Mark Pysyk
Mark Alexander Terrance Pysyk[1] (born January 11, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and forward who is currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Pysyk was originally selected in the first round, 23rd overall, in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres.
| Mark Pysyk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Pysyk with the Buffalo Sabres in 2016 | |||
| Born |
January 11, 1992 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence / Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Florida Panthers Buffalo Sabres | ||
| NHL Draft |
23rd overall, 2010 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Playing career
Pysyk was the first-ever draft pick of the current incarnation of the Edmonton Oil Kings when he was selected third overall in the 2007 WHL Bantam Draft.[2] In 2009–10 Pysyk played 48 games before being sidelined with a broken foot. Despite the injury, the Oil Kings named him their team MVP of the season. At the end of the season, he was ranked seventh among North American skaters for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.[3] He was selected 23rd overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the draft. Pysyk models his game after Shea Weber because of Weber's two-way playing style.[4] Following his draft, he appeared in his first NHL training camp. After being returned to his junior team by the Sabres, Pysyk was named the captain of the Oil Kings on September 28, 2010.
On May 13, 2012, Mark, along with the rest of the Edmonton Oil Kings, won game 7 of the WHL Finals, against the Portland Winter Hawks with a score of 4-1, to win the Ed Chynoweth Cup. They went on to the Memorial Cup in Shawinigan Quebec, and came in 4th.
In his debut professional season in 2012–13, he marked his first professional game by scoring a goal with the Sabres AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans, on October 12, 2012. After 57 games with the Americans, Pysyk received his first NHL call-up by Buffalo midway into the shortened season. He played his first NHL game on March 17, 2013 against the Washington Capitals.[5]
On June 25, 2016, Pysyk was traded, along with picks 38 and 89 in the 2016 NHL Draft to the Florida Panthers in exchange for pick 33 in the 2016 draft and defenceman Dmitri Kulikov.[6]
On February 3, 2020, Pysyk scored his first NHL hat trick, tallying three goals on three shots to rally the Panthers to victory from a 3-1 deficit.[7]
International play
 Pysyk as a member of Team Canada at the 2012 World Junior Championships | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2012 Canada | |
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2009 Slovakia | |
Was invited to take part in Canada's 2011 National Junior Team selection camp, but did not make the final roster.[8] The following year, he was named to the team for the 2012 World Junior Championships, held in Alberta.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 61 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 48 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 63 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 88 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 57 | 6 | 32 | 38 | 83 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 16 | ||
| 2012–13 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 57 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 44 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 31 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 2014–15 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 54 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 55 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 82 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 82 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 70 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 58 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 20 | |||||||
| NHL totals | 417 | 22 | 66 | 88 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Canada Pacific | U17 |  |
6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2012 | Canada | WJC |  |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||||
References
- "Oil Kings blueliner Pysyk". Edmonton Journal. 2010-02-01. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- "2007 WHL Bantam Draft". The WHL. 2010-01-01.
- "Final Rankings Domestic Skaters" (PDF). NHL Central Scouting. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
- "Pysyk, Mark – NHL.com – NHL Entry Draft Prospect Profiles". NHL. 2010-04-30.
- "Sabres recall Pysyk". American Hockey League. 2013-03-17. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
- "Sabres acquire defenseman Dmitri Kulikov in deal with Panthers". ESPN. 2016-06-25. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
- https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/panthers-mark-pysyk-records-first-career-hat-trick/
- "Hockey Canada Selection Camp: Team Profile". Hockey Canada. 2011-01-01. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Zack Kassian |
Buffalo Sabres first round draft pick 2010 |
Succeeded by Joel Armia |