Mark Donnelly Explained

Birth Date:29 February 1960
Birth Place:Vancouver, British Columbia
Known For:Anthem singer for the Vancouver Canucks (2001– Dec 2020)
Occupation:Opera singer[1] [2]
Spouse:Catherine

Mark Emerson Donnelly (born February 29, 1960) is a Canadian singer noted for singing the national anthem "O Canada" at the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks home games.[3]

Biography

Donnelly was born and raised in Vancouver and North Delta, playing ice hockey from the age of 12.[4] After earning a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of British Columbia,[5] he began singing national anthems for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League while working for a Scranton, Pennsylvania parish. After he and his family moved back to Vancouver, he started doing the same for the Vancouver Canucks beginning in 2001.

He made a cameo appearance in the TV show Psych, playing an opera singer in the season four premiere episode "Extradition: British Columbia", and then another cameo appearance as a singer in the final episode "Apotheosis" of the science fiction series Caprica.

He, his wife Catherine, and their nine children currently reside in White Rock, British Columbia. His brother, Lawrence, is the priest of Sts. Joachim and Ann Parish in Aldergrove. He is a staunch supporter of the Canadian anti-abortion movement.[6] [7] [8]

On October 3 2014, Donnelly tripped over a carpet at Centre ice while performing the national anthem at a VEES game. Donnelly later stated that the carpet was supposed to be rolled up before he took the ice.

On December 4, 2020, the Vancouver Canucks cut ties with Donnelly, via Twitter, after it came out that he planned on singing at an anti-mask rally.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Surrey Now. Much thinner singer sounds off prior to concert. . 2011-12-22. 2013-07-04.
  2. Web site: Mooney. Harrison. Canucks' anthem singer Mark Donnelly sings "O Canada" at launch of New Abortion Caravan. Ca.sports.yahoo.com. June 1, 2012. 2013-07-04.
  3. Web site: Krishnan . Manisha . North Van teacher croons for Canucks . . 6 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121021220513/https://vancouversun.com/Gall+good+lungs+land+North+teacher+dream/4914649/story.html . 21 October 2012 . 10 June 2011.
  4. News: At home with ... Mark Donnelly . Felicity . Stone . . July 1, 2011 . April 17, 2018.
  5. Web site: Game Entertainment / Mark Donnelly . Vancouver Canucks website . October 19, 2011.
  6. Web site: Mark Donnelly Sings Anthem at Anti-Abortion Rally. 1 June 2012. 17 April 2018.
  7. For Immediate Release: Abortion Advocates Shout Down National Anthem Sung By Mark "Mr. O Canada" Donnelly. Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform. May 31, 2012. April 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20160325013043/http://www.unmaskingchoice.ca/node/2195. March 25, 2016. dead.
  8. News: Rumohr. Nathan. June 23, 2012. Anthem singer sings and believes in O Canada. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923182837/http://www.bccatholic.ca/the-news/1775-anthem-singer-sings-and-believes-in-o-canada. September 23, 2015. April 17, 2018. The B.C. Catholic Paper.
  9. News: Mooney. Harrison. December 5, 2020. Canucks cut ties with anthem singer Mark Donnelly over plan to sing at anti-mask rally. Vancouver Sun. live. December 5, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201205201326/https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/covid-19-canucks-anthem-singer-mark-donnelly-to-perform-at-anti-masker-rally. December 5, 2020.
  10. News: December 4, 2020. Vancouver Canucks' anthem singer gets the boot over plans to perform at anti-mask rally. CBC News. live. December 5, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201205200913/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-canucks-singer-fired-1.5829907. December 5, 2020.

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