Mark Pysyk
Encyclopedia
Mark Alexander Terrance Pysyk (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.
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.
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 Entry Draft
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman who is currently playing for the Edmonton Oil Kings
Edmonton Oil Kings
This article refers to the original Oil Kings franchises that existed until 1978. For the current team that began play in 2007, see Edmonton Oil Kings...
of the WHL
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
. Pysyk was ranked seventh among North American skaters for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft
2010 NHL Entry Draft
The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was the 48th NHL Entry Draft, held on June 25–26, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home arena of the Los Angeles Kings. This was the first time Los Angeles hosted the NHL Entry Draft. An unofficial record of 11 American-trained players were selected in...
by Central Scouting.
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.In 2009–10
2009–10 WHL season
The 2009–10 WHL season is the 44th season of the Western Hockey League . The regular season began on September 17, 2009 and ended on March 14, 2010...
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
Shea Weber
Shea Michael Weber is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League . An NHL All-Star and Olympic gold medalist, he is the captain of the Nashville Predators....
because of Weber's solid two-way game.
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 Entry Draft
NHL Entry Draft
The NHL Entry Draft is an annual meeting in which every franchise of the National Hockey League systematically select the rights to available amateur ice hockey players who meet draft eligibility requirements...
.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Edmonton Oil Kings Edmonton Oil Kings This article refers to the original Oil Kings franchises that existed until 1978. For the current team that began play in 2007, see Edmonton Oil Kings... |
WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... |
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 | ||||