Mark Osborne (ice hockey)

Mark Osborne
Born (1961-08-13) August 13, 1961 (age 63)
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Detroit Red Wings
New York Rangers
Toronto Maple Leafs
Winnipeg Jets
NHL draft 46th overall, 1980
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 1981–1995

Mark Osborne (born August 13, 1961) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. Osborne played in the National Hockey League (NHL) primarily as a checking winger between 1981 and 1995. Osborne played in 919 games, tallying 212 goals and 531 points.

Playing career

As a youth, Osborne played in the 1974 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Shopsy's minor ice hockey team.[1] Having walked onto the team, Osborne played his entire junior career for the Niagara Falls Flyers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) consisting of three seasons, between 1979 and 1981. After his second year there, he was selected 46th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft.[2]

As a rookie in the 1981–82 season he scored 26 goals and totaled 67 points, which would prove to be the second highest point total of his career, behind his 73 in the 1989–90 season with the Toronto Maple Leafs. During the 1983 off-season he was traded to the New York Rangers in the trade that saw popular Ron Duguay leave the Rangers.[3] In New York, Osborne played three and a half seasons, reaching the Conference finals in 1986.[3] He played a significant role on the Rangers, placed on a line with Anders Hedberg and Mark Pavelich.[4] At the 1987 trade deadline he was shipped to the Maple Leafs for his first stint there, which lasted five and a half seasons. In Toronto he played on a line with Gary Leeman and Ed Olczyk called the "GEM"" line.[2] In November 1990, he was sent to the Winnipeg Jets in a large trade including linemate Olcyzk,[5] but returned to the Leafs in a 1993 trade deadline deal for Lucien Deblois.[3][6] In his second stint with Toronto he was on an effective checking line with Bill Berg and Peter Zezel and helped the Leafs reach the conference finals in two consecutive playoff years (1993 and 1994), falling short each time of making it to the Stanley Cup Finals.[3][7] Before the lockout shortened 1994–95 season Osborne signed with the Rangers, for his final NHL season.[8] He went on to play three more years with the Cleveland Lumberjacks of the International Hockey League (IHL) as a player-coach, retiring in 1997.[3]

Post playing career

After retiring Osborne worked as coach of the Toronto St. Michael's Majors of the OHL from October 29, 1999, to August 2000, after serving as an assistant coach the previous season. He followed that by becoming assistant GM of the Mississauga IceDogs for the 2002–03 season.[9] Osborne was a hockey analyst with The Score Television Network.[10] He then became an analyst for Leafs TV, a popular media outlet covering the Toronto Maple Leafs.[11] He is currently a pro scout for the Los Angeles Kings organization.[12]

Personal life

Osborne is a devout Christian[13] and worked at Christian hockey camps.[14] His nickname is Ozzie.[15] He has been married to actress Madolyn Smith since 1988; they have two daughters together.[15] His father, Alex Osborne, formerly led a major branch of the CIBC in Toronto.[16]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1977–78 Toronto Nationals AAA Midget 58 20 28 48 60 — — — — —
1978–79 Niagara Falls Flyers OMJHL 62 17 25 42 53 20 6 2 8 31
1979–80 Niagara Falls Flyers OMJHL 52 10 33 43 104 10 2 1 3 23
1980–81 Niagara Falls Flyers OHL 54 39 41 80 140 12 11 10 21 20
1980–81 Adirondack Red Wings AHL — — — — — 13 2 3 5 2
1981–82 Detroit Red Wings NHL 80 26 41 67 61 — — — — —
1982–83 Detroit Red Wings NHL 80 19 24 43 83 — — — — —
1983–84 New York Rangers NHL 73 23 28 51 88 5 0 1 1 7
1984–85 New York Rangers NHL 23 4 4 8 33 3 0 0 0 4
1985–86 New York Rangers NHL 62 16 24 40 80 15 2 3 5 26
1986–87 New York Rangers NHL 58 17 15 32 101 — — — — —
1986–87 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 16 5 10 15 12 9 1 3 4 6
1987–88 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 79 23 37 60 102 6 1 3 4 16
1988–89 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 75 16 30 46 112 — — — — —
1989–90 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 78 23 50 73 91 5 2 3 5 12
1990–91 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 18 3 3 6 4 — — — — —
1990–91 Winnipeg Jets NHL 37 8 8 16 59 — — — — —
1991–92 Winnipeg Jets NHL 43 4 12 16 65 — — — — —
1991–92 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 11 3 1 4 8 — — — — —
1992–93 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 76 12 14 26 89 19 1 1 2 16
1993–94 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 73 9 15 24 145 18 4 2 6 52
1994–95 New York Rangers NHL 37 1 3 4 19 7 1 0 1 2
1995–96 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 70 31 38 69 131 — — — — —
1996–97 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 59 7 25 32 96 6 1 2 3 14
1997–98 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 3 0 0 0 22 — — — — —
NHL totals 919 212 319 531 1,152 87 12 16 28 141

References

  1. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  2. ^ a b "Mark Osborne". Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame. 16 July 2005. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Mark Osborne". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  4. ^ Crawford, Zach (May 14, 2022). "Dual Citizenship: Mark Osborne". NHL.com. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "Leafs send Olczyk to Jets in multi-player trade". UPI. November 10, 1990. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  6. ^ Traikos, Michael (March 16, 2022). "Why former Maple Leafs GM Cliff Fletcher never paid much attention to the NHL trade deadline". Toronto Sun. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  7. ^ Fox, Luke (May 8, 2020). "Maple Leafs legend Doug Gilmour talks '93 lucky charm, bond with teammates". Sportsnet. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  8. ^ Lapointe, Joe (September 1, 1994). "HOCKEY; At 33, 'Solid Guy' Osborne to Return as a Ranger Again". The New York Times. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  9. ^ "IceDogs Introduce New Ownership and Staff". ontariohockeyleague.com. June 10, 2002. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  10. ^ Dowbiggin, Bruce (August 22, 2010). "Kouleas, The Score part ways". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  11. ^ Hornby, Lance (August 16, 2012). "Leafs Nation Network going off the airwaves". Toronto Sun. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  12. ^ "Staff Directory - Los Angeles Kings". NHL.com. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  13. ^ Robson, Dan (July 9, 2011). "The Leafs' James Reimer: The man behind the mask". Toronto Star. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  14. ^ "Camp Instructors - Retired Pro Instructors". Hockey Ministers International. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  15. ^ a b Ludzik, Steve (April 23, 2013). "LUDZIK: Mark Osborne defied the critics". Niagara Falls Review. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  16. ^ Ross, Gary Stephen (2002). Stung: The Incredible Obsession of Brian Molony. McClelland & Stewart.[page needed]