Mark Robert Napier (born January 28, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played over a thousand professional games between the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association. He was a two-time Stanley Cup winner in the NHL.
| Mark Napier | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | January 28, 1957 North York, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Toronto Toros Birmingham Bulls Montreal Canadiens Minnesota North Stars Edmonton Oilers Buffalo Sabres | ||
| NHL draft | 10th overall, 1977 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1975–1993 | ||
Biography
As a youth, Napier played in the 1968 and 1969 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with minor ice hockey teams from Toronto.[1]
An alumnus of the Toronto Marlboros organization, Napier turned pro as a teenager for the Toronto Toros of the WHA and also played for the Birmingham Bulls. After the WHA folded, Napier joined the Montreal Canadiens, winning the Stanley Cup with them in 1979. He also played for the Minnesota North Stars before joining the Edmonton Oilers, winning his second Cup with them in 1985. In 1987, he was traded again, and would finish his career in North America in a Buffalo Sabres uniform before playing three seasons in Italy.
In 1997, Napier was hired as the head coach of the Toronto St. Michael's Majors of the Ontario Hockey League. He was the president of the NHL Alumni Association for 12 years and retired in 2016.
Awards and achievements
- 1974–75 - Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy
- 1975 - Memorial Cup (Toronto)
- 1975–76 - WHA - Lou Kaplan Trophy (Rookie of the Year) (Toronto)
- 1978–79 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Montreal)
- 1982 - Team Canada - Bronze medal
- 1985 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1972–73 | Wexford Raiders | MetJHL | 44 | 41 | 27 | 68 | 201 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA-Jr. | 70 | 47 | 46 | 93 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Toronto Marlboros | OMJHL | 61 | 66 | 64 | 130 | 106 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 13 | ||
| 1974–75 | Toronto Marlboros | MC | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1975–76 | Toronto Toros | WHA | 78 | 43 | 50 | 93 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Birmingham Bulls | WHA | 80 | 60 | 36 | 96 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Birmingham Bulls | WHA | 79 | 33 | 32 | 65 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 1978–79 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 54 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1979–80 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 76 | 16 | 33 | 49 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1980–81 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 79 | 35 | 36 | 71 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1981–82 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 80 | 40 | 41 | 81 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1982–83 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 73 | 40 | 27 | 67 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983–84 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 58 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1984–85 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 39 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 33 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | ||
| 1985–86 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 80 | 24 | 32 | 56 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1986–87 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 62 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 15 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 47 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1988–89 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 66 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1989–90 | HC Bolzano | ITA | 36 | 68 | 72 | 140 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 1990–91 | HC Varese | ITA | 36 | 45 | 73 | 118 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 1990–91 | HC Lugano | NDA | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1991–92 | HC Devils Milano | AL | 20 | 29 | 13 | 42 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | HC Devils Milano | ITA | 11 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 1991–92 | Canada | Intl | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | HC Devils Milano | AL | 27 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | HC Devils Milano | ITA | 16 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 0 | ||
| WHA totals | 237 | 136 | 118 | 254 | 134 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | ||||
| NHL totals | 767 | 235 | 306 | 541 | 157 | 82 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 11 | ||||
| ITA totals | 99 | 137 | 182 | 319 | 12 | 39 | 37 | 46 | 83 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | WC | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database