Mark Laforest
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Mark Andrew "Trees" LaForest (born July 10, 1962) is a Canadian
former professional ice hockey
goaltender
. LaForest played for four NHL teams in his career before he retired with the Ottawa Senators. For a short time early in the 2000s LaForest help coach minor hockey in Wainfleet, Ontario. He is the older brother of Bob LaForest
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Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
former professional ice hockey
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...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
. LaForest played for four NHL teams in his career before he retired with the Ottawa Senators. For a short time early in the 2000s LaForest help coach minor hockey in Wainfleet, Ontario. He is the older brother of Bob LaForest
Bob Laforest
Robert LaForest is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League...
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Awards
- 1987, 1991: Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award (Outstanding Goaltender AHL)
- 1991: AHL Second All-Star Team (1991)
Regular season
| 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 | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA Goals against average Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender.... |
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| 1981–82 | Niagara Falls Flyers Niagara Falls Flyers ----The Niagara Falls Flyers were two junior ice hockey franchises that played in the top tier in the Ontario Hockey Association. The first, a Junior "A" team existed from 1960 until 1972, and the second in Tier I Junior "A" from 1976 until 1982.... |
OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... |
24 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 1365 | 105 | 1 | 4.62 | — |
| 1982–83 | North Bay Centennials North Bay Centennials The North Bay Centennials were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, who played from 1982–2002. The team was based in North Bay, Ontario.-History:... |
OHL | 54 | 34 | 17 | 1 | 3140 | 195 | 0 | 3.73 | — |
| 1983–84 1983–84 AHL season The 1983–84 AHL season was the 48th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league initiates two new awards. The Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award is first awarded to the league's "best goaltender." The Jack A... |
Adirondack Red Wings Adirondack Red Wings The Adirondack Red Wings were a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Glens Falls, New York, USA at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The team was affiliated with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 351 | 29 | 0 | 4.96 | .855 |
| 1983–84 | Kalamazoo Wings Kalamazoo Wings The Kalamazoo Wings, nicknamed the K-Wings, are a mid-level professional ice hockey team in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A member of the ECHL's Eastern Conference, North Division, they play in the 5,113-seat Wings Stadium.... |
IHL | 13 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 718 | 48 | 1 | 4.01 | — |
| 1984–85 1984–85 AHL season The 1984–85 AHL season was the 49th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Binghamton Whalers finished first overall in the regular season... |
Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 430 | 35 | 0 | 4.88 | .842 |
| 1984–85 | Mohawk Valley Comets | ACHL Atlantic Coast Hockey League The Atlantic Coast Hockey League was a minor league hockey organization that operated between 1981 and 1987. The league was founded by Bill Coffey.... |
8 | — | — | — | 420 | 60 | 0 | 8.57 | — |
| 1985–86 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
28 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 1383 | 114 | 1 | 4.95 | .846 |
| 1985–86 1985–86 AHL season The 1985–86 AHL season was the 50th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hershey Bears finished first overall in the regular season... |
Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1142 | 57 | 0 | 2.99 | .896 |
| 1986–87 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 219 | 12 | 0 | 3.29 | .892 |
| 1986–87 1986–87 AHL season The 1986–87 AHL season was the 51st season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league institutes awarding one point in the standings, for an overtime loss... |
Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 37 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 2229 | 108 | 3 | 2.83 | .911 |
| 1987–88 | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 21 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 972 | 60 | 1 | 3.70 | .874 |
| 1987–88 1987–88 AHL season The 1987–88 AHL season was the 52nd season of the American Hockey League. Fourteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league abandoned shootout, but continues to award points for an overtime loss... |
Hershey Bears Hershey Bears The Hershey Bears Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League, and is currently the top affiliate of the NHL Washington Capitals. The hockey club is based in the unincorporated town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, located within Derry Township some 14 miles east of... |
AHL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 309 | 13 | 0 | 2.52 | .917 |
| 1988–89 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 17 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 933 | 65 | 0 | 4.12 | .871 |
| 1988–89 1988–89 AHL season The 1988–89 AHL season was the 53rd season of the American Hockey League. Fourteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league abandoned awarding points for an overtime loss. The Sherbrooke Canadiens finished first overall in the regular season... |
Hershey Bears | AHL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 9 | 0 | 2.92 | .889 |
