Introduction
Mark Joseph Suzor (born November 5, 1956) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player.
Playing career
Born in Windsor, Ontario, Suzor spent his junior days with the Kingston Canadians of the OHA from 1973–1976, getting 119 points (36 goals-83 assists) in 186 games. Suzor also earned 16 points (3G-13A) in 15 playoff games. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL with the 17th overall pick in the 1976 NHL Entry Draft, and was also drafted by the San Diego Mariners of the WHA in the 1976 WHA Entry Draft as the 25th overall pick. Suzor signed with Philadelphia and continued to work towards the NHL.
He spent most of the 1976–77 season with the Springfield Indians of the AHL, getting 49 points (24G-25A) in 74 games, and he spent some time with the Flyers, earning an assist in 4 games. After the season, he was dealt to the Colorado Rockies for Barry Dean, and spent the 1977–78 season with the club, getting 19 points (4G-15A) in 60 games. Suzor was then traded again, as the Rockies sent him to the Boston Bruins for Clayton Pachal.
Suzor bounced around 4 teams in the 1978–79 season, playing with the Saginaw Gears of the IHL, getting 24 points (12G-12A) in 29 games, the Grand Rapids Owls of the IHL, getting 2 assists in 2 games, the Muskegon Mohawks of the IHL, getting 6 points (1G-5A) in 16 games, and finally with the Rochester Americans of the AHL, earning 10 points (4G-6A) in 24 games. He played the 1979–80 season with the Grand Rapids Owls, having the most productive season of his pro career, getting 53 points (20G-33A) in 58 games, and played 7 games with the Binghamton Dusters of the AHL, earning an assist.
Mark finished his pro career in 1980–81, playing in 8 games with the Toledo Goaldiggers, getting 3 points (1G-2A) before retiring from his playing career.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1973–74 | Kingston Canadians | OHA | 68 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Kingston Canadians | OMJHL | 70 | 14 | 44 | 58 | 104 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 42 | ||
| 1975–76 | Kingston Canadians | OMJHL | 48 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 108 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | ||
| 1976–77 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 74 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 60 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 24 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Saginaw Gears | IHL | 29 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Grand Rapids Owls | IHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Binghamton Dusters | AHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Grand Rapids Owls | IHL | 58 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Toledo Goaldiggers | IHL | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| OHA/OMJHL totals | 186 | 36 | 83 | 119 | 225 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 60 | ||||
| IHL totals | 113 | 34 | 54 | 88 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| AHL totals | 105 | 28 | 32 | 60 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 64 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||