Mark Jooris (born February 3, 1964) is a
Canadian
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ice hockey
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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
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The league dates back to 1954 where i ...
,.
Jooris attended
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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where he played four years (1982 - 1986) of NCAA hockey with the
RPI Engineers
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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
American Hockey League
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, the German
DEL
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and the Swiss
National League A
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and
National League B
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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
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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
HC Sierre
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in the Swiss
National League B
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in 2007–08. He then served as an assistant scout with the
St. Louis Blues
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of the
National Hockey League
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during the
2008–09 season. Jooris left St. Louis for 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 ...
to become head coach and 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 ...
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
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 ...
in
2010–11
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and
2011–12, respectively, while playing occasionally for the Dundas Real McCoys again.
Career statistics
Family
His son,
Joshua
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(born July 14, 1990), is a professional hockey player formerly with the
Calgary Flames
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organization.
Jooris looking to follow in his dad's footsteps – Calgary Flames – Future Watch
/ref> He is now a member of the Carolina Hurricanes
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organization.
References
External links
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1964 births
Living people
20th-century Canadian sportsmen
Canada men's national ice hockey team players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Finland
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland
Canadian ice hockey coaches
Canadian ice hockey forwards
Canadian people of Belgian descent
Clarkson Golden Knights men's ice hockey coaches
Düsseldorfer EG players
Eisbären Berlin players
Expatriate ice hockey players in Germany
Genève-Servette HC players
Ice hockey people from Burlington, Ontario
NCAA men's ice hockey national champions
Nova Scotia Oilers players
Porin Ässät (men's ice hockey) players
Revier Löwen players
RPI Engineers men's ice hockey players
St. Louis Blues scouts
SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers players
SC Riessersee players
Springfield Indians players
Wedemark Scorpions players