Mark Jooris (born February 3, 1964) is a

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coach and former professional player. He is currently the head coach & general manager of the

Burlington Cougars The Burlington Cougars are a Canadian junior "A" ice hockey team from Burlington, Ontario. They are a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League. History Founded in the early 1950s, the Burlington Mohawks found their footing in the Central Junior B ...

of the

OJHL The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) is a Junior A ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada. It is under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). The league dates back to 1954 where i ...

with previous experience with the 2011-12

Markham Waxers The Markham Waxers were an Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) Junior "A" ice hockey team based in Markham, Ontario, Canada. The Waxers name is still used by the Markham Waxers minor hockey club with the Eastern AAA Hockey League, a sub league o ...

of the

Ontario Junior Hockey League The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) is a Junior A ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada. It is under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). The league dates back to 1954 where i ...

,. Jooris attended

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where he played four years (1982 - 1986) of NCAA hockey with the

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, scoring 84 goals and 99 assists for 183 points, while earning 70 penalty minutes, in 117 games played. Jooris went on to play 13 seasons of professional hockey, including stints in the Finnish Elite League, the

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, the German

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and the Swiss

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and

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. At the end of his professional playing career, Jooris turned to coaching. Jooris served as player-coach for the amateur senior team

Dundas Real McCoys The Dundas Real McCoys are a Canadian senior ice hockey team based in Dundas, Ontario. They play in the Ontario Hockey Association's Allan Cup Hockey. The Real McCoys have won four National Championships, winning the 1986 Hardy Cup as Canadian ...

from 2001 to 2007 before becoming an assistant coach for

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in the Swiss

in 2007–08. He then served as an assistant scout with the

St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

of the

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during the 2008–09 season. Jooris left St. Louis for the

to become head coach and general manager of the

for the 2009-10 season and head coach of the

Oakville Blades The Oakville Blades are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Oakville, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League. History The Blades started as a Junior C team, and made it to the Clarence Schmalz Cup Final once to comp ...

and

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and 2011–12, respectively, while playing occasionally for the Dundas Real McCoys again.

Career statistics

Family

His son,

Joshua Joshua ( ), also known as Yehoshua ( ''Yəhōšuaʿ'', Tiberian Hebrew, Tiberian: ''Yŏhōšuaʿ,'' Literal translation, lit. 'Yahweh is salvation'), Jehoshua, or Josue, functioned as Moses' assistant in the books of Book of Exodus, Exodus and ...

(born July 14, 1990), is a professional hockey player formerly with the

Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The ...

organization.Jooris looking to follow in his dad's footsteps – Calgary Flames – Future Watch
/ref> He is now a member of the

Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Con ...

organization.

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