| 1989–90 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 27 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1343 | 87 | 0 | 3.89 | .886 |
| 1989–90 1989–90 AHL season The 1989–90 AHL season was the 54th season of the American Hockey League.Fourteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Sherbrooke Canadiens repeated finishing first overall in the regular season... |
Newmarket Saints Newmarket Saints The Newmarket Saints were a minor league hockey team in Newmarket, Ontario. It played in the American Hockey League from 1986–91 as the farm team of the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Ray Twinney Complex.... |
AHL | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 604 | 33 | 1 | 3.28 | .905 |
| 1990–91 1990–91 AHL season The 1990–91 AHL season was the 55th season of the American Hockey League. Fifteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season... |
Binghamton Rangers Binghamton Rangers The Binghamton Rangers were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Binghamton, New York, USA at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena.-History:The market was previously served by:-Playoffs:-Single Season:... |
AHL | 45 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 2452 | 129 | 0 | 3.16 | .902 |
| 1991–92 1991–92 AHL season The 1991–92 AHL season was the 56th season of the American Hockey League. The league realigns from divisions into three divisions, creating the new Atlantic division. Fifteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Fredericton Canadiens finished first overall in the regular season... |
Binghamton Rangers | AHL | 43 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 2559 | 146 | 1 | 3.42 | .883 |
| 1992–93 1992–93 AHL season The 1992–93 AHL season was the 57th season of the American Hockey League. Sixteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Binghamton Rangers finished first overall in the regular season with 124 points, a which holds to this day... |
New Haven Senators New Haven Senators The New Haven Senators are a former ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League During The 1992–93 AHL season. The team played their home games at the New Haven Coliseum. The Senators were known as the New Haven Nighthawks. from 1972 to 1992... |
AHL | 30 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 1688 | 121 | 1 | 4.30 | .878 |
| 1992–93 | Brantford Smoke Brantford Smoke The Brantford Smoke were a professional ice hockey team in the Colonial Hockey League, later the United Hockey League, now known as the International Hockey League. They played in Brantford, Ontario from 1991-92 until 1997-98, playing home games at the Brantford Civic Centre.They won the Colonial... |
CoHL | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 565 | 35 | 1 | 3.72 | .882 |
| 1993–94 1993–94 AHL season The 1993–94 AHL season was the 58th season of the American Hockey League. Sixteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The St. John's Maple Leafs finished first overall in the regular season... |
PEI Senators Prince Edward Island Senators The Prince Edward Island Senators are a former ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 1993 to 1996. Originally located in New Haven, Connecticut for 21 seasons, including one as the affiliate of the Ottawa Senators, the franchise relocated to Charlottetown, Prince Edward... |
AHL | 43 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 2359 | 161 | 0 | 4.09 | .881 |
| 1993–94 | Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 182 | 17 | 0 | 5.60 | .823 |
| 1994–95 | Milwaukee Admirals Milwaukee Admirals The Milwaukee Admirals are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA at the Bradley Center.-History:... |
IHL | 42 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 2325 | 123 | 2 | 3.17 | .899 |
| 1995–96 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 53 | 26 | 20 | 7 | 3079 | 191 | 0 | 3.72 | .882 |
| 1996–97 1996–97 AHL season The 1996–97 AHL season was the 61st season of the American Hockey League. The league renames its divisions due to relocating teams. The Northern Conferences consists of the Atlantic Division becoming the Canadian Division, and the Central Division becoming the Empire State Division... |
Binghamton Rangers | AHL | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 393 | 26 | 0 | 3.97 | .876 |
| 1996–97 | Utica Blizzard Utica Blizzard The Utica Blizzard were a professional ice hockey team from Utica, New York, and member of the Colonial Hockey League 1994-1997. The Blizzard were formerly the Utica Bulldogs from 1993-1994. Prior to playing in Utica, the franchise was known as the Flint Bulldogs.-External links:* ... |
CoHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 312 | 31 | 0 | 5.95 | .805 |
| NHL totals | 103 | 25 | 54 | 4 | 5032 | 354 | 2 | 4.22 | .868 | ||
Playoffs
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
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| 1981–82 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHL | 5 | 1 | 2 | 300 | 19 | 0 | 3.80 |
| 1982–83 | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 8 | 4 | 4 | 474 | 31 | 0 | 3.92 |
| 1985–86 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 17 | 12 | 5 | 1075 | 58 | 0 | 3.24 |
| 1987–88 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 1988–89 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 12 | 7 | 5 | 744 | 27 | 1 | 2.18 |
| 1990–91 | Binghamton Rangers | AHL | 9 | 3 | 4 | 442 | 28 | 1 | 3.80 |
| 1991–92 | Binghamton Rangers | AHL | 11 | 7 | 4 | 662 | 34 | 0 | 3.08 |
| 1994–95 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 15 | 8 | 7 | 937 | 40 | 2 | 2.56 |
| 1995–96 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 315 | 18 | 0 | 3.42 |
| NHL totals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 1.25 | ||