Mark Kolesar

Mark Kolesar
Born	January 23, 1973 (1973-01-23) (age 38) Neepawa, MB, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1994–2004

Mark Timothy Kolesar (born January 23, 1973 in Neepawa, Manitoba) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played two seasons in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Playing career

Kolesar started the notable part of his hockey career with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the WHL in 1991. Kolesar did not start producing until his second year, but by his third year with the team he was scoring at a point-per-game clip. This offensive production got the attention of the Toronto Maple Leafs who signed him to a contract on 24 May 1994.

Kolesar played the next season with Toronto's AHL affiliate, the St. John's Maple Leafs, and managed to get 30 points in his first pro season. The next year, the 1995–96 season, would be Kolesar's best year in hockey. He played 21 games with the Leafs, and managed to play 3 games in the playoffs, even scoring a shorthanded goal in the club's playoff series against the St. Louis Blues.

Kolesar only played 7 games with the Leafs the next year, however, and he never played in the NHL again after that. He did not retire, though, he continued to play in England, Germany, and then a one-game stint in Italy. He finished up his career in 2003–04 in the Central Hockey League with the Wichita Thunder.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991–92	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		56	6	7	13	36		-	-	-	-	-
1992–93	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		68	27	33	60	110		4	0	0	0	4
1993–94	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		59	29	37	66	131		14	8	3	11	48
1994–95	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		65	12	18	30	62		5	1	0	1	2
1995–96	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		21	2	2	4	14		3	1	0	1	2
1995–96	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		52	22	13	35	47		-	-	-	-	-
1996–97	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		7	0	0	0	0		-	-	-	-	-
1996–97	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		62	22	28	50	64		10	1	3	4	6
1997–98	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		2	0	0	0	2		-	-	-	-	-
1997–98	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		27	2	12	14	47		6	1	1	2	0
1997–98	Manitoba Moose	IHL		30	1	9	10	29		-	-	-	-	-
1998–99	Nottingham Panthers	IHS		40	15	27	42	54		7	3	6	9	0
1999–00	Scwenningen Wild Wings	DEL		67	11	14	25	78		-	-	-	-	-
2000–01	London Knights	IHS		47	8	19	27	30		8	4	1	5	10
2001–02	London Knights	IHS		48	5	20	25	48		7	3	3	6	18
2002–03	London Knights	IHS		29	10	12	22	10		18	7	13	20	16
2003–04	Alleghe HC	ITA		1	0	1	1	0		-	-	-	-	-
2003–04	Wichita Thunder	CHL		64	17	42	59	51		6	1	2	3	8
	NHL totals			28	2	2	4	14		3	1	0	1	2

References

• Mark Kolesar's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Total Hockey ISBN 1–892129–85-X

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Name	Kolesar, Mark
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Date of birth	January 23, 1973
Place of birth	Neepawa, MB, CAN
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