Mark Kolesar

Mark Kolesar
Mark Kolesar
Born	January 23, 1973 (age 51); Neepawa, MB, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
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. Mark Kolesar is now an assistant coach for the Brandon AAA Midget Wheat Kings

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 career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
Total Hockey ISBN 1-892129-85-X