Gordon F. Mark (born September 10, 1964) is a
Canadian
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former professional
ice hockey
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defenceman
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. He was drafted in the sixth round, 105 overall, in the
1983 NHL Entry Draft
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. Mark played 85
National Hockey League
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games for the
New Jersey Devils
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and
Edmonton Oilers
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.
Mark was born in
Edmonton
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,
Alberta
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and raised in
Irma, Alberta.
Career statistics
Awards
* WHL West Second All-Star Team – 1984
References
External links
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1964 births
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Cape Breton Oilers players
Edmonton Oilers players
Ice hockey people from Edmonton
Kamloops Junior Oilers players
Kamloops Blazers players
Las Vegas Thunder players
Living people
Maine Mariners (AHL) players
New Jersey Devils draft picks
New Jersey Devils players
People from the Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61
Providence Bruins players
Utah Grizzlies (IHL) players
Utica Devils players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
20th-century Canadian sportsmen
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