1 1669 83 2 2.98 .903
2012–13 Gwinnett Gladiators ECHL 1 1 0 0 60 2 0 2.00 .929
2013–14 Portland Pirates AHL 45 14 19 6 2341 127 0 3.25 .902
2013–14 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 1 0 1 0 59 3 0 3.05 .906
2015–16 Rockford IceHogs AHL 13 4 6 2 716 31 1 2.60 .906
NHL totals 1 0 1 0 59 3 0 3.05 .906

Awards and honours[]

Honours Year
OHL First All-Star Team 2010–11
OHL Goaltender of the Year 2010–11
Dave Pinkney TrophyOHL Lowest Team Goals Against (shared with Christopher Festarini) 2011–12 [13]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Mark Visentin. Hockey Canada. Retrieved on 2011-01-05.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Visentin, Mark. National Hockey League. Retrieved on 2011-01-05.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Mark Visentin Niagara Ice Dogs. Ontario Hockey League. Retrieved on 2011-01-05.
  4. Coyotes Select Mark Visentin 27th overall in 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Phoenix Coyotes (2010-06-25). Retrieved on 2011-01-05.
  5. Sharks outlast Coyotes. Sports Illustrated (2014-04-12). Retrieved on 2014-04-12.
  6. Morgan, Craig (June 29, 2015). Coyotes send qualifying offers to 7 restricted free agents. Retrieved on July 8, 2015.
  7. Rylatt, Connor (July 8, 2015). Rockford Signs Ciampini and Visentin. Retrieved on July 8, 2015.
  8. "Ads sign Visentin to one-year deal". Milwaukee Admirals (2016-08-01). Retrieved on 2016-08-01.
  9. Visentin Named to Team Canada. Niagara Ice Dogs (2010-12-15). Retrieved on 2011-01-05.
  10. Best Players Per Game. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved on 2011-01-05.
  11. Pyette, Ryan (2011-01-04). Net gains for junior finalists. Toronto Sun. Retrieved on 2011-01-05.
  12. Late collapse costs Canada gold at World Juniors. Canadian Broadcast Corporation (2011-01-05). Retrieved on 2011-01-06.
  13. OHL Defensive Award Winners. BayShoreBroadcasting.com (2012-04-01). Retrieved on 2012-04-01.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Brandon Gormley
Phoenix Coyotes first round draft pick
2010
Succeeded by
Connor Murphy
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