Mark Santorelli (born August 6, 1988) is a

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former professional

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. His older brother

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used to play for the

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. They were teammates through the majority of the 2009–10 season with the Predators AHL affiliate, the

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Playing career

Santorelli was selected by the

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in the fourth round, 119th overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. In the

2006–07 WHL season The 2006–07 WHL season was the 41st season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Twenty-one teams completed a 72-game season, with the Chilliwack Bruins competing in their inaugural season. The Everett Silvertips won their first Scotty Munro ...

, he led the

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of the

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(WHL) in points with 82. Then, in the

2007–08 WHL season The 2007–08 WHL season was the 42nd season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began on September 20, 2007, and ended on March 16, 2008. The Tri-City Americans won the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for the best regular seaso ...

, he won the prestigious

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as the league's top scorer with 101 points. Santorelli is the Chilliwack Bruins franchise leader in career assists, points, and games played. On August 5, 2013, Santorelli moved to Italy from Sweden, signing a one-year contract with HCB South Tyrol, the newest accepted member of the Austrian Hockey League. In a surprising 2013–14 season, Santorelli was instrumental in helping Bolzano claim the EBEL Championship, posting 45 points in 54 games to become part of the first non-Austrian club to win the Austrian title. On July 12, 2014, Santorelli left Bolzano for EBEL competitor, EC VSV on a one-year deal.

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* 1988 births Living people Bolzano HC players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Chilliwack Bruins players Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Ice hockey people from Burnaby Milwaukee Admirals players Nashville Predators draft picks Tingsryds AIF players VIK Västerås HK players EC VSV players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen {{canada-icehockey-winger-1980s-stub