Mark Napier (ice hockey)

For other people with the same name, see Mark Napier (disambiguation).

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 between 1975 and 1989. He was a two-time Stanley Cup winner in the NHL.

Mark Napier
Born	(1957-01-28) January 28, 1957 (age 68) 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
Medal record Representing  Canada Ice hockey World Championships 1982 Finland

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. One year before 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