Mark Rycroft
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Mark Rycroft is a former professional ice hockey
right winger
who played in the National Hockey League
with the St. Louis Blues
and Colorado Avalanche
.
in the BCHL and three collegiate seasons at the University of Denver
. Rycroft signed his first NHL contract with the St. Louis Blues on May 15, 2000.
In the 2001–02 season, Mark made his NHL
debut with the Blues. During the lockout of 2004–05, he played for the Diables Rouges de Briançon
in the Ligue Magnus
. He was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Avalanche
to a two-year deal on July 12, 2006. After playing the 2006–07 season with the Avalanche, Rycroft was assigned to affiliate the Lake Erie Monsters to start the 2007–08
season.
On January 22, 2008, Rycroft was traded by the Avalanche to the Columbus Blue Jackets
for Darcy Campbell
and Philippe Dupuis
. He was assigned to the Blue Jacket affiliate, Syracuse Crunch
and never played a game for Columbus. On July 17, 2008, Rycroft signed with Dynamo Minsk of the newly formed KHL in Russia, but was later released without having played a game for the team.
Rycroft is currently a TV studio analyst for Altitude Sports and Entertainment
, the local affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche.
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...
right winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
who played in the National Hockey League
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...
with the St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
and Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...
.
Playing career
Prior to playing professional hockey, Rycroft played two seasons with Nanaimo ClippersNanaimo Clippers
The Nanaimo Clippers are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Coastal Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League...
in the BCHL and three collegiate seasons at the University of Denver
University of Denver
The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
. Rycroft signed his first NHL contract with the St. Louis Blues on May 15, 2000.
In the 2001–02 season, Mark made his 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...
debut with the Blues. During the lockout of 2004–05, he played for the Diables Rouges de Briançon
Briançon Alpes Provence Hockey Club
The Diables Rouges de Briançon is the ice hockey team of Briançon...
in the Ligue Magnus
Ligue Magnus
-Former Teams:*Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne*Orques d'Anglet*Sangliers Arvernes*Corsaires de Dunkerque*Albatros de Brest*Jets de Viry-Essonne-Defunct Teams:*Diables Noirs de Tours*Hockey Club de Mulhouse*Séquanes de Besançon*Flammes Bleues de Reims...
. He was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...
to a two-year deal on July 12, 2006. After playing the 2006–07 season with the Avalanche, Rycroft was assigned to affiliate the Lake Erie Monsters to start the 2007–08
2007–08 AHL season
The 2007–08 AHL season is the 72nd season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-nine teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Chicago Wolves won their second Calder Cup, defeating the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the Calder Cup Final.-Team changes:...
season.
On January 22, 2008, Rycroft was traded by the Avalanche to the Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
for Darcy Campbell
Darcy Campbell
Darcy Campbell is a professional ice hockey defenceman under contract with the Chicago Express.-Playing career:Campbell played two years of junior hockey in the Alberta Junior Hockey League with the Canmore Eagles and Olds Grizzlys before moving on to the NCAA in 2004 with the University of Alaska...
and Philippe Dupuis
Philippe Dupuis
Philippe Dupuis is a Canadian ice hockey player who currently plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
. He was assigned to the Blue Jacket affiliate, Syracuse Crunch
Syracuse Crunch
The Syracuse Crunch are a minor league professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Syracuse, New York, at the War Memorial at Oncenter...
and never played a game for Columbus. On July 17, 2008, Rycroft signed with Dynamo Minsk of the newly formed KHL in Russia, but was later released without having played a game for the team.
Rycroft is currently a TV studio analyst for Altitude Sports and Entertainment
Altitude Sports and Entertainment
Altitude Sports and Entertainment is a regional sports network that serves the Rocky Mountain region, specifically Denver. It officially launched on Sept...
, the local affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche.
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 | ||
| 1995–96 | Nanaimo Clippers Nanaimo Clippers The Nanaimo Clippers are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Coastal Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League... |
BCHL | 60 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Nanaimo Clippers | BCHL | 58 | 32 | 35 | 67 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | University of Denver University of Denver The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings.... |
WCHA Western Collegiate Hockey Association The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates over a wide area of the Midwestern and Western United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as an ice hockey-only conference.... |
35 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | University of Denver | WCHA | 41 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | University of Denver | WCHA | 41 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 2000–01 AHL season The 2000–01 AHL season was the 65th season of the American Hockey League. The league realigns its divisions again. The Atlantic division is renamed the Canadian division. The Empire State division is replaced by the South division, with many teams shifting from the Mid-Atlantic division.Twenty... |
Worcester IceCats Worcester IceCats The Worcester IceCats were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA at the Worcester Centrum... |
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... |
71 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 68 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 2001–02 AHL season The 2001–02 AHL season was the 66th season of the American Hockey League. It was the season of the biggest growth in the AHL's history, as it accepted eight new teams. The demise of the International Hockey League brought six teams transferring from the defunct league, in addition to two expansion... |
Worcester IceCats | AHL | 66 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 68 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 2002–03 AHL season The 2002–03 AHL season was the 67th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hamilton Bulldogs finished first overall in the regular season... |
Worcester IceCats | AHL | 45 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 71 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | Diables Rouges de Briançon Briançon Alpes Provence Hockey Club The Diables Rouges de Briançon is the ice hockey team of Briançon... |
FRA Ligue Magnus -Former Teams:*Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne*Orques d'Anglet*Sangliers Arvernes*Corsaires de Dunkerque*Albatros de Brest*Jets de Viry-Essonne-Defunct Teams:*Diables Noirs de Tours*Hockey Club de Mulhouse*Séquanes de Besançon*Flammes Bleues de Reims... |
13 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 80 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise... |
NHL | 66 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 2007–08 AHL season The 2007–08 AHL season is the 72nd season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-nine teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Chicago Wolves won their second Calder Cup, defeating the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the Calder Cup Final.-Team changes:... |
Lake Erie Monsters Lake Erie Monsters The Lake Erie Monsters are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They began play in the 2007–08 AHL season at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio... |
AHL | 30 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Syracuse Crunch Syracuse Crunch The Syracuse Crunch are a minor league professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Syracuse, New York, at the War Memorial at Oncenter... |
AHL | 34 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 226 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 113 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||