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| Mark Holden | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1957-06-12) June 12, 1957 (age 67) Weymouth, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Winnipeg Jets Montreal Canadiens | ||
| NHL draft |
160th overall, 1977 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1980–1986 | ||
Mark Michael Holden (born June 12, 1957) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who played eight games in the National Hockey League between 1981 and 1985: four games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens and four games for the Winnipeg Jets.
Career
Selected by the Canadiens in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft, Holden spent four years at Brown University before turning pro in 1980. For the next four seasons, he mainly played for the Canadiens' American Hockey League affiliate, making his NHL debut on January 23, 1982 against the Calgary Flames. In October 1984 Holden was traded to the Jets in exchange for Doug Soetaert. He would play four games for the Jets and spent the majority of the next two seasons in the minor leagues, retiring in 1986.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1976–77 | Brown University | ECAC | 5 | — | — | — | 82 | 5 | 0 | 3.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Brown University | ECAC | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 590 | 33 | 1 | 3.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Brown University | ECAC | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 755 | 49 | 0 | 3.90 | .890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Brown University | ECAC | 26 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 1508 | 93 | 0 | 3.70 | .894 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 42 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2223 | 127 | 2 | 3.43 | .853 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 159 | 12 | 0 | 4.53 | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 44 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 2534 | 142 | 0 | 3.36 | — | 7 | 2 | 5 | 435 | 21 | 0 | 2.90 | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 6 | 0 | 4.12 | .857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 41 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 2369 | 160 | 0 | 4.05 | .866 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 319 | 13 | 0 | 2.44 | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 4.64 | .765 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 47 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 2739 | 153 | 0 | 3.35 | .882 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 534 | 40 | 0 | 4.49 | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 213 | 15 | 0 | 4.22 | .856 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Nova Scotia Oilers | AHL | 22 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1261 | 87 | 1 | 4.14 | .853 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Sherbrooke Canadiens | AHL | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 696 | 52 | 0 | 4.48 | .849 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 496 | 26 | 1 | 3.14 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 373 | 25 | 0 | 4.03 | .850 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHCA East All-American | 1979–80 |
References
- LeBlanc, Jocelyn (March 8, 2017). "Ranking Every Starting Goaltender In Montreal Canadiens History From Worst To Best". thesportster.com. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- "The Winnipeg Jets added goaltender Mark Holden to their..." upi.com. January 16, 1985. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1957 births
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- Ice hockey people from Norfolk County, Massachusetts
- Ice hockey players from Massachusetts
- Montreal Canadiens draft picks
- Montreal Canadiens players
- Nova Scotia Oilers players
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