Mark Suzor Explained

Position:Defence
Played For:Philadelphia Flyers
Colorado Rockies
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:220
Birth Date:November 5, 1956
Birth Place:Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Career Start:1976
Career End:1981
Draft:17th overall
Draft Year:1976
Draft Team:Philadelphia Flyers
Wha Draft:25th overall
Wha Draft Year:1976
Wha Draft Team:San Diego Mariners

Mark Joseph Suzor (born November 5, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

Playing career

Born in Windsor, Ontario, Suzor spent his junior days with the Kingston Canadians of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) from 1973–76, scoring 119 points (36 goals and 83 assists) in 186 games, and also earned 16 points (3 goals, 13 assists) in 15 playoff games. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL) with the 17th overall pick in the 1976 NHL Entry Draft, and was also drafted by the San Diego Mariners of the World Hockey Association in the 1976 WHA Amateur Draft as the 25th overall pick. Suzor signed with Philadelphia and continued to work towards the NHL.

He spent most of the 1976–77 season with the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League (AHL), scoring 49 points (24 goals, 25 assist) in 74 games, and he spent some time with the Flyers, earning an assist in 4 games. After the season, he was dealt to the Colorado Rockies for Barry Dean, and spent the 1977–78 season with the club, scoring 19 points (4 goals, 15 assists) in 60 games. Suzor was then traded again, as the Rockies sent him to the Boston Bruins for Clayton Pachal.

Suzor bounced around four teams in the 1978–79 season, playing with the Saginaw Gears of the International Hockey League (IHL), scoring 24 points (12 goals, 12 assists) in 29 games, the Grand Rapids Owls of the IHL, with 2 assists in two games, the Muskegon Mohawks of the IHL, scoring 6 points (1 goal, 5 assists) in 16 games, and finally with the Rochester Americans of the AHL, earning 10 points (4 goals, 6 assists) in 24 games. He played the 1979–80 season with the Owls, having the most productive season of his pro career, with 53 points (20 goals, 33 assists) in 58 games, and played 7 games with the Binghamton Dusters of the AHL, earning an assist.

Mark finished his pro career in 1980–81, playing in 8 games with the Toledo Goaldiggers, getting 3 points (1 goal, 2 assists) before retiring from his playing career.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1973–74Kingston CanadiansOHA68 6 9 15 13
1974–75Kingston CanadiansOMJHL70 14 44 58 1048 1 8 9 42
1975–76Kingston CanadiansOMJHL48 16 30 46 1087 2 5 7 18
1976–77Springfield IndiansAHL74 24 25 49 108
1976–77Philadelphia FlyersNHL4 0 1 1 4
1977–78Colorado RockiesNHL60 4 15 19 56
1978–79Rochester AmericansAHL24 4 6 10 16
1978–79Saginaw GearsIHL29 12 12 24 43
1978–79Grand Rapids OwlsIHL2 0 2 2 0
1978–79Muskegon MohawksIHL16 1 5 6 6
1979–80Binghamton DustersAHL7 0 1 1 2
1979–80Grand Rapids OwlsIHL58 20 33 53 109
1980–81Toledo GoaldiggersIHL8 1 2 3 0
IHL totals113 34 54 88 51
AHL totals105 28 32 60 124
NHL totals64 4 16 20 60