Mark DeSantis (ice hockey)

Mark DeSantis
Born	(1972-01-12) January 12, 1972 (age 53) Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	IHL San Diego Gulls San Antonio Dragons Grand Rapids Griffins ECHL Greensboro Monarchs Jacksonville Lizard Kings Louisiana IceGators Augusta Lynx Toledo Storm AHL Baltimore Bandits Providence Bruins WPHL New Mexico Scorpions CHL San Antonio Iguanas Amarillo Gorillas Rapid City Rush EIHL Basingstoke Bison UHL Port Huron Icehawks
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1993–2009

Mark DeSantis (born January 12, 1972) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player.

Career

DeSantis was the head coach for the Rapid City Rush of the ECHL from midway into the 2015–16 season until the end of the 2016–17 season.^[1]^[2] He was the head coach of the Fayetteville FireAntz of the Southern Professional Hockey League for the 2012–13 season and of the Brampton Beast of the Central Hockey League for the 2013–14 season.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1989–90	Cornwall Royals	OHL		59	3	17	20	79		6	0	2	2	13
1990–91	Cornwall Royals	OHL		41	7	15	22	78		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Cornwall Royals	OHL		66	10	45	55	105		6	1	2	3	7
1992–93	Newmarket Royals	OHL		66	19	70	89	136		7	3	11	14	14
1993–94	San Diego Gulls	IHL		65	5	10	15	95		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Greensboro Monarchs	ECHL		57	10	34	44	196		15	0	4	4	41
1994–95	San Diego Gulls	IHL		8	0	0	0	23		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Jacksonville Lizard Kings	ECHL		51	12	32	44	243		18	6	15	21	56
1995–96	Baltimore Bandits	AHL		8	0	0	0	21		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	San Antonio Dragons	IHL		61	7	15	22	184		2	0	1	1	2
1997–98	San Antonio Dragons	IHL		61	5	12	17	108		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Louisiana IceGators	ECHL		27	4	10	14	85		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Augusta Lynx	ECHL		25	1	5	6	31		2	0	0	0	2
1998–99	Grand Rapids Griffins	IHL		7	0	0	0	9		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Augusta Lynx	ECHL		16	1	5	6	31		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Toledo Storm	ECHL		44	4	28	32	235		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Providence Bruins	AHL		6	1	2	3	17		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	New Mexico Scorpions	WPHL		67	21	42	63	169		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	San Antonio Iguanas	CHL		64	13	43	56	156		4	0	1	1	18
2002–03	Amarillo Gorillas	CHL		64	7	41	48	106		4	0	5	5	10
2003–04	Amarillo Gorillas	CHL		64	12	42	54	113		8	1	1	2	12
2004–05	Amarillo Gorillas	CHL		60	8	22	30	104		9	2	2	4	18
2005–06	Amarillo Gorillas	CHL		62	11	34	45	163		8	2	1	3	16
2006–07	Basingstoke Bison	EIHL		54	12	33	45	151		2	1	0	1	0
2007–08	Port Huron Icehawks	IHL		66	6	22	28	64		12	1	2	3	14
2008–09	Rapid City Rush	CHL		64	3	17	20	140		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				14	1	2	3	38		—	—	—	—	—
ECHL totals				220	32	122	154	836		35	6	19	25	99

Awards and honours

Awards	Year
WPHL Most outstanding defenceman	2000–01	^[3]
SPHL Coach of the Year	2012–13	^[4]

References

^ "Ferras Steps Down". OurSportsCentral. February 18, 2016.
^ "DESANTIS RELIEVED OF COACHING DUTIES". Rapid City Rush. April 21, 2017.
^ Brampton Beast Go Local For 2013-14 Coaching Staff | OHL Alumni Central
^ Pointstreak Sites | SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League | Fayetteville’s Mark DeSantis Named Easton Coach of the Year

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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