Mark Pysyk

Mark Pysyk
Born	January 11, 1992 (1992-01-11) (age 19) Edmonton, AB, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
NHL team (P) Cur. team	Buffalo Sabres Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	23rd overall, 2010 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	TBA–present

Medal record
Competitor for Canada
Ice hockey
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
Gold	2009 Slovakia

Mark Alexander Terrance Pysyk^[1] (born January 11, 1992) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Edmonton Oil Kings of the WHL. Pysyk was ranked seventh among North American skaters for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by Central Scouting.^[2]

Playing career

Pysyk was the first ever draft pick of the current incarnation of the Oil Kings when he was selected third overall in the 2007 WHL Bantam Draft.^[3]

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.

Pysyk models his game after Shea Weber because of Weber's solid two-way game.^[4]

He was drafted 23rd overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

On September 28, 2010, Mark was named the captain of the Edmonton Oil Kings, and is the first ever Oil King to be drafted in the first round of the NHL.

Awards and honours

• Invited to take part in Canada’s 2011 National Junior Team selection camp ^[5]

Career statistics

				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
WHL totals				186	19	68	87	170		8	0	0	0	8

References

1. ^ http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/life+kings+blue+liner/1269799/story.html
2. ^ "Final Rankings Domestic Skaters". NHL Central Scouting. http://centralscouting.nhl.com/link3/sections/cs/resources/2010draft/FinalRankingsDomesticSkaters.pdf. Retrieved 2010-04-07. 
3. ^ "2007 WHL Bantam Draft". The WHL. 2010-01-01. http://whl.ca/draft/?draft_id=4. 
4. ^ "Pysyk, Mark – NHL.com – NHL Entry Draft Prospect Profiles". NHL. 2010-04-30. http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftprospectdetail.htm?dpid=2167. 
5. ^ Hockey Canada Selection Camp: Team Profile

External links

• Mark Pysyk's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Mark Pysyk player profile on the Western Hockey League site

Preceded by Zack Kassian

Buffalo Sabres first round draft pick 2010

Succeeded by Joel Armia

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Name	Pysyk, Mark
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Date of birth	January 11, 1992
Place of birth	Edmonton, AB, CAN
